Christina Peter
Biographic Data
| ID | 6715745 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christina Peter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christina |
| FAMILY NAME | Peter |
| SIGNATURE | PETER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1949-259X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 60 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The Effects of Online Harassment of Scientists on Bystander Scientists
Scientists who share research on social media increasingly face harassment, which is visible to many bystanders, including other scientists. We report a preregistered experiment testing how exposure to such harassment affects bystander scientists ( N = 846). Drawing on social identity approaches, we argue that bystander scientists may react similarly to directly targeted scientists. Results show that exposure to harassment increases anxiety and r…
Social campaigns to social change? Sexual violence framing in U.S. news before and after #metoo
The discussion on sexual violence gained momentum in October 2017 after the Twitter hashtag (#metoo) spread globally highlighting the widespread reality of this problem. While this resulted in extensive media coverage, and naturally informed audiences about societal issues, it can also be problematic regarding the media’s power to reflect and construct reality. Therefore, it is important to research how societal issues like sexual violence are di…
Social Media Influencers’ Role in Shaping Political Opinions and Actions of Young Audiences
Social media influencers have become an indispensable part of social media, informing audiences, especially young ones, about various topics, such as beauty, lifestyle, or food. Recently more political influencers have emerged, and regular influencers have increasingly taken positions on political and societally relevant topics, including climate justice and gender equality. Yet, empirical evidence on how both types of influencers are perceived b…
Media Coverage as Mirror or Molder? An Inference-Based Framework
Many communication theories in the context of political communication are based on the premise that humans are social beings affected by their perception of what others think, do, or say. For example, the spiral of silence theory predicts that individuals publically speaking their mind on certain issues is dependent on whether they perceive their opinion to be that of the majority or minority, and that the media is a core source for gauging publi…
This picture does not portray reality: Developing and testing a disclaimer for digitally enhanced pictures on social media appropriate for Austrian tweens and teens
Research has shown that idealized beauty presented in mass media can have a detrimental effect on body satisfaction, and these idealized images often stem from digital alterations. Consequently, countries like France and Israel employ disclaimers that inform viewers about the use of such modifications. Previous research, primarily conducted with adult women, has pointed out that these disclaimers are ineffective in reducing the perceived realism …
Empfehlungen zum Umgang mit Forschungsdaten in der Kommunikationswissenschaft – AG Forschungsdaten im Auftrag des Vorstands der DGPuK
Forschungsdaten sind das primäre Produkt empirischer Studien und die zentrale Grundlage wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnis. Ihre langfristige Sicherung und Bereitstellung zur intersubjektiven Nachvollziehbarkeit und damit zur Qualitätssicherung sollte daher in allen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen unterstützt werden. Entsprechend hat die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 2016 die sozialwissenschaftlichen Fachgesellschaften in Deutschland aufgefordert, si…
The Will of the People? Effects of Politicians’ Subjective Claims about Public Opinion on Perceived Public Opinion and Evaluative Judgments
Subjective claims about what the public thinks are the most common public opinion cue in the news media and are used especially by populist politicians as a communication strategy to appeal to voters. These references are not based on polling data and may even be in contrast to them. Yet, there is little research on how effective this communication strategy actually is. In the present study, we looked at the effects of politicians’ subjective cla…
Ordinary Citizens in the News: A Conceptual Framework
Over the past few decades, scholars have observed an increase in ordinary citizens as actors in everyday news coverage, mostly at the cost of elite actors. While this has been welcomed by most as democratization of news, it remains unclear in which functions citizens appear in news reports and whether they substantially add to public discourse. This special issue tries to gain greater insight into the role of ordinary citizens in the news and the…
Exemplification Effects: A Meta-Analysis
The presentation of single cases as examples for larger phenomena has a long-standing tradition in journalism. However, their usage has been viewed rather critically within the scientific community, because they are employed in a highly selective manner. Consequently, over the course of the last three decades, communication scholars from different research traditions have concerned themselves with the question of how single-case information withi…
