Greussing, E., Gaiser, F., Klein, S. H., Straßmann, C., Ischen, C., Eimler, S., Frehmann, K., Gieselmann, M., Knorr, C., Lermann Henestrosa, A., Räder, A., & Utz, S. (in press). Researching interactions between humans and machines: methodological challenges. Publizistik. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11616-022-00759-3
Open Access
Gaiser, F., & Utz, S. (2022). “My daily dose of sedation” The secret to success of the science communication podcast ‘Coronavirus-Update’ with the virologist Christian Drosten and its effect on listeners. Studies in Communication and Media, 11(3), 427-452. https://dx.doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2022-3-427
Open Access
Utz, S., Gaiser, F., & Wolfers, L. N. (2022). Guidance in the chaos: Effects of science communication by virologists during the COVID-19 crisis in Germany and the role of parasocial phenomena. Public Understanding of Science, 31(6), 799-817. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09636625221093194 [Data]
Open Access
Gaiser, F., Klein, S., Utz, S., & Greussing, E. (2022, Februar 22-24). „Human-Machine Communication“ in der deutschen Kommunikationswissenschaft – theoretische, methodische und fachbezogene Herausforderungen. 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK). Online-Konferenz. [Workshop Organisation]
Gaiser, F., & Utz, S. (2022, May 26-30). Is hearing really believing? The importance of modality for perceived message credibility during information search with smart speakers. 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). Paris, France. [Talk]
Gaiser, F. & Utz, S. (2022, March 20-23). "Alexa, can I believe you?": How specific characteristics of voice assistants can affect message credibility perceptions during information search. 64. Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psycholog:innen [Conference of Experimental Psychologists] (TeaP). Symposium "Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence Producing Natural Language". University of Cologne. Cologne (online conference). [Talk]
Neumann, D., Wolfers, L., Anderl, C., Klein, S., Gaiser, F., Utz, S. (2022, July 18-19). The social media toolbox: a decision matrix to guide transparent reporting in social media research. 12th International Conference on Social Media & Society (SMSociety). [Talk]
Parnell, S. I., Klein, S., Gaiser, F. (2022, July 26-28). Do we know and do we care? Algorithms and attitude towards conversational user interfaces: comparing chatbots and voice assistants. 4th Conference on Conversational User Interfaces (CUI). Glasgow, United Kingdom. [Poster]
Wendt, R., Gaiser, F., & Utz, S. (2022, May 26-30). Is this recommended by Alexa or an algorithm? Testing the algorithmic media content awareness scale for voice assistants and search engines. 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). Paris, France. [Talk]
Gaiser, F., & Utz, S. (2021, November 17-19). Meine tägliche Beruhigungsdosis: Der Erfolg des Podcasts „Das Coronavirus-Update“ mit dem Virologen Christian Drosten und Auswirkungen auf Hörer*innen während der COVID-19 Pandemie. 6. Jahrestagung der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Gesundheitskommunikation. Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart. [Vortrag]
Gaiser, F., & Utz, S. (2021, September 8-10). Is hearing really believing? The importance of modality, sponsor credibility and message accuracy for perceived message credibility during information search. 12th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Association (DGPs). Aachen. [Poster]
Lüpken, L. M., Wolfers, L. N., Utz, S., Nabi, R., & Gaiser, F. (2021, September 8-10). Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic using media: Extending the coping-fit-hypothesis to media use. 12th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Association (DGPs). Aachen. [Talk]
Simpson, J., Gaiser, F., Macík, M., & Breßgott, T. (2021, July 27-29). Daisy: A friendly conversational agent for older adults. Demo presentation on the 3rd Conference on Conversational User Interfaces (CUI). [Talk]
Utz, S., Gaiser, F., & Wolfers, L. N. (2021, May 27-31). Virologists as superheroes? The role of parasocial relationships for the effects of science communication by German virologists during the COVID-19 crisis. 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). [Talk]
Utz, S., Gaiser, F., & Wolfers, L. N. (2021, September 8-10). “Unseren täglichen Drosten gib uns heute”: Effects of science communication by virologists during the COVID-19 crisis in Germany and the role of parasocial phenomena. 12th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Association (DGPs). Aachen. [Talk]
Gaiser, F., & Vogelgesang, J. (2020, März). „Hallo Alexa!“: Intelligente Lautsprecher als neue digitale Mitbewohner – Eine Analyse von Online-Beiträgen. 65. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft. München. [Vortrag]
Gaiser, F., & Vogelgesang, J. (2020, May). “Hello Alexa!”: Smart speakers as new digital roommates. an analysis of online posts and reviews. 70th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference (online conference). Brisbane, Australia. [Talk]
