News – University of Klagenfurt

Heading to Silicon Valley with a degree in Media and Communications

13. July 2021/in AAU News KuWi, AAU News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Alumni & Career, Alumni in portrait, Alumni News, KuWi Alumni, KuWi studieren, KuWi studieren-Stories/by Webredaktion2

Silke English studied Media and Communications at the University of Klagenfurt. Shortly after graduating, she joined a start-up which later relocated to Silicon Valley, taking her along. Today, she still has a wide range of responsibilities there, and in this interview she tells us how she manages to juggle all of these projects, how much her university degree helped her to start her career and what she still associates with the university today.

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Journalism needs to reach out and engage

26. May 2021/in AAU News KuWi, AAU News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, ad astra 1/2021/by Webredaktion2

Social discourse is becoming increasingly heated and radicalised. Why is it that the movements that threaten democracy are more successful in drawing people in than those seeking to promote democracy?

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Studying in Seoul: Turning the mundane into an adventure

19. May 2021/in KuWi studieren-Stories, KuWi Studierende, News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft/by Webredaktion2

“I used every summer for an internship.”

6. March 2021/in AAU News, AAU News People, Alumni & Career, Alumni in portrait, Alumni News, KuWi Alumni, KuWi studieren-Stories, News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft/by Lisa Svetina

Corinna Kuttnigg originally comes from the “Wild West” of Styria and began her studies at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt in 2007 after her graduation from school. After completing her studies, she joined the radio station Antenne Kärnten and has been through a variety of career stages there. Currently, Corinna Kuttnig is responsible for the news from Carinthia. In an interview she looks back on her studies and reminisces about her life. Read more →

Daniel Waschnig

From Cape Town to Klagenfurt: In conversation with advertising photographer Daniel Waschnig

17. February 2021/in AAU News KuWi, AAU News People, Alumni in portrait, Alumni News, KuWi Alumni, KuWi studieren, News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft/by Lisa Svetina

Daniel Waschnig originally comes from Cape Town in South Africa but has been living and working in Klagenfurt for 10 years. The advertising photographer holds a bachelor’s degree in Media and Communications and is currently studying for a master’s degree in Media and Convergence Management. He tells us how his studies helped him to turn his hobby into his profession, what it means to be an advertising photographer and what still connects him to the AAU today.

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Christina Schachtner

“The Internet has given us new narrative stages.”

1. December 2020/in AAU News, AAU News KuWi, AAU News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, ForscherInnen der KUWI im Porträt, Research/by Forschungskommunikation

Stories have been told throughout the existence of humankind. While audiences were somewhat limited until the 2000s, thanks to the Internet, virtually the whole world is now available to practically anyone as a potential listener. In her research, Christina Schachtner, professor emeritus at the Department of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Klagenfurt, is particularly interested in the “narrative subject”. Now, her book bearing the same title has been published as an open access book in the English language. In an interview with her, we discuss the tragedies and comedies that are performed in virtual space.

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Analysis and critical examination of images of popular culture: Visual Culture is a future topic

5. November 2020/in AAU News KuWi, AAU News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, KuWi studieren, KuWi Studierende/by KuWi studieren

Today, visual media have a greater impact than ever before – they inspire, manipulate, generate emotions and spread faster than ever before. Visual skills are increasingly becoming a key qualification. Michaela Mak has chosen to study the master’s programme Visual Culture. In this interview, the art and culture enthusiast from Finkenstein tells us why she chose the programme and why Klagenfurt, in particular, is convincing.

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Moving to Klagenfurt to study: Two cities where you feel at home

5. November 2020/in AAU News KuWi, AAU News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft/by KuWi studieren

The Upper Austrian Katharina Zarembach came to Klagenfurt via detours. Now she is enjoying the bachelor’s programme Media and Communications here. She has advice for you on how to choose the right place to study and how to start your studies in the best way.

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Health consumption on the Internet and consulting Doctor Google

25. April 2019/in AAU News, AAU News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Alumni & Career, Alumni in portrait, ForscherInnen der KUWI im Porträt, ForscherInnen im Porträt, Research/by Forschungskommunikation

Mediatisation has fundamentally transformed our interactions with medical professionals, our attitude to our own health, and our communication about health-related topics. In her research, Isabell Koinig deals with health communication. She addressed some of the phenomena which research has only taken up selectively, and whether she turns to Google herself when she feels a bit under the weather.

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Media and Convergence Management: Ideally qualified for professional challenges!

12. April 2019/in AAU News KuWi, AAU News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, KuWi studieren-Stories, News Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft/by Webredaktion2

Isabell Koinig is the programme director of the Master’s degree in Media and Convergence Management. Her research interests are broad and cover a spectrum that includes the science of advertising and market research, media economics, and international management. She spoke to us about interface management, nomophobia, and her personal approach to media studies.

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