Lena Marie Hufnagel (M.A.)

Fields of Research

• Since October 2020: Research assistant at the Chair of Economics and Journalism
• Teaching: Introduction to Economics and Journalism print/online (tutorial)
• Research: Computer-based content analysis, data-based media analysis, media narratives and framing, Framing patterns in German media coverage of China, Political Economy of East Asia focusing on China and Taiwan
• Research at Dortmund Center for data-based Media Analysis (DoCMA)

Background

• since 10/2020: Research assistant and PhD caditate at the Institute of Journalism
• 05/2020: M.A. thesis "Trends in China coverage in the German Press (2000-2019)"
• since 05: Freelance journalist at WDR Lokalzeit aus Dortmund
• 06/2020 to 06/2021: Freelance journalist at Radio 91.2
• 06/2019 to 04/2020: Student assistant at WDR Lokalzeit aus Dortmund
• 05/2016 to 12/2018: Student assistant at the Chair for International Political Economy of East Asia (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
• 03/2017 B.A. Economy and Politics of East Asia (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
• internships at local radio stations (Radio 91.2, Radio NRW) and in the area of educational work and public relations (Stiftung Asienhaus in Köln)

Publications

Journal articles:

• Hufnagel, L. M., von Nordheim, G., & Müller, H. (2022). From partner to rival: Changes in media frames of China in German print coverage between 2000 and 2019. International Communication Gazette, 85(5). Link

Preprints und Working Papers

• Müller, H., Schmidt, T., Rieger, J., Hornig, N. & Hufnagel, L. M. (2023). The Inflation Attention Cycle. Updating the Inflation Perception Indicator (IPI) up to February 2023 - a Research Note. DoCMA Working Paper #13. Link
• Hufnagel, L. M. and Metzler, R. (2022). Identifying the Drivers of Economic Uncertainty in China: A News-Based Approach. Preprint, available at SSRN: Link
• Müller, H., Schmidt, T., Rieger, J., Hufnagel, L. M., & Hornig, N. (2022). A German inflation narrative. How the media frame price dynamics: Results from a RollingLDA analysis (No. 9). DoCMA Working Paper #9. Link