Johanna Burger
Research associate
Phone
+41 81 286 36 63
Subjects
journalism, politics, Media system Switzerland, Media politics, use of media, media convergence, Media innovation, media development, media and information markets, Media change, political communication
Johanna Burger studied media and communication studies at the University of Zurich from 2013 to 2016, before going on to obtain a master's degree in political science there in 2021. She worked as an academic research assistant in the Media & Internet Governance department at the University of Zurich. Her research interests lie at the intersection of politics, society and communication. Keywords relating to her research: democracy, local communication, local media, journalism, news deserts, pink slime.
In the academic research community, Johanna Burger is involved as co-spokesperson of the specialist group for journalism research at SACM (Swiss Association for Communication and Media Research) and as a member and co-chair of the steering committee for political communication at the ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research).
In addition to her academic work, she writes as a freelance journalist and author, is president of the programme commission and a member of the board of SRG Ostschweiz.
Curriculum Vitae
Johanna Burger studied media and communication studies at the University of Zurich from 2013 to 2016, before going on to obtain a master's degree in political science there in 2021. She worked as an academic research assistant in the Media & Internet Governance department at the University of Zurich. Her research interests lie at the intersection of politics, society and communication. Keywords relating to her research: democracy, local communication, local media, journalism, news deserts, pink slime.
In the academic research community, Johanna Burger is involved as co-spokesperson of the specialist group for journalism research at SACM (Swiss Association for Communication and Media Research) and as a member and co-chair of the steering committee for political communication at the ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research).
In addition to her academic work, she writes as a freelance journalist and author, is president of the programme commission and a member of the board of SRG Ostschweiz.
