Kristina Beckmann (M.A.)
Responsibilities
Research assistant / teaching
Kontakt
Office 3.516
Emil-Figge-Straße 50
44227 Dortmund
Phone: +49 (0)231/755-5304
Email: send email
Fields of research and teaching
- Journalism and democracy
- Trust and mistrust in journalism
- Methods of empirical social research
- Data analysis
Background
- Since 10/2023: Research assistant at the IJ
- 08/2020 – 12/2023: Project management and analysis at METIS Kommunikation & Analyse, Münster
- 12/2019 – 07/2020: Student assistant at METIS Kommunikation & Analyse, Münster
- 05/2020: Master's thesis “Orientation to nutrition videos on YouTube. A qualitative interview study on the use and impact of nutrition videos on YouTube”, University of Leipzig
- 01/2016 – 05/2016: Semester abroad at Bournemouth University, England
- 2015: Student assistant in media research at MDR and KiKA and at buchele.cc (content analysis)
- 09/2014: Completed a double bachelor's degree in communication studies and Scandinavian studies, University of Muenster
- 09/2012 – 07/2014: Student assistant at WDR (Lokalzeit Münsterland)
- 10/2010 – 12/2019: Freelance editor (journalism and PR)
- internships and temporary jobs (including Bürgermedienzentrum Bennohaus, Muenster, and Radio Q, Muenster)
Publications
Beckmann, K., Krzistetzko, L., & Roessing, T. (2026, February 6). Sollen Journalist*innen politische Informationen vermitteln? Wie Politiker*innen das sehen - und wie sie (mit Journalist*innen) kommunizieren [Conference paper]. Annual conference of the DGPuK specialist group "Kommunikation und Politik", Hamburg, Germany
Roessing, T., Beckmann, K., Kristetzko, L., Rager, G. & Steinbrecher, M. (2025, 14.–16. Mai). Opinions on Journalism in Germany: The Hostile Media Effect [Conference paper]. 80. AAPOR Annual Conference, St. Louis, USA.
Roessing, T., Beckmann, K., Krzistetzko, L., Rager, G. & Steinbrecher, M. (2025, May 13): Tackling the peculiar connection between media skepticism and dissatisfaction with democracy in Germany [Conference paper]. WAPOR Annual Conference, St. Louis, USA.
Krzistetzko, L. & Beckmann, K. (2025, 28. Februar). Vertrauen, Erwartungen, Kritik: Wie sieht die Politik in Deutschland den Journalismus? [Posterpräsentation]. Jahrestagung der DGPuK-Fachgruppe „Kommunikation und Politik“, Innsbruck, Austria.
Roessing, T., Beckmann, K., Henke, J., Groß-Hohnacker, C., Kastor, N., Krzistetzko, L., Makrutzki, N., Rager, G. & Steinbrecher, M. (2024, 29. Juli). Public Opinion, Democracy, and Journalism in Germany [Conference paper]. WAPOR 77th and WAPOR Asia Pacific 7th Joint Annual Conference, Seoul, Republic of Korea. https://wapor.org/wp-content/uploads/Roessing-Public-Opinion-Democracy-and-Journalism-in-Germany.pdf
Schmidt, H., Henke, J., Beckmann, K., Kastor, N., Roessing, T., Rager, G. & Steinbrecher, M. (2024). Nähe vs. Unabhängigkeit: Die Haltung des Publikums zum Journalismus. In C. Nuernbergk, N. F. Schumacher, J. Haßler & J. Schützeneder (Hrsg.), Politische Kommunikation und demokratische Öffentlichkeit: Bd. 23. Politischer Journalismus: Konstellationen – Muster – Dynamiken (1. Auflage, S. 77–94). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. http://dx.doi.org/10.5771/9783748939702-77
AWARDS
Alexis de Tocqueville Award from the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) for the contribution: Roessing, T., Beckmann, K., Krzistetzko, L., Rager, G. & Steinbrecher, M. (2025, May 13): Tackling the peculiar connection between media skepticism and dissatisfaction with democracy in Germany [Conference paper]. WAPOR Annual Conference, St. Louis, USA.
