Natascha Just
Biographic Data
| ID | 4168928 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Natascha Just |
| GIVEN NAMES | Natascha |
| FAMILY NAME | Just |
| SIGNATURE | JUST N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zurich |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0683-1177 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 85 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Beyond price and money: From early insights to contemporary theorizing of non-price competition and non-monetary exchange in Internet markets
Big data, small answers: How the DSA Transparency Database falls short of its regulatory objectives
The Digital Services Act (DSA) establishes a Transparency Database (DSA-TDB) and requires platforms to submit Statements of Reasons (SoRs) explaining their moderation decisions. According to the DSA, the database is intended to serve three objectives: ensuring transparency, enabling scrutiny over content-moderation decisions, and monitoring the spread of illegal content. From a communications-policy perspective, this article evaluates the DSA-TDB…
Spotlight on Deepfakes: Mapping Research and Regulatory Responses
The advent of deepfakes has raised widespread concerns among researchers, policymakers, and the public. However, many of these concerns stem from alarmism rather than well-founded evidence. While research has begun discussing deepfakes’ potential harms and whether existing law is sufficient to counteract them, there is a lack of consolidated knowledge regarding the empirical evidence supporting these concerns as well as the specific regulatory me…
A nano-luciferase expressing human coronavirus OC43 for countermeasure development
The genetic diversity of the coronavirus (CoV) family poses a significant challenge for drug discovery and development. Traditional antiviral drugs often target specific viral proteins from specific viruses which limits their use, especially against novel emerging viruses. Antivirals with broad-spectrum activity overcome this limitation by targeting highly conserved regions or catalytic domains within viral proteins that are essential for replica…
What we know and don’t know about deepfakes: An investigation into the state of the research and regulatory landscape
The emergence of deepfakes has raised concerns among researchers, policymakers, and the public. However, many of these concerns stem from alarmism rather than well-founded evidence. This article provides an overview of what is currently known about deepfakes based on a systematic review of empirical research. It also examines and critically assesses regulatory responses globally through qualitative content analysis of policy and legal documents. …
Navigating the seas of inclusivity: A collaborative voyage at the helm of a communication flagship journal
One of us (dre) is a fan of The Who. Part of the refrain from one of their hits is “Well, who are you? I really wanna know. Tell me, who are you?” Long hours were spent during adolescence pondering this question. Now this question is being pondered again regarding the discipline. The question of “who are you?” is a question that has historically plagued our discipline. And it is a question that one contemplates when taking on the editorship of th…
The state is watching you—A cross-national comparison of data retention in Europe
While the rise of Internet platforms and their data-based business models have shifted public and scholarly attention towards corporate dataveillance, governments across Europe are similarly and continuously expanding their surveillance practices. This article focuses on bulk data retention as a prime example of modern state surveillance. In contrast to traditional forms of state surveillance, this is characterized by a shift from targeted interc…
Moving Beyond Self-Castigation: Let’s Reinvigorate Communication Policy Research Now!
Communication policy researchers have eagerly joined communication scholars in continuing self-conscious debates regarding their theoretical status and practical significance. They have done so to the point of earnest self-castigation and by unjustly denigrating their work. Given the current critical junctures for communications, this research field cannot remain in this state. It is high time to move beyond self-castigation and reinvigorate comm…
Caring is not enough: The importance of Internet skills for online privacy protection
This article explains Internet users’ self-help activities in protecting their privacy online using structural equation modeling. Based on a representative survey of Swiss Internet users, it reveals past experiences with privacy breaches as a strong predictor of current protective behavior. Further, in line with the ‘privacy paradox’ argument, caring about privacy (privacy attitudes) alone does not necessarily result in substantial self-protectio…
Governance by algorithms: Reality construction by algorithmic selection on the Internet
This article explores the governance by algorithms in information societies. Theoretically, it builds on (co-)evolutionary innovation studies in order to adequately grasp the interplay of technological and societal change and combines these with institutional approaches to incorporate governance by technology or rather software as institutions. Methodologically, it draws from an empirical survey of Internet-based services that rely on automated a…
Modeling the second-level digital divide: A five-country study of social differences in Internet use
Based on representative surveys on Internet use, this article advances comparative research on the second-level digital divide by modeling Internet usage disparities for five countries with narrowing access gaps. Four core Internet usage types are constructed and predicted by sociodemographic variables in a structural model. Overall, the findings confirm the recently identified shift in the digital divide from access to usage in five further coun…
Switzerland on the Internet: An overview of diffusion, usage, concerns and democratic implications
Trends in Communication Policy Research: New Theories, Methods and Subjects
Communication Policy Research: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Public service broadcasting put to test: Ex post control of online services
