Klaus Beck

Klaus Beck (* 1963 ) is a German communication scientist .

In 1982 Beck began studying journalism and theater studies at the Free University of Berlin . After completing his master's degree in 1989, he received a position as a research assistant in the field of economics and technology in mass communication with Axel Zerdick at the Institute for Journalism and Communication Policy at the Free University of Berlin, as well as teaching assignments at the HFF Potsdam and the further training for journalists at the Free University Berlin. In 1994 Beck received his Dr. phil. is doing her doctorate with a dissertation on "Media and the social construction of time ".

He then worked as a freelancer (including technology assessment for the German Bundestag) and as a lecturer for the science publisher Volker Spiess. In 1