Beiträge in Fachzeitschriften

• Löb, C., Rinke, E. M., Weinmann, C. & Wessler, H. (2024). Unpacking the determinants of outrage and recognition in public discourse: Insights across socio-cultural divides, political systems, and media types. The International Journal of Press/Politics 29(1), 273–294. doi:10.1177/19401612221084206
• Rinke, E.M., Dobbrick, T., Löb, C., Zirn, C. & Wessler, H. (2021). Expert-Informed Topic Models for Document Set Discovery. Communication Methods and Measures, 16(1), 39–58. doi:10.1080/19312458.2021.1920008
• Löb, C. & Wessler, H. (2021). Mediated deliberation in deep conflict. How might deliberative media content contribute to social integration across deep divides? Journal of Deliberative Democracy, 17(2). doi:10.16997/jdd.981
• Wessler, H., Rinke, E.M., & Löb, C. (2016). Should we be Charlie? A deliberative take on religion and secularism in mediated public spheres. Journal of Communication, 66(2), 314–327. doi:10.1111/jcom.12213
• Weinmann, C., Löb, C., Mattheiß, T., & Vorderer, P. (2013). Approaching science by watching TV: What do entertainment programs contribute to viewers’ competence in genetic engineering? Educational Media International, 50(3), 1–13. doi:10.1080/09523987.2013.839152
• Mattheiß, T., Weinmann, C., Löb, C., Rauhe, K., Bartsch, K., Roth, F., …, Vorderer, P. (2013). Political learning through entertainment – Only an illusion? How the motivation for watching political talk shows influences viewers’ experience. Journal of Media Psychology, 25, 171–179. doi:10.1027/1864-1105/a000100
• Rinke, E. M., Wessler, H., Löb, C., & Weinmann, C. (2013). Deliberative qualities of generic news frames: Assessing the democratic value of strategic game and contestation framing in election campaign coverage. Political Communication, 30(3), 474–494. doi:10.1080/10584609.2012.737432

Aufsätze in Sammelbänden

• Weinmann, C., & Löb, C. (2012). Time to debate?: Eine Analyse zur Verbindung von Deliberation und Zeit in der Fernsehberichterstattung zur Bundestagswahl 2009. In S. Appenzeller, F. Flemming, & L. Küpper (Hg.), Bürgerproteste im Spannungsfeld von Politik und Medien. Beiträge zur 7. Fachtagung des DFPK (S. 65–83).  Frank & Timme.
• Löb, C., & Weinmann, C. (2011). Indexing und Rally-Effekt in der Irakkriegsberichterstattung 2003: Eine vergleichende Inhaltsanalyse von CNN, BBC und DW-TV anhand des Phänomens Framing. In J. F. Haschke & A. M. Moser (Hg.), Politik – Deutsch, Deutsch – Politik: Aktuelle Trends und Forschungsergebnisse. Beiträge zur 6. Fachtagung des DFPK (S. 245–264). Frank & Timme.

Sonstige Publikationen

• Wessler, H., & Löb, C. (2015). Jürgen Habermas. In P. Moy (Hg.), Oxford Bibliographies Online: Communication. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/obo/9780199756841-0170
• Rinke, E. M., Löb, C., Dobbrick, T., & Wessler, H. (2019). Mannheim International News Discourse Data Set (MIND). Mannheim University Library. doi:10.7801/305

Beiträge zu internationalen/englischsprachigen Konferenzen (peer reviewed)

