PhD project in the research training group (GRK 1712/1) "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" at the University of Münster. Title: "The Depiction of Trust, Distrust, and Trust Problems within the Context of Digitalization in the Media"
Master's degree in Communication Studies, University of Münster
Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and Political Science, University of Münster
Semester abroad at the University of Exeter in Exeter, England
Positions
Research Associate (civil servant) at the Department of Communication, University of Münster
Research Associate (civil servant) at the Department of Communication, University of Münster
Research Associate at the Department of Communication, University of Münster
Research Assistant in the research training group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World", University of MÜnster
Scholar in the research training group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World", University of Münster
Research student in the research training group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World", University of Münster
Honors
Erstklassig! WWU Mentoring-Programm für Wissenschaftlerinnen – Universität Münster
Dissertation Prize of the Faculty of Educational and Social Science – University of Münster
Mentee im Gertrude J. Robinson Mentoring-Programm – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK)
Qualifying Fellow in the Research Training Group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" – German Research Foundation
External Functions
Student Advisory Council of the Faculty 06 – Educational and Social Science of the University of Münster (Deputy Member)
Faculty Council for Education and Social Science at the University of Münster (Deputy Member)
Deputy Member of the Ethics Commission at the Department of Communication at the University of Münster
Deputy Member of the Rectorate Committee for Academic Career Development at the University of Münster
Member of the Faculty Council for Education and Social Science at the University of Münster
Reviewer for peer-reviewed journals (Digital Journalism, Journalism Studies, Journalism Practice, Media and Communication, Science in Communication and Media, New Media & Society)
Board Member of the Research Training Group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" of the University of Münster
Reviewer for Conferences (DGPuK, Communication and Politics Division of the DGPuK, Journalism Studies Division of the DGPuK, Journalism Studies Division of ICA, Journalism Studies Section of the ECREA, ÖGK)
European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA)
Equal Opportunities Representative within the Research Training Group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" of the University of Münster
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK)
Grosser, Katherine M.; Hase, Valerie; Blöbaum, Bernd. . ‘Trust in Online Journalism.’ In Trust and Communication in a Digitized World. Models and Concepts of Trust Research, edited by Blöbaum, Bernd, 53–73. Springer VDI Verlag.
Wehden, Lars-Ole, Uth, Bernadette, Engelke, Katherine M., von den Driesch, Lea, Springer, Nina (): ‘Transitioning to transparency: Footnote journalism as a novel journalistic practice’. 10th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Ljubljana, .
Fawzi, Nayla; Jakobs, Ilka; Steindl, Nina; Obermaier, Magdalena; Arlt, Dorothee; Dohle, Marco; Engelke, Katherine M.; Jackob, Nikolaus; Klawier, Tilman; Pohle, Henriette; Prochazka, Fabian; Schweiger, Wolfgang; & Ziegele, Marc (): „Glaubwürdigkeitsheuristiken und die Entwicklung von Medienmisstrauen – Erkenntnisse aus qualitativen Interviews mit Jugendlichen [Credibility heuristics and the development of media mistrust – insights from qualitative interviews with adolescents].“ Tagung “Medien-Misstrauen” der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Soziologie der Medienkommunikation, Mannheim, .
Hase, Valerie; Engelke, Katherine M. (): ‘Emotion-inducing content in crisis coverage. A multi-method analysis of fear appeals in UK news coverage of the coronavirus.’ ICA Annual Conference, Denver, USA, .
Engelke, Katherine M.; Uth, Bernadette; Blöbaum, Bernd; Badura, Laura (): „Theorie-Praxis-Kooperationen: Debattenbeitrag zu Chancen und Herausforderungen für die Journalismusforschung [Theorie-Practice-Cooperations: Debate piece on chances and risks for Journalism Studies]“. Tagung "Interdisziplinäre Journalismusforschung – Journalismus interdisziplinär" der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Journalistik/Journalismusforschung 2020, Hamburg, Deutschland, .
Uth, Bernadette; Badura, Laura; Blöbaum, Bernd; Engelke, Katherine M. (): „Institutionalised Interdisciplinarity: Chances and Challenges for the readjustment of journalism studies“. Jahrestagung der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Journalistik/Journalismusforschung zum Thema "Neujustierung der Journalistik/Journalismusforschung in der digitalen Gesellschaft. Journalismus und Wissenschaft im Wandel", Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, .
Hase, Valerie; Kieslich, Kimon; Engelke, Katherine M. (): ‘The Things We Fear – Using Automated Content Analysis to Uncover How UK and US Media Construct Fear over Time (1990-2017)’. ICA Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., USA, .
Engelke, Katherine M. (): ‘Literature Review on Participatory Journalism’. ICA Pre-Conference “Engaged Journalism: Bridging Research and Practice”, Washington, D.C., USA, .
