Carmen Koch

ORCID: 0000-0001-6282-1750
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Research Areas
  • Media, Religion, Digital Communication
  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Religion, Theology, and Education
  • Sociology and Education Studies
  • Media Studies and Communication
  • Linguistic research and analysis
  • Linguistic Education and Pedagogy
  • Education Methods and Technologies
  • Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media
  • Digital Innovation in Industries
  • Public Relations and Crisis Communication
  • Literacy, Media, and Education
  • Corporate Management and Leadership
  • Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
  • Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
  • Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture
  • German legal, social, and political studies
  • Digital literacy in education
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
  • Libraries and Information Services
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Religious Tourism and Spaces
  • Agricultural Innovations and Practices
  • German Literature and Culture Studies

ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
2009-2024

University of Zurich
2011-2019

Winterthur Museum Garden and Library
2017

HAW Hamburg
2017

University of Bamberg
2009

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2009

University of Münster
2009

Diakonie Deutschland
2009

Technische Universität Ilmenau
2009

Purpose: Soil fertility is decreasing in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. To mitigate this trend, various agricultural technologies are available, but their uptake by farmers has been low. Perception the problem, information exposure, and knowledge play a major role adoption technologies. This study assessed empirically levels perception, exposure among African as an indicator for potential soil technologies.Design/Methodology/approach: The used survey data more than 2,400 small-scale...

10.1080/1389224x.2019.1656089 article EN The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension 2019-08-21

Abstract What is the role of media in multi-religious societies? Are they aggravating latent tensions between religions or rather helping to promote mutual understanding? These are key research questions addressed this paper. The discussion paper refers narration and framing as two theoretical approaches from communication science. empirical findings a content analysis Switzerland show strong differences Islam Christianity: While Christianity its denominations mainly presented positive...

10.1163/157092511x603983 article EN Journal of Empirical Theology 2011-01-01

Purpose Declining soil fertility is worrying in sub-Saharan Africa. Various technologies serve to mitigate or rebuild fertility, but uptake by farmers, especially smallholders, low. The study addresses this adoption problem a novel way, assessing empirically many factors from various domains (economic, socio-demographic, individual, institutional, networks and information sources) identify what drives adoption.

10.1080/1389224x.2023.2281909 article EN cc-by The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension 2023-11-16

Scholars of science communication have identified population segments that differ in their perceptions and attitudes toward as well patterns science-related information media use. So far, however, most these studies employed quantitative, standardized methods descriptions could not go into qualitative detail. This study fills this gap: It delivers an in-depth description members four audience were a prior, representative survey Switzerland. Forty-one respondents, representing different...

10.1177/0963662519881938 article EN Public Understanding of Science 2019-10-18

Digital literacy is essential but doesn’t guarantee digital performance. Many researchers consider factors such as attitude, cultural environment, or institutional setting in their frameworks when researching literacy. Yet, significance often gets lost a catalog of required skills and knowledge. Here we develop model outlining influencing university personnel’s performance across diverse tasks, discuss associated challenges. The derives from literature insights 20 qualitative interviews with...

10.17645/mac.8913 article EN cc-by Media and Communication 2024-10-28

In der vorliegenden Untersuchung wird die Eignung des digitalen Tagebuchs in Mediennutzungsforschung erörtert. Qualitative Tagebuchstudien haben im Gegensatz zu Befragungen den Vorteil, dass sie sich nicht auf das Gedächtnis Studienteilnehmenden verlassen müssen und detaillierte Tiefeninformationen liefern. hier begleiteten Studien erfassten Studienteilnehmer*innen mittels Notizsoftware Evernote ihrem Smartphone Begegnungen mit Wissenschaftskommunikation bzw. ihre Nachrichtennutzung. Das...

10.5771/1615-634x-2021-2-299 article DE Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft 2021-01-01

Wie wird uber Religion berichtet? Welche Bilder herrschen einzelne Religionsgemeinschaften in Schweizer Medien vor? Die hier vorgestellte Inhaltsanalyse von Beitragen aus elektronischen sowie gedruckten dem Jahr 2008 weist eine einseitige Berichterstattung nach, die stark auf Islam und Katholizismus fokussiert ist. Dies lasst sich im Hinblick verwendeten  Frames, narrativen Muster Valenz des Ereignisses aufzeigen. Weitere Ergebnisse legen einen starken Fokus Politik der behandelte Thematik....

10.21256/zhaw-1677 article DE Communicatio Socialis 2009-11-01

Communicatio Socialis (ComSoc ) , Seite 365 - 381

10.5771/0010-3497-2009-4-365 article EN cc-by Communicatio Socialis 2009-01-01

The media coverage of religious communities can have an impact on society and contribute to the manifestation certain images in society. Since recent surveys show social tensions concerning Muslims Jews, it is important monitor coverage. In this study, we investigate Christianity, Islam, Judaism news media. Theoretically, approaches framing narrative patterns are used. study was conducted two steps. (1) Focus group discussions were held with members three religions, which showed, among other...

10.3390/rel14101275 article EN cc-by Religions 2023-10-10

In Zeiten digitaler Kommunikation, der Demokratisierung Kommunikationsstrukturen und des Phänomens von Desinformation erhält die Förderung Medienkompetenz grosse Bedeutung. Ein kompetenter Umgang mit medialer Kommunikation gilt als Voraussetzung für Teilhabe in modernen demokratischen Gesellschaften. Während Lehrplan 21 auf Primar- Sekundarstufe I Medien eigenen Kompetenzbereich integriert, fehlen entsprechende Konzepte Mittel II (Gymnasium Berufsfachschulen). Daher blieb lange unklar,...

10.24434/j.scoms.2024.02.3250 article DE cc-by-sa Studies in Communication Sciences 2024-10-24

Die Grenzen zwischen Kommunikationsberufen werden immer stärker aufgebrochen. Es ist jedoch nicht eindeutig, ob es die Anforderungsprofile dieser Kommunikationsberufe sind, welche sich trotz verschiedener Berufsfelder angleichen oder Berufsprofile selbst durchmischt werden. Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht These, dass zentralen geforderten Kompetenzen übergreifend für gelten und berufsfeldspezifisch sind. Untersuchung erfolgt anhand der Resultate aus einer umfassenden Absolventenbefragung...

10.24989/medienjournal.v42i2.1717 article DE MedienJournal 2018-10-12
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