• Strehler-Schaaf, M. & Löb, C. (2025, June). Inter(dependency) between journalism and activism? What journalists and activists think about each other and how they experience their relationship. Paper presented at the 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO.
• Jakob, A., Keilmann, J., Fawzi, N., Löb, C. & Zerback, T. (2025, June).  Deceptive distributions? (Mis)Perceived polarization in the climate mitigation debate from the perspective of citizens, journalists and politicians. Paper presented at the 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO.
• Strehler-Schaaf, M. & Löb, C. (2024, September). Paving the way or accompanying visions for a better life? Studying role perceptions of journalists reporting on social disruptions. Paper presented at the 10th European Communication Conference der European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), Ljubljana, Slovenia.
• Strehler-Schaaf, M., Löb, C., Quiring, O. (2024, April). Sympathy, empathy, dislike or even hate? The relationship between activists and journalists. Paper presented at the Journalism Studies Section Conference der European Communication Conference der European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), Sheffield, UK.
• Strehler-Schaaf, M. & Löb, C. (2023, July). Saving the planet with school strikes is fine, but gluing himself tostreets is over the line? How German newspapers cover different climate movement organizations. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), Lyon, France.
• Rinke, E. M., Löb, C., Wessler, H. (2023, May). Contexts of Contestation: How Political Systems, Sociocultural Divides and Media Types Shape Inclusion and Justification in Public Discourse. Paper presented at the 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Toronto, Canada.
• Löb, C.; Rinke, E. M., Weinmann, C., Wessler, H. (2021, May). Shaping Civility in Mediated Public Spheres: Dynamics across Social Cleavages, Political Systems, and Media Types. Paper presented at the 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA).
• Rinke, E. M., Zirn, C., Löb, C. & Wessler, H. (2017, May). Combining expert surveys and topic modeling to identify unknown issues in multinational media discourses. Paper presented at the 67th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), San Diego, CA.
• Zirn, C., Rinke, E. M., Löb, C. & Wessler, H. (2016, November). Big data research as interaction between topic models and expert data: A new approach to capturing national online debates. Paper presented at the 3rd GESIS Computational Social Science Winter Symposium 2016, Cologne, Germany.
• Löb, C., Rinke, E. M. & Wessler, H. (2016, June). Measuring mediated contestation: Four dimensions of democratic news cultures. Paper presented at the 66th International Communication Association (ICA) Preconference on „Media Performance and Democracy: Defining and Measuring the Quality of News“, Fukuoka, Japan.
• Löb, Charlotte (2014, May). Normativity and journalism. Assessing journalists‘ aspirations of a democratic public sphere and role perceptions empirically. Paper presented at the 64th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Seattle, WA.
• Lück, J., Wozniak, A., Wessler, H., & Löb, C. (2013, June). Networks of coproduction: How mainstream NGOs and journalists create common interpretations of the UN climate summits. Paper presented at the 63rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), London, GB.
• Löb, C. (2013, June). Normative models of the public sphere and journalism: Assessing journalists’ ideals of a democratic public sphere and their role perceptions empirically. Paper presented at the 63rd International Communication Association (ICA) Preconference of the Political Communication Division, London, GB.
• Mattheiß, T., Weinmann, C., Löb, C., Rauhe, K., Bartsch, K., Roth, F., . . . Vorderer, P. (2012, May). What do people do with political talk shows on German TV? Poster presented at the 62nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Phoenix, AZ.
• Rinke, E. M., Wessler, H., Löb, C., & Weinmann, C. (2012, May). Deliberative qualities of generic news frames: Assessing the democratic value of strategic game and contestation framing in election campaign coverage. Paper presented at the 62nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Phoenix, AZ.
• Löb, C., Weinmann, C., & Rinke, E. M. (2011, July). Fueling deliberative elections?: Campaign coverage in the 2009 German federal election. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), Istanbul, Turkey.

Beiträge zu nationalen/deutschsprachigen Konferenzen

• Rinke, E. M., Zirn, C., Löb, C. & Wessler, H. (2017, March). Big-Data-Forschung als Interaktion zwischen Topic Models und Expertendaten: Ein neuer Ansatz zur Erfassung der thematischen Vernetzung nationaler Onlinedebatten. Vortrag auf der 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Düsseldorf.
• Weinmann, C., & Löb, C. (2011, April). Time to debate?: Eine Analyse zur Verbindung von Deliberation und Zeit in der Fernsehberichterstattung zur Bundestagswahl 2009. Vortrag auf dem 7. Düsseldorfer Forum Politische Kommunikation, Düsseldorf.
• Rinke, E. M., Löb, C., Weinmann, C., & Wessler, H. (2011, Februar). Generisches Framing und deliberative Öffentlichkeit: Horse-Race-, Contest- und Contention-Framing im Bundestagswahlkampf 2009. Vortrag auf der gemeinsamen Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreises „Politik und Kommunikation“ der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft (DVPW) und der Fachgruppe „Kommunikation und Politik“ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Münster.
• Löb, C., & Weinmann, C. (2010, April). Indexing und Rally-Effekt in der Irakkriegsberichterstattung 2003. Vortrag auf dem 6. Düsseldorfer Forum Politische Kommunikation, Düsseldorf.

Eingeladene Vorträge

• Weinmann, C., Löb, C., & Mattheiß, T. (2013, Februar). Tatort Wissenschaft: Inwiefern kann ein Unterhaltungsformat Zuschauer/-innen über Biotechnologie informieren? Vortrag auf der MINTiFF Conference, Berlin.
• Löb, C., Weinmann, C., & Mattheiß, T. (2011, Dezember). Tatort ‚Entertainment-Education‘: Einstellungsänderung und gefühltes Wissen durch ein Unterhaltungsangebot im deutschen Fernsehen. Vortrag auf dem 4. Forum Wissenschaftskommunikation, Köln.