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Saïd Unger, M.A.

Current affiliations

  • Professur für Kommunikationswissenschaft, Schwerpunkt: Onlinekommunikation (Prof. Quandt)
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0000-0003-1266-2055

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Disinformation
  • Computational Methods
  • Science of Science

Academic Education

2016 - 2019Sociologogy and Social Research (M.A.)
2012 - 2016Sociology and History (B.A.)

Work Experience

since 2021Research Associate at WWU Münster
2019 - 2021Research Associate at University of Stuttgart

Publications

Features of disinformation: An expert interview study on the perception of disinformation among societal elites in government, politics, journalism and industry
Unger, Saïd; Klapproth, Johanna; Boberg, Svenja; Bösch, Marcus; Vief, Nils; Stöcker, Christian; Quandt, Thorsten (2025)
In: Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 35(3), 472-494. doi:10.1080/17457289.2025.2514199
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
XX. Journalismus, Fake News und Desinformation
Quandt, Thorsten; Boberg, Svenja; Klapproth, Johanna; Unger, Saïd (2025)
Review article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | Published
Immunize the Public against Disinformation Campaigns: Developing a Framework for Analyzing the Macrosocial Effects of Prebunking Interventions
Klapproth, Johanna; Unger, Saïd; Pohl, Janina; Boberg, Svenja; Grimme, Christian; Quandt, Thorsten (2023)
In: Bui, Tung X. (eds.), Proceedings of the 56th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), 2411-2420. Honolulu, HI, USA: ScholarSpace.
Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed | Published
Automated image analysis for studying online behaviour
Schwemmer, Carsten; Unger, Saïd; Heiberger, Raphael (2023)
In: Skopek, Jan (eds.), Research Handbook on Digital Sociology, 278-291. Northampton: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi:10.4337/9781789906769
Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | Published
Benefits and detriments of interdisciplinarity on early career scientists’ performance. An author-level approach for U.S. physicists and psychologists.
Unger, Saïd; Erhard, Lukas; Wieczorek, Oliver; Koß, Christian; Riebling, Jan; Heiberger, Raphael; (2022)
In: PloS one, 17(6), 1-20. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0269991
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
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Talks

Gaslight, Gather, Gatekeep? - Comparing access strategies for research on TikTok Data.
Unger, Saïd; Gruber, Johannes, Boberg, Svenja; Klapproth, Johanna; Quandt, Thorsten (16/06/2025)
75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Denver
Type of talk: scientific talk
Professors in the Media: Dynamics of Reputation, Cumulative Advantage, and Gender
Heiberger, Raphael; Hofstra, Bas; Unger, Saïd, (15/06/2025)
75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Denver
Type of talk: scientific talk
Gods of Telegram: A mixed methods exploration of patchwork religious groups on Telegram
Davydova, Anna; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten (14/06/2025)
75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Denver
Type of talk: scientific talk
Shaping the Field: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Role of Journalism and Journalism Studies
Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten (13/06/2025)
75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Denver
Type of talk: scientific talk
The science of disinformation and intervention strategies: Revealing the potential for interdisciplinary perspectives on a rising research field
Klapproth, Johanna; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten (13/06/2025)
75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Denver
Type of talk: scientific talk
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