Members of the DIID are much sought-after experts on their topics. Independent expertise and categorisation are particularly important in the context of the current debates surrounding right-wing extremism and the role that digital media plays in this. DIID coordinator Dr. Dennis Frieß has spoken to Antenne Düsseldorf on several occasions in recent weeks.
Below you will find the recordings of the moderations provided by Antenne Düsseldorf:
Freedom of expression and its limits: Dr. Dennis Frieß, Antenne Düsseldorf, 25 January 2024 (from 0.35)
Participation in online public spheres: Dr. Dennis Frieß, Antenne Düsseldorf, 24 January 2024 (from 0.55)
Hate and hate speech online and what you can do about it: Dr. Dennis Frieß, Antenne Düsseldorf, 21 February 2024 (from 0.47)
Who comments how on the internet? Dr. Dennis Frieß, Antenne Düsseldorf, 21 February 2024 (from 0.44)
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Dr. Dennis Frieß (Coordinator)
Board, Communication Studies, DIID-Team
Dr. Dennis Frieß is coordinator of the DIID. Since May 2019, he was coordinator of the NRW Research College Online Participation. From 2014 to 2019, he was a research assistant at the Chair of Communication and Media Studies III at HHU-Düsseldorf and a staff member at DIID. He studied Social Sciences, Law and Communication Science at the University of Erfurt (B.A.) and Political Communication in Düsseldorf (M.A.). His doctoral thesis focused on the analysis of deliberative online publics. His research focuses on political (online) communication, online deliberation, and online participation.
At the DIID, he is particularly interested in online-supported deliberation processes and the democracy-relevant expectations associated with online participation offerings.