Sascha Hölig, M.A.
Sascha Hölig, M.A., studied Media Studies (Communications), Sociology and Philosophy at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena as well as at the International School of Social Science of the University of Tampere (Finland). In his Master’s thesis, he examined the journalistic selection criteria in determining topics and in presenting molecular medicine in TV science magazines. From May 2007 to April 2011, he worked for the Chair in Empirical Communication Studies (Prof. Dr. Uwe Hasebrink) at the Institute for Media and Communication at the University of Hamburg.
Since April 2011 he has been a researcher at the Institute for Communication Studies and Media Culture at the Leuphana University Lüneburg.
In his research, he is interested in the areas of media use and media effects. In his PhD-thesis he deals with the “Identifikation von Kommunikationsmodi” [Identification of Communication Modes].
Latest publications
Hölig, S.; Domeyer, H.; Hasebrink, U. (2011): Souveräne Bindungen. Zeitliche Bezüge in Medienrepertoires und Kommunikationsmodi [Confident Liaisons. Temporal Relations in Media Repertoires and Communications Modes]. In: M. Suckfüll; H. Schramm; C. Wünsch (eds.), Rezeption und Wirkung in zeitlicher Perspektive. Baden-Baden: Nomos (forthcoming).
Milde, J.; Hölig, S. (2011): "Das Bild ist stärker als das Wort" - Selektions- und Darstellungskriterien von TV-Wissenschaftsjournalisten beim Thema "Molekulare Medizin" [The Image is Stronger than the Word - Selection and Representation Criteria of TV Science Journalists on the Topic of Molecular Medicine]. In: G. Ruhrmann, J. Milde, A. Zillich (eds.), Molekulare Medizin und Medien. Zur Darstellung und Wirkung eines kontroversen Wissenschaftsthemas [Molecular Medicine and Media. On the Representation and Effect of a Controversial Science Topic]. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, pp. 70-97.
Milde, J; Hölig, S. (2011): "Das Bild ist stärker als das Wort" - Selektions- und Darstellungskriterien von TV-Wissenschaftsjournalisten beim Thema "Molekulare Medizin" [The Image is Stronger Than the Word - Selection and Presentation Criteria of TV Science Journalists Regarding the Topic "Molecular Medicine"]. In: G. Ruhrmann, J. Milde, A. Zillich (eds.), Molekulare Medizin und Medien. Zur Darstellung und Wirkung eines kontroversen Wissenschaftsthemas. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, pp. ##
Latest lectures
"Information-Oriented Communicative Acting in the Internet: Communication Modes between Mass- and Interpersonal Communication", Lecture by S.Hölig at the "Transforming Audiences 3 Conference" in London on 1 September.
"What is the TV Audience? The Audience's Perspective", Lecture by U. Hasebrink und S. Hölig at the preconference "Transforming Audiences 3" of "COST Action IS0906: Transforming Audiences, Transforming Societies" in London on 31 August 2011.
"Communication Modes as Key Elements of Converging Media Environments", lecture by S.Hölig and U. Hasebrink at the "First conference of the COST Action IS0906: Transforming Audiences, Transforming Societies" in Zagreb on 9 April 2011.
"Kommunikatives Handeln aus Nutzersicht – Kommunikationsmodi im Internet" [Communicative Action from User Perspective – Communication Modes on the Internet], workshop by S. Hölig at the Summer School "Medienkonvergenz - Konzepte, Formen, Folgen" [Media Convergence - Concepts, Forms, Consequences] in Hamburg on 27 July 2010.
"Souveräne Bindungen. Zeitliche Bezüge in Medienrepertoires und Kommunikationsmodi“ [Confident Ties. Temporal References in Media Repertoires and Communication Modes], lecture by S. Hölig, H. Domeyer and U. Hasebrink at the conference of the DGPuK work group on reception and impact research "Rezeption und Wirkung in zeitlicher Perspektive“ [Reception and Impact in Temporal Perspective] in Berlin on 30 January 2010.
"The Structure of the Internet as a Communicative Space: The Users' Perspective", lecture by S. Hölig and U. Hasebrink at the Transforming Audiences 2 conference in London on 3 September 2009.
"Kommunikationsmodi im Internet – Kommunikatives Handeln aus Nutzersicht" [Communication Modes on the Internet - Communicative Acting from a User's Perspective], workshop by S. Hölig at the Summer School "Film Fernsehen Internet. Kulturwissenschaftliche Rezeptionsforschung." [Film Television Internet. Cultural Studies Reception Research] in Hamburg on 27 July 2009.
Latest Courses
"Die Befragung als Instrument der kommunikationswissenschaftlichen Rezeptionsforschung" [The Survey as an Instrument of Reception Research in Communication Studies], seminar by S. Hölig at the Institute of Communication Studies and Media Culture at the Leuphana University Lüneburg, summer semester 2011.
"Das Mediensystem der Bundesrepublik" [The Media System of the Federal German Republic], seminar by S. Hölig at the Institute of Media and Communication at the University of Hamburg in winter semester 07/08, 08/09, 09/10 and 10/11.
"Methoden der empirischen Kommunikationsforschung" [Methods of Empirical Communication Research], seminar at the Institute for Media and Communication at the University of Hamburg in summer semester 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
