OCL at the 11th European Communication Conference (ECREA 2026)
The Online Communication Lab is represented with numerous contributions at this year’s 11th European Communication Conference (ECREA 2026). From September 9 to 11, 2026, communication and media scholars will meet in Brno, Czech Republic, to discuss current research and developments in the field. OCL researchers will present work covering a range of topics, from body image and health communication to political communication on TikTok, crisis communication, media policy, and digital activism.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Küpper, Lena Maria; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten: “The body of body image research: A computational topic analysis (1980–2025)”
(Effects of) Representations of Health, Illness, and the Body
(Health Communication),
September 9, 2026; 11:30 am; FSS | U33
Klapproth, Jana Johanna; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten: “Fragile flows of attention: Temporal dynamics of political issue competition on TikTok across 27 European countries”
Algorithmic Visibility and Cross-Platform Attention
(Political Communication),
September 9, 2026; 2:15 pm; FSS | P21a + P21b
Bäßler, Benjamin Elias; Tellmann, Eva Maria; Kamp, Lea; Chouaf, Sofia; Wältering, Ellen; Toneva, Petya; Beisemann, Sofie; Reer, Felix: „P29 SCI Climate change communication on Instagram: An experimental study on the effects of threat and collective efficacy“
(Poster session)
09.09.2026; 14:15-18:00 Uhr; FSS | Foyer
Beisemann, Sofie; Boberg, Svenja; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten: “What happens after the storm? Exploring the long-term impact of hashtag activism on social issue careers for sexual abuse (#MeToo), climate change (#FridaysForFuture) and racism (#BlackLivesMatter): A ten-year time-series analysis” Climate and Journalism
(Journalism Studies),
September 9, 2026; 4:30 pm; FSS | U32
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Sjøvaag, Helle; Young, Mary Lynn; Hermida, Alfred; Ferrer-Conill, Raoul; Quandt, Thorsten: “The agency of industry elites in media policy processes”
Power and Influence in Media and Communications Policy Processes
(Communication Law and Policy),
September 10, 2026; 9:00 am; FA | B2.44
Davydova, Anna: “Mapping esotericism in German news media using Structural Topic Modeling”
Journalistic Content II
(Journalism Studies),
September 10, 2026; 2:15 pm; FSS | U32
Küpper, Lena Maria; Reer, Felix: “Disordered social media use and eating disorders: A survey study on the role of self-objectification and body appreciation”
Trust, Disorder and Reception
(Audience and Reception Studies),
September 10, 2026; 4:30 pm; FA | B2.23
Friday, September 11, 2026
Küpper, Lena Maria; Wehden, Lars-Ole; Reer, Felix: “Weight loss drugs and off-label use in the digital discourse: A survey study on social media engagement, perceptions, and health attitudes”
Digital Health and Wellness
(Digital Communication and Society),
September 11, 2026; 9:00 am; FSS | U42
Klapproth, Jana Johanna; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten: “Where topics take off: Tracing temporal impulse dynamics in cross-platform crisis communication”
Media Dynamics, (Visual) Politics, and the Communication of Public Crises
(Media, Democracy and the Public Sphere),
September 11, 2026; 9:00 am; K2 | 200
Távora, Bruna; Beisemann, Sofie; Klapproth, Jana; Boberg, Svenja; Henrique de Andrade Ranzani, Luiz; Quandt, Thorsten: “Green message, dark intent: Conceptualizing far-right greenwashing as dark participation”
Activism
(Science and Environment Communication),
September 11, 2026; 11:30 am; FA | B2.24
With ten contributions, ECREA 2026 provides a broad overview of the OCL’s current research and highlights our thematic diversity and international engagement. We wish all participants a successful conference and many inspiring discussions in Brno!