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Scale for measuring mediated temporal experiences published [23.03.2026]
How much time we spend in front of a screen can be easily determined by glancing at the clock, but our intuition sometimes tells us something completely different. Jana Dombrowski and Sabine Trepte therefore propose the newly developed concept of “felt time,” which allows us to measure time as people actually experience it while using media. more
Meta-analysis on Social Media Privacy published In the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication [25.02.2026]
A new study was recently published. In a meta-analysis, Jana Dombrowski and Sabine Trepte examine and compare key factors that affect the privacy decisions of social media users.more
Who publishes, who gets cited? New study at the department [16.12.2025]
The article “Authors' gender and productivity as predictors of reciprocal dynamics in publications and citations in communication” by Astrid Jansen, Sabine Trepte, and Michael Scharkow has been published in the journal Annals of the International Communication Association.more
Student Podcast Release ON RE:PEAT [03.12.2025]
Last semester, 23 master students worked on a podcast series.The topic: rituals and how they can help people change their behavior. In a total of eight weekly episodes, they take a scientific, critical, and casual look at topics such as professional sports, self-tracking, sleep, digital disconnection, and alcohol consumption.more
