The Lab “Platform Governance, Media, and Technology” (PGMT) does research, teaching and knowledge transfer at the intersection of governance, digital communication and new technologies. We are particularly interested in platforms and their governance, as well the discursive, political and technological construction of “artificial intelligence” (AI). This website is to showcase a repertoire of our activities. Please also visit our official page at our home institution, the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), University of Bremen.
Research
The PGMT Lab does research, teaching and knowledge transfer at the intersection of governance, digital communication and new technologies.
Online Talk Series
We are hosting a monthly online conversation on empirical research on platform governance. Each session consists of a short input talk by a scholar, followed by ample time for discussions and exchange.
Platform Governance Archive
We are hosting the Platform Governance Archive (PGA) – a longitudinal data repository and interface on social media platforms’ policies and content moderations guidelines.
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New PGMT Lab Member: Dr. Rebecca Scharlach
We are excited to welcome Dr. Rebecca Scharlach as the newest member and postdoctoral researcher of our Lab!
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Prof Katzenbach speaks on ‘Algorithmic Governance and Agency’ at the University of Cambridge
Prof. Christian Katzenbach is giving a lecture on ‘Algorithmic Governance and Agency: Imaginaries, Infrastructures, and Politics’ at the University of Cambridge on October 29.
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ZeMKI member Daria Dergacheva presenting at ‘Countering Hybrid Threats While Protecting Digital Rights’ Workshop
Dr. Daria Dergacheva from PGMT Lab will present on the topic “Governing Russian disinformation: very large social media platforms policies in the context of Russian invasion and war in Ukraine” at a workshop at Maastricht University on October 11, 2024.
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PGMT Lab at 10th ECREA conference in Ljubljana
We are going to ECREA at the University of Ljubljana from September 24-27, 2024. The 10th european communication conference runs under the topic of communication and social (dis)order.
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First Blended Intensive Program (BIP) held at the University of Bremen
Under the coordination of PGMT Lab member Dr. Dennis Redeker, the first Blended Intensive Program (BIP) took place at the University of Bremen.
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PGMT Lab member Vasilisa Kuznetsova presents at MISDOOM in Münster
Lab member Vasilisa Kuznetsova presents a paper at the 6th Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Open Online Media (MISDOOM) held on 02-04 September 2024 in Münster.
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“Automation in the Digital Society” – Special Issue with New Media & Society published
Prof. Dr. Christian Katzenbach has co-published a new special issue entitled “Automation in the Digital Society” together with Prof. Dr. Christian Pentzold.
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Will the arrest of Telegram’s CEO in France have implications for platform regulation, in the EU and elsewhere?
The arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram’s CEO and owner, has sent shockwaves through Telegram’s user base and concerns about the current state of platform regulation in France, the EU, and globally.
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Dr. Daria Dergacheva at ECREA’s 2024 pre-conference in September
Our member, Dr. Daria Dergacheva, will be presenting at ECREA’s 2024 pre-conference “The Informational Influence of Autocracies Abroad” in Ljublyana, Slovenia, on September 23rd 2024.
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New Article: „How Negative Media Coverage Impacts Platform Governance“ by Prof. Dr. Christian Katzenbach
An important publication from the Lab’s own Dr. Prof. Christian Katzenbach in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Zurich as well as the Humboldt University of Berlin; Emma Hoes, K. Jonathan Klüser, Felix Hamborg, Meysam Alizadeh, Mael Kubli and Led by Nahema Marchal: “How Negative Media Coverage Impacts Platform Governance”.