PD Dr. habil. Arne Freya Zillich

Arne Freya Zillich studied media studies, psychology, and political science at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. She completed her doctorate in television entertainment in a group-viewing situation (Friedrich Schiller
University Jena) and habilitated with a study on orientation in complex media environments (Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF). She joined the Department of Communication Studies and Media Research at LMU in April 2024.

Her career at a glance:

• Master's degree in media studies, psychology, and political science at Friedrich Schiller University Jena; study abroad at Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

• Research associate at the Department of Communication Studies at Friedrich Schiller University Jena; doctoral thesis on "Television as event. Entertainment in group television viewing"

• Research associate in the project "Threats on the (media) agenda - crisis communication in the news process" (funded by the German Foundation for Peace Research), Friedrich Schiller University Jena

• Research associate in the project ‘Pro Quality Teaching’ (funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research), Friedrich Schiller University Jena

• Head of the scientific network "Values and norms as research objects and models in communication science. An integrative approach" (German Research Foundation, ZI 1543/1-1)

• Interim Professor (W3) for communication studies at LMU Munich, summer term 2018

• Senior research associate at Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF; habilitation "Orientation in complex media environments"

• Coordination of the project "Research Ethics in Communication and Media Studies" (funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research), Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

• Head of the project "Norms of visual selfpresentation in adolescents‘ identity construction. Norm negotiation, norm change, and norm effects on Instagram and Snapchat" (NoViS, ZI 1543/1-3), Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

Research Focus:

• Norm negotiation, norm sanctioning, and norm effects on social media

• Research ethics in communication and media studies

• Values and norms in communication studies

• Selection, use, and reception of online information

• Methods of media reception, use, and effects

Publications