Das Experiment in der Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft: Grundlagen, Durchführung und Auswertung experimenteller Forschung
Countering misinformation: Strategies, challenges, and uncertainties
When dealing with the question of how to counter misinformation, it is essential to define what kind of information actually needs countering. This might sound trivial, but it is important for at least two reasons: First, there are many terms and definitions that encompass the phenomenon of misinformation (including fake news, rumors, and conspiracy theories, to name a few), and they are not all necessarily in agreement. Second, countering strate…
Exemplar Effects on Public Opinion Perception and Attitudes: The Moderating Role of Exemplar Involvement
The depiction of citizens expressing their opinions in the news is an increasingly popular feature of modern journalism, because they can serve as exemplars that illustrate abstract or complex issues. However, citizen exemplars differ regarding their level of personal involvement in the issue they talk about. Affected exemplars have some kind of personal experience with an issue (e.g. ill people) whereas unaffected citizens, as ordinary “people f…
The role of similarity in exemplification effect
Exemplification research has consistently shown that after reading news reports including individual cases, people tend to base their judgments on these so-called exemplars. Until today, it is not entirely clear why exemplars are so powerful in shaping recipients’ perception of public opinion and why they sometimes fail to influence personal opinion. Based on prior research, we assume that the influence of exemplars on both types of judgments is …
Der Begriff Lügenpresse in deutschen Tageszeitungen: Eine Framing-Analyse
Effects of Equivalence Framing on the Perceived Truth of Political Messages and the Trustworthiness of Politicians
Recent studies in psychology have shown that the framing of a message affects judgments about its truth, as negatively framed statements are perceived as more trustworthy than formally equivalent, positively framed statements. The current work examines this effect in the contexts of political communication and public opinion. The results of three experiments show that equivalence framing affects both the perceived truth of political messages and …
Fernsehen als Zerrspiegel
Fernsehen als Zerrspiegel: Relevanz und Bedingungen sozialer Vergleichsprozesse im Rahmen der Fernsehnutzung
When Debunking Scientific Myths Fails (and When It Does Not): The Backfire Effect in the Context of Journalistic Coverage and Immediate Judgments as Prevention Strategy
When reporting scientific information, journalists often present common myths that are refuted with scientific facts. However, correcting misinformation this way is often not only ineffective but can increase the likelihood that people misremember it as true. We test this backfire effect in the context of journalistic coverage and examine how to counteract it. In a web-based experiment, we find evidence for a systematic backfire effect that occur…
Wahrnehmungsphänomene
Effects of Equivalence Framing on the Perceived Truth of Political Messages and the Trustworthiness of Politicians
Recent studies in psychology have shown that the framing of a message affects judgments about its truth, as negatively framed statements are perceived as more trustworthy than formally equivalent, positively framed statements. The current work examines this effect in the contexts of political communication and public opinion. The results of three experiments show that equivalence framing affects both the perceived truth of political messages and …
Exemplar Effects on Public Opinion Perception and Attitudes: The Moderating Role of Exemplar Involvement
The depiction of citizens expressing their opinions in the news is an increasingly popular feature of modern journalism, because they can serve as exemplars that illustrate abstract or complex issues. However, citizen exemplars differ regarding their level of personal involvement in the issue they talk about. Affected exemplars have some kind of personal experience with an issue (e.g. ill people) whereas unaffected citizens, as ordinary “people f…
Der Begriff Lügenpresse in deutschen Tageszeitungen: Eine Framing-Analyse
Ordinary Citizens in the News: A Conceptual Framework
Over the past few decades, scholars have observed an increase in ordinary citizens as actors in everyday news coverage, mostly at the cost of elite actors. While this has been welcomed by most as democratization of news, it remains unclear in which functions citizens appear in news reports and whether they substantially add to public discourse. This special issue tries to gain greater insight into the role of ordinary citizens in the news and the…
Exemplification Effects: A Meta-Analysis
The presentation of single cases as examples for larger phenomena has a long-standing tradition in journalism. However, their usage has been viewed rather critically within the scientific community, because they are employed in a highly selective manner. Consequently, over the course of the last three decades, communication scholars from different research traditions have concerned themselves with the question of how single-case information withi…
When Debunking Scientific Myths Fails (and When It Does Not): The Backfire Effect in the Context of Journalistic Coverage and Immediate Judgments as Prevention Strategy
When reporting scientific information, journalists often present common myths that are refuted with scientific facts. However, correcting misinformation this way is often not only ineffective but can increase the likelihood that people misremember it as true. We test this backfire effect in the context of journalistic coverage and examine how to counteract it. In a web-based experiment, we find evidence for a systematic backfire effect that occur…
The role of similarity in exemplification effect
Exemplification research has consistently shown that after reading news reports including individual cases, people tend to base their judgments on these so-called exemplars. Until today, it is not entirely clear why exemplars are so powerful in shaping recipients’ perception of public opinion and why they sometimes fail to influence personal opinion. Based on prior research, we assume that the influence of exemplars on both types of judgments is …
Countering misinformation: Strategies, challenges, and uncertainties
When dealing with the question of how to counter misinformation, it is essential to define what kind of information actually needs countering. This might sound trivial, but it is important for at least two reasons: First, there are many terms and definitions that encompass the phenomenon of misinformation (including fake news, rumors, and conspiracy theories, to name a few), and they are not all necessarily in agreement. Second, countering strate…
Wahrnehmungsphänomene
Fernsehen als Zerrspiegel
Fernsehen als Zerrspiegel: Relevanz und Bedingungen sozialer Vergleichsprozesse im Rahmen der Fernsehnutzung
When Debunking Scientific Myths Fails (and When It Does Not): The Backfire Effect in the Context of Journalistic Coverage and Immediate Judgments as Prevention Strategy
When reporting scientific information, journalists often present common myths that are refuted with scientific facts. However, correcting misinformation this way is often not only ineffective but can increase the likelihood that people misremember it as true. We test this backfire effect in the context of journalistic coverage and examine how to counteract it. In a web-based experiment, we find evidence for a systematic backfire effect that occur…
The role of similarity in exemplification effect
Exemplification research has consistently shown that after reading news reports including individual cases, people tend to base their judgments on these so-called exemplars. Until today, it is not entirely clear why exemplars are so powerful in shaping recipients’ perception of public opinion and why they sometimes fail to influence personal opinion. Based on prior research, we assume that the influence of exemplars on both types of judgments is …
Der Begriff Lügenpresse in deutschen Tageszeitungen: Eine Framing-Analyse
Effects of Equivalence Framing on the Perceived Truth of Political Messages and the Trustworthiness of Politicians
Recent studies in psychology have shown that the framing of a message affects judgments about its truth, as negatively framed statements are perceived as more trustworthy than formally equivalent, positively framed statements. The current work examines this effect in the contexts of political communication and public opinion. The results of three experiments show that equivalence framing affects both the perceived truth of political messages and …
Exemplar Effects on Public Opinion Perception and Attitudes: The Moderating Role of Exemplar Involvement
The depiction of citizens expressing their opinions in the news is an increasingly popular feature of modern journalism, because they can serve as exemplars that illustrate abstract or complex issues. However, citizen exemplars differ regarding their level of personal involvement in the issue they talk about. Affected exemplars have some kind of personal experience with an issue (e.g. ill people) whereas unaffected citizens, as ordinary “people f…
Das Experiment in der Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft: Grundlagen, Durchführung und Auswertung experimenteller Forschung
Countering misinformation: Strategies, challenges, and uncertainties
When dealing with the question of how to counter misinformation, it is essential to define what kind of information actually needs countering. This might sound trivial, but it is important for at least two reasons: First, there are many terms and definitions that encompass the phenomenon of misinformation (including fake news, rumors, and conspiracy theories, to name a few), and they are not all necessarily in agreement. Second, countering strate…
Empfehlungen zum Umgang mit Forschungsdaten in der Kommunikationswissenschaft – AG Forschungsdaten im Auftrag des Vorstands der DGPuK
Forschungsdaten sind das primäre Produkt empirischer Studien und die zentrale Grundlage wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnis. Ihre langfristige Sicherung und Bereitstellung zur intersubjektiven Nachvollziehbarkeit und damit zur Qualitätssicherung sollte daher in allen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen unterstützt werden. Entsprechend hat die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 2016 die sozialwissenschaftlichen Fachgesellschaften in Deutschland aufgefordert, si…
The Will of the People? Effects of Politicians’ Subjective Claims about Public Opinion on Perceived Public Opinion and Evaluative Judgments
Subjective claims about what the public thinks are the most common public opinion cue in the news media and are used especially by populist politicians as a communication strategy to appeal to voters. These references are not based on polling data and may even be in contrast to them. Yet, there is little research on how effective this communication strategy actually is. In the present study, we looked at the effects of politicians’ subjective cla…
Ordinary Citizens in the News: A Conceptual Framework
Over the past few decades, scholars have observed an increase in ordinary citizens as actors in everyday news coverage, mostly at the cost of elite actors. While this has been welcomed by most as democratization of news, it remains unclear in which functions citizens appear in news reports and whether they substantially add to public discourse. This special issue tries to gain greater insight into the role of ordinary citizens in the news and the…
Exemplification Effects: A Meta-Analysis
The presentation of single cases as examples for larger phenomena has a long-standing tradition in journalism. However, their usage has been viewed rather critically within the scientific community, because they are employed in a highly selective manner. Consequently, over the course of the last three decades, communication scholars from different research traditions have concerned themselves with the question of how single-case information withi…
Media Coverage as Mirror or Molder? An Inference-Based Framework
Many communication theories in the context of political communication are based on the premise that humans are social beings affected by their perception of what others think, do, or say. For example, the spiral of silence theory predicts that individuals publically speaking their mind on certain issues is dependent on whether they perceive their opinion to be that of the majority or minority, and that the media is a core source for gauging publi…
This picture does not portray reality: Developing and testing a disclaimer for digitally enhanced pictures on social media appropriate for Austrian tweens and teens
Research has shown that idealized beauty presented in mass media can have a detrimental effect on body satisfaction, and these idealized images often stem from digital alterations. Consequently, countries like France and Israel employ disclaimers that inform viewers about the use of such modifications. Previous research, primarily conducted with adult women, has pointed out that these disclaimers are ineffective in reducing the perceived realism …
Social campaigns to social change? Sexual violence framing in U.S. news before and after #metoo
The discussion on sexual violence gained momentum in October 2017 after the Twitter hashtag (#metoo) spread globally highlighting the widespread reality of this problem. While this resulted in extensive media coverage, and naturally informed audiences about societal issues, it can also be problematic regarding the media’s power to reflect and construct reality. Therefore, it is important to research how societal issues like sexual violence are di…
Social Media Influencers’ Role in Shaping Political Opinions and Actions of Young Audiences
Social media influencers have become an indispensable part of social media, informing audiences, especially young ones, about various topics, such as beauty, lifestyle, or food. Recently more political influencers have emerged, and regular influencers have increasingly taken positions on political and societally relevant topics, including climate justice and gender equality. Yet, empirical evidence on how both types of influencers are perceived b…
The Effects of Online Harassment of Scientists on Bystander Scientists
Scientists who share research on social media increasingly face harassment, which is visible to many bystanders, including other scientists. We report a preregistered experiment testing how exposure to such harassment affects bystander scientists ( N = 846). Drawing on social identity approaches, we argue that bystander scientists may react similarly to directly targeted scientists. Results show that exposure to harassment increases anxiety and r…
Political science (15 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Media Influence and Health (8 works) · Media Studies and Communication (7 works) · Politics (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Public opinion (5 works) · Social media (5 works)