Mrs. Nadine Klopfenstein | Journalism

Mrs. Nadine Klopfenstein : Leading Researcher in Journalism

Mrs. Nadine Klopfenstein, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

👩‍💼 Professional Background:

  • 2002-2005: Assistant Private Client Manager, St. Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB), St. Gallen
  • 2006-2008: Employee, GE Money Bank, Zurich-Altstetten
  • 2008: Project Employee, implementation of the Avaloq system, SGKB, St. Gallen
  • 2009: Employee, Social Insurance Institution (SVA), St. Gallen

🎓 Teaching Experience at IAM:

  • FS 2016-2022: Lecture Organizational Communication 2 (Bachelor) under the direction of Prof. Dr. Nicole Rosenberger
  • FS 2016: “Current trends in journalism,” input as part of the journalism studies lecture (Bachelor) by Prof. Dr. Guido Keel
  • FS 2016-2017: Seminars Media Research (Bachelor) under the direction of Dr. Carmen Koch
  • FS 2018: CAS Community Communication (continuing education) under the direction of Prof. Dr. Nicole Rosenberger
  • FS & HS 2019: Project seminar “Volunteer communication in times of digital transformation” (Bachelor) with Dr. Carmen Koch (teaching evaluation for HS 2019 available)

🔍 Research Expertise:

  • Regularly uses qualitative and partially standardized methods: Surveys, content analyses, focus group discussions, digital diary studies (based on independent further development of the diary method)

🛠️ Research Tools:

  • Participatory research methods
  • Evernote (as a survey instrument), MAXQDA
  • LamaPoll survey tool
  • SPSS

Adine Klopfenstein Frei brings a wealth of experience in banking, project management, and social insurance, coupled with a passion for teaching and research in communication and journalism. 🌟

🌐 Professional Profiles : 

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Linkedin

🧠 Research focus 🌐 : 

⚡ Nadine Klopfenstein Frei is a dynamic researcher whose interests span a diverse array of fields within communication. 🌐 Specializing in digital journalism, she explores the evolving landscape where technology intersects with the dissemination of news, particularly its impact on younger generations. 📱 Her focus on digital transformation extends beyond journalism, delving into organizational communication to understand how technology shapes and reshapes the way information is exchanged within various structures.

🔄 Additionally, Klopfenstein Frei delves into the fascinating realm of communication involving volunteers, studying the unique dynamics at play in this context. ⚡ Not stopping there, she lends her expertise to energy communication and science communication, investigating the intricate ways in which these critical topics are conveyed to diverse audiences. 🌍 Her multifaceted research portfolio reflects a commitment to understanding and navigating the complex web of communication in our rapidly changing world. 🚀

Publications ( Top Note ) :

1.  Factors influencing young people’s news consumption in Switzerland during normative transitions: A mixed methods study

Year of Publication: 2023

Journal Article: Journal of Children and Media

Contributors: Nadine Klopfenstein, Valery Wyss, Wibke Weber

 

2.  Markus Wolsiffer: Das Nachrichtenverständnis junger Menschen

Year of Publication: 2023-05-12

Contributors: Nadine Klopfenstein Frei

 

3.  Digitalisierung als Herausforderung

Year of Publication: 2022

Journal Article: Voluntaris

DOI: 10.5771/2196-3886-2022-1-27

Contributors: Nadine Klopfenstein Frei

 

4.  “It’s a matter of age”: Four dimensions of youths’ news consumption

Year of Publication: 2022-09-08

Journal Article: Journalism

Contributors: Nadine Klopfenstein Frei

 

5.  Das Smartphone-Tagebuch in der Mediennutzungsforschung. Ein qualitativer Methodenansatz unter der Lupe

Year of Publication: 2021

Journal Article: Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft

DOI: 10.5771/1615-634x-2021-2-299

Contributors: Nadine Klopfenstein Frei

 

6.  Media Literacy

Year of Publication: 2021

Book: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

DOI: 10.5771/9783748920656

ISBN: 9783748920656

 

7.  Zusammenarbeit und Kommunikation für das energieoptimierte Bewirtschaften und Nutzen von Wohngebäuden

Year of Publication: 2020

Journal Article: EnergieSchweiz

Contributors: Nadine Klopfenstein Frei