Online services of public service broadcasters (PSBs) in Europe are disputed because they directly compete with online activities of the private media. In recent regulatory responses, European countries have taken a path of proactive control comprising specific regulations as well as formal and systematic procedures. Regulatory challenges do not end with the enactment of such rules, however. After rule-making, questions of how to ensure and contr…
Measuring media concentration and diversity: New approaches and instruments in Europe and the US
Debates about media concentration and its adequate handling are not coming to an end. This paper stresses the dual character of media goods, the underlying ideological ideals, and the attendant institutional setting as source of value conflict in communications policy making. It discusses this value conflict and gives examples of where it surfaces and how it is confronted. It is particularly evident in cases of media concentration. Newly introduc…
Selbst- und Ko-Regulierung im Mediamatiksektor. Alternative Regulierungsformen zwischen Staat und Markt
Selbst- und Ko-Regulierung im Mediamatiksektor: Alternative Regulierungsformen Zwischen Staat und Markt
Modeling the second-level digital divide: A five-country study of social differences in Internet use
Based on representative surveys on Internet use, this article advances comparative research on the second-level digital divide by modeling Internet usage disparities for five countries with narrowing access gaps. Four core Internet usage types are constructed and predicted by sociodemographic variables in a structural model. Overall, the findings confirm the recently identified shift in the digital divide from access to usage in five further coun…
Governance by algorithms: Reality construction by algorithmic selection on the Internet
This article explores the governance by algorithms in information societies. Theoretically, it builds on (co-)evolutionary innovation studies in order to adequately grasp the interplay of technological and societal change and combines these with institutional approaches to incorporate governance by technology or rather software as institutions. Methodologically, it draws from an empirical survey of Internet-based services that rely on automated a…
What we know and don’t know about deepfakes: An investigation into the state of the research and regulatory landscape
The emergence of deepfakes has raised concerns among researchers, policymakers, and the public. However, many of these concerns stem from alarmism rather than well-founded evidence. This article provides an overview of what is currently known about deepfakes based on a systematic review of empirical research. It also examines and critically assesses regulatory responses globally through qualitative content analysis of policy and legal documents. …
Measuring media concentration and diversity: New approaches and instruments in Europe and the US
Debates about media concentration and its adequate handling are not coming to an end. This paper stresses the dual character of media goods, the underlying ideological ideals, and the attendant institutional setting as source of value conflict in communications policy making. It discusses this value conflict and gives examples of where it surfaces and how it is confronted. It is particularly evident in cases of media concentration. Newly introduc…
Switzerland on the Internet: An overview of diffusion, usage, concerns and democratic implications
Selbst- und Ko-Regulierung im Mediamatiksektor. Alternative Regulierungsformen zwischen Staat und Markt
Selbst- und Ko-Regulierung im Mediamatiksektor: Alternative Regulierungsformen Zwischen Staat und Markt
Measuring media concentration and diversity: New approaches and instruments in Europe and the US
Debates about media concentration and its adequate handling are not coming to an end. This paper stresses the dual character of media goods, the underlying ideological ideals, and the attendant institutional setting as source of value conflict in communications policy making. It discusses this value conflict and gives examples of where it surfaces and how it is confronted. It is particularly evident in cases of media concentration. Newly introduc…
Trends in Communication Policy Research: New Theories, Methods and Subjects
Communication Policy Research: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Public service broadcasting put to test: Ex post control of online services
Online services of public service broadcasters (PSBs) in Europe are disputed because they directly compete with online activities of the private media. In recent regulatory responses, European countries have taken a path of proactive control comprising specific regulations as well as formal and systematic procedures. Regulatory challenges do not end with the enactment of such rules, however. After rule-making, questions of how to ensure and contr…
Switzerland on the Internet: An overview of diffusion, usage, concerns and democratic implications
Modeling the second-level digital divide: A five-country study of social differences in Internet use
Based on representative surveys on Internet use, this article advances comparative research on the second-level digital divide by modeling Internet usage disparities for five countries with narrowing access gaps. Four core Internet usage types are constructed and predicted by sociodemographic variables in a structural model. Overall, the findings confirm the recently identified shift in the digital divide from access to usage in five further coun…
Caring is not enough: The importance of Internet skills for online privacy protection
This article explains Internet users’ self-help activities in protecting their privacy online using structural equation modeling. Based on a representative survey of Swiss Internet users, it reveals past experiences with privacy breaches as a strong predictor of current protective behavior. Further, in line with the ‘privacy paradox’ argument, caring about privacy (privacy attitudes) alone does not necessarily result in substantial self-protectio…
Governance by algorithms: Reality construction by algorithmic selection on the Internet
This article explores the governance by algorithms in information societies. Theoretically, it builds on (co-)evolutionary innovation studies in order to adequately grasp the interplay of technological and societal change and combines these with institutional approaches to incorporate governance by technology or rather software as institutions. Methodologically, it draws from an empirical survey of Internet-based services that rely on automated a…
Moving Beyond Self-Castigation: Let’s Reinvigorate Communication Policy Research Now!
