Professorship of communication studies with specialisation in media sociology (Prof. Kannengießer)

Academic Education
04/2018 - 08/2021	Scholar in the DFG-Research Training Group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" at the University of Münster
10/2015 - 04/2018	Master’s degree at the Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in „Journalism: Innovation and Management“
10/2012 - 09/2015	Bachelor’s degree et athe Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Communication Science and Sociology
Work Experience
03/2016 - 08/2017	Student assistant at the Chair „Journalism I“, Prof. Dr. Klaus Meier at the Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
08/2015 - 09/2015	Working student: Content analysis, Prof. Dr. Christoph Neuberger
10/2014 - 03/2015	Working student Community Management/Marketing BLIPhead GmbH
04/2014 - 12/2014	Research Internship: Content analysis, Dr. Maria Karidi/Prof. Dr. Michael Meyen
11/2013 - 03/2014	Internship Community Management BLIPhead GmbH
Functions and Memberships
since 10/2022	Vertretung des wissenschaftlichen Mittelbaus, Institut für Kommunikationswissenschaft, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
since 2021	Mitglied der Gleichstellung am IfK, Institut für Kommunikationswissenschaft, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
since 2019	Member of ICA/Sections: Journalism Studies, Mass Communication
since 2019	Member of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK)
since 04/2019	Board member of the graduate school "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World"
since 2018	Member of ECREA

Local news Uth, Bernadette (2025) In: Nai, Alessandro; Grömping, Max, Wirz, Dominique (eds.), Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication. Edward Elgar Publishing.. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.. Type of Publication: Entry in encyclopedia (book contribution)
The quality oriented, the audience engagers, the transparent: Types of editorial trust-building in German news outlets Uth, Bernadette (2024) In: Journalism, 25(2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Chancen und Herausforderungen der redaktionellen Umsetzung von Audience Engagement – eine Fallstudie am Beispiel des Projektes #unserWasser Uth, Bernadette (2024) In: Publizistik, 69(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Die Journalismus-Publikum-Beziehung als Herausforderung für den politischen Journalismus Uth, B.; Stehle, H.; Wilhelm, C.; Detel, H.; Podschuweit, N. (2024) In: Nuernbergk, C.; Schumacher, N. F.; Haßler, J.; Schützender, J. (eds.), Politischer Journalismus. Konstellationen – Muster – Dynamiken. Baden-Baden: Nomos. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Andreas Riedl: Nachrichtenqualität als journalistischer Prozess. Demokratietheoretisch fundierte Performanz zwischen Wollen, Sollen und Können. Köln: Herbert von Halem Verlag… Uth, Bernadette (2024) In: Communicatio Socialis, 4(57) Type of Publication: Review (journal)

Verbundprojekt: Journalist*innen und ihr Publikum im digitalen Zeitalter. Wechselseitige Erwartungen und ihre Folgen für Journalismus-Publikums-Beziehungen und… Duration: 01/05/2021 - 30/04/2024 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project
RTG 1712: Trust and Communication in a Digitized World (GRK 1712) Duration: 01/04/2012 - 31/03/2021 \| 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Training Group Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster

Transitioning to transparency: Footnote journalism as a novel journalistic practice Wehden, Lars-Ole, Uth, Bernadette, Engelke, Katherine M., von den Driesch, Lea, Springer, Nina (25/09/2024) 10th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Ljubljana Type of talk: scientific talk
How organizations responsible for green energy projects employ strategic communication to legitimize such projects? A quantitative content analysis Uth, Bernadette; Lührmann, Julia; Stehle, Helena (24/09/2024) 10th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Ljubljana Type of talk: scientific talk
Expectations of reciprocal interaction: A Q-sort study with journalists and audience members Uth, Bernadette; Stehle, Helena; Detel, Hanne; Podschuweit, Nicole; Klawitter, Isabell (24/09/2024) 10th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Ljubljana Type of talk: scientific talk
What does the audience expect when interacting with journalists? A Q-sort study Uth, Bernadette; Stehle, Helena; Podschuweit, Nicole; Detel, Hanne (23/06/2024) 74th Annual ICA Conference “Communication and Global Human Rights”, Gold Coast Type of talk: scientific talk
Journalists’ expectations of journalist-audience interaction and relationship: A Q-sort study Uth, Bernadette; Stehle, Helena; Detel, Hanne; Podschuweit, Nicole (22/06/2024) 74th Annual ICA Conference “Communication and Global Human Rights”, Gold Coast Type of talk: scientific talk

Mentee im Gertrude J. Robinson Mentoring-Programm Awarded by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK) Award given to: Uth, Bernadette Announced at: 02/07/2023 \| Date of awarding: 02/07/2023 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Preis für die beste Masterarbeit Awarded by: Sparkasse Eichstätt Ingolstadt Award given to: Uth, Bernadette; Holtmann, Svea Announced at: 15/11/2018 \| Date of awarding: 15/11/2018 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Erstklassig! WWU Mentoring-Programm für Wissenschaftlerinnen Awarded by: Universität Münster Award given to: Uth, Bernadette Announced at: 27/06/2023 Type of distinction: Scholarship

Hochwertig, Transparent, Publikumsnah? Eine qualitative Analyse redaktioneller Strategien der Vertrauensbildung im Journalismus.
Candidate: Uth, Bernadette | Supervisors: Blöbaum, Bernd
Period of time: 01/04/2018 - 02/08/2021
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster