Politics and the Press
The Austrian political advertisement scandal: conspicuous deviations in reporting
14.10.2024
In a new study, a research team, which included researchers from the University of Fribourg, examined the political advertisement scandal in Austria and showed that the tabloid OE24 mentioned former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz much more frequently after the alleged collusion. The study was recently published in the prestigious journal The International Journal of Press/Politics.
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Award
Outstanding psycholinguist receives Swiss Science Prize
05.09.2024
The psycholinguist Pascal Gygax receives the Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize for his excellent work on the influence of language on the perception of reality. He is the fourth r...
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Dies academicus
Dies academicus 2020: awards and nominations, but no ceremony
09.11.2020
As with other events, the Dies academicus of the University of Fribourg is having to submit to the health situation. But even if the ceremony cannot take place, the University is d...
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