Communication policy researchers have eagerly joined communication scholars in continuing self-conscious debates regarding their theoretical status and practical significance. They have done so to the point of earnest self-castigation and by unjustly denigrating their work. Given the current critical junctures for communications, this research field cannot remain in this state. It is high time to move beyond self-castigation and reinvigorate comm…
Navigating the seas of inclusivity: A collaborative voyage at the helm of a communication flagship journal
One of us (dre) is a fan of The Who. Part of the refrain from one of their hits is “Well, who are you? I really wanna know. Tell me, who are you?” Long hours were spent during adolescence pondering this question. Now this question is being pondered again regarding the discipline. The question of “who are you?” is a question that has historically plagued our discipline. And it is a question that one contemplates when taking on the editorship of th…
The state is watching you—A cross-national comparison of data retention in Europe
While the rise of Internet platforms and their data-based business models have shifted public and scholarly attention towards corporate dataveillance, governments across Europe are similarly and continuously expanding their surveillance practices. This article focuses on bulk data retention as a prime example of modern state surveillance. In contrast to traditional forms of state surveillance, this is characterized by a shift from targeted interc…
A nano-luciferase expressing human coronavirus OC43 for countermeasure development
The genetic diversity of the coronavirus (CoV) family poses a significant challenge for drug discovery and development. Traditional antiviral drugs often target specific viral proteins from specific viruses which limits their use, especially against novel emerging viruses. Antivirals with broad-spectrum activity overcome this limitation by targeting highly conserved regions or catalytic domains within viral proteins that are essential for replica…
What we know and don’t know about deepfakes: An investigation into the state of the research and regulatory landscape
The emergence of deepfakes has raised concerns among researchers, policymakers, and the public. However, many of these concerns stem from alarmism rather than well-founded evidence. This article provides an overview of what is currently known about deepfakes based on a systematic review of empirical research. It also examines and critically assesses regulatory responses globally through qualitative content analysis of policy and legal documents. …
Spotlight on Deepfakes: Mapping Research and Regulatory Responses
The advent of deepfakes has raised widespread concerns among researchers, policymakers, and the public. However, many of these concerns stem from alarmism rather than well-founded evidence. While research has begun discussing deepfakes’ potential harms and whether existing law is sufficient to counteract them, there is a lack of consolidated knowledge regarding the empirical evidence supporting these concerns as well as the specific regulatory me…
Beyond price and money: From early insights to contemporary theorizing of non-price competition and non-monetary exchange in Internet markets
Big data, small answers: How the DSA Transparency Database falls short of its regulatory objectives
The Digital Services Act (DSA) establishes a Transparency Database (DSA-TDB) and requires platforms to submit Statements of Reasons (SoRs) explaining their moderation decisions. According to the DSA, the database is intended to serve three objectives: ensuring transparency, enabling scrutiny over content-moderation decisions, and monitoring the spread of illegal content. From a communications-policy perspective, this article evaluates the DSA-TDB…
Computer Science (11 works) · Political science (9 works) · The Internet (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Social Media and Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · World Wide Web (5 works) · Computer security (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Law (4 works)