Media – Democracy – Constitution: The New Settlement for Democratic Media in the age of Platforms

Are elections decided on the Internet today?

How great is the influence of online media on opinion-forming and thus also on voting behaviour? What opportunities and dangers does increasing digital communication pose for our democracy?

Forum Professorship: Dr Damian Tambini

We are looking forward to the visit of the British researcher Dr Damian Tambini. He is a recognised expert on media in democracies, media policy, platform regulation and public communication. All democracies are currently facing immense challenges: How can the rationality of public discourse and democratic decision-making – in the face of rapid changes in the digital transformation – be maintained and rethought? Dr Damian Tambini has researched and published extensively on this topic.

In his lecture followed by a discussion, he will speak on the topic: The New Settlement for Democratic Media in the age of Platforms.

The public lecture will be held in English as part of Prof Dr Stephan Packard’s seminar ‘Critical Media History’.

Please register by 20 June: budde@ub.uni-koeln.de