Hase, Valerie; Engelke, Katherine M.; Kieslich, Kimon (): „Angst vor Terror, Klimawandel & Arbeitslosigkeit? Eine automatisierte Inhaltsanalyse von Themen und Trends im Kontext von Angst in den Medien [Fear of Terror, Climate Change and Unemployment? An Automated Content Analysis of Topics and Trends in the Context of Fear in the Media]“. DGPuK Jahrestagung, Münster, Deutschland, .
Badura, Laura; Engelke, Katherine M.; Hase, Valerie (): ‘Incomplete, Erroneous, and Distorted Information? The Metajournalistic Discourse About the Risks of News Media Use for Recipients.’ ECREA Journalism Studies Conference, Vienna, Austria, .
Engelke, Katherine M.; Wintterlin, Florian; Hase, Valerie; Blöbaum, Bernd (): ‘User comments in journalism: The recipients' view on the potential for deliberative discourse’. ECREA 2018, Lugano, Schweiz, .
Wintterlin, Florian; Hase, Valerie; Engelke, Katherine M. (): ‘Strategies of preserving trust in journalism: Recipients' views on transparency and verification of user-generated content’. ECREA 2018, Lugano, Schweiz, .
Badura, Laura; Schmidt, Malte G.; Engelke, Katherine M.; Blöbaum, Bernd (): „„Die da oben“ – der Zusammenhang zwischen Medienmisstrauen und der Wahrnehmung eines journalistischen Establishments. ["Those up there" – the Connection between Media Distrust and the Perception of the Journalistic Establishments.]“. 63. Jahrestagung der DGPuK zum Thema "Selbstbestimmung in der digitalen Welt", Mannheim, Deutschland, .
Hase, Valerie; Wintterlin, Florian; Grosser, Katherine M.; Blöbaum, Bernd (): ‘User-generated content in online journalism. Exploring how verifying and visualizing UGC influences journalism’s trustworthiness.’ 67th ICA Annual Conference, San Diego, USA, .
Grosser, Katherine M. (): „Die mediale Darstellung der Digitalisierung im Verlauf der Zeit. Komplexitätsreduktion durch Vertrauensdimensions-Frames. [The media's depiction of digitalization over time. Reduction of complexity via trust dimension frames.]“. Tagung "Reduktion von Komplexität im und durch Journalismus" der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Journalistik/Journalismusforschung 2017, Würzburg, Deutschland, .
Grosser, Katherine M.; Hase, Valerie; Wintterlin, Florian; Blöbaum, Bernd (): ‘Trustworthy or shady – How does UGC influence journalism’s trustworthiness in a digitized world?’ ECREA 2016, Prag, Tschechien, .
Grosser, Katherine M. (): ‘The Media’s Depiction of Trust, Distrust and Trust Problems within the Context of Digitalization.’ Journalism Studies Section PhD-Workshop, ECREA 2016, Prag, Tschechien, .
Grosser, Katherine M. (): ‘The Depiction of Problems of Trust in the News: An Explorative Study to Disclose Trust-Frames.’ 66th ICA Annual Conference, Fukuoka, Japan, .
Grosser, Katherine M. (): „Die mediale Darstellung von Vertrauen, Misstrauen und Vertrauensproblemen im Kontext der Digitalisierung. Eine empirische Studie zur Offenlegung von positiven und negativen Vertrauens-Frames. [The Media's Depiction of Trust, Distrust and Trust Problems in the Context of Digitalization. An Empirical Study to Disclose positive and negative Trust-Frames.]“. Doktorandenworkshop, Tagung "Freiheit und Journalismus" der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Journalistik/Journalismusforschung 2016, Wilhelmshaven, Deutschland, .
Grosser, Katherine M. (): ‘Framing Issues through Distrust and Trust Problems.’ International Workshop: Distrust and Conflict Escalation in Organizations and Societies, Groningen, Niederlande, .
Grosser, Katherine M. (): ‘Trust in online journalism.’ ECREA Journalism Studies Section Conference, Thessaloniki, Griechenland, .
Grosser, Katherine M. (): „Vertrauen in Online-Journalismus: ein theoretisches Konzept zur empirischen Analyse vom Vertrauensprozess im Journalismus. [Trust in Online Journalism: A Theoretical Concept for the Empirical Analysis of the Trust Process in Journalism.]“. Tagung "Vertrauen und Journalismus" der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Journalistik/Journalismusforschung 2014, Münster, Deutschland, .
October 2014-December 2017: “The Media's Depiction of Trust, Distrust, and Trust Problems within the Context of Digitalization. Theoretical Development and Empirical Analysis of Trust Dimension Frames” (Dissertation). Published with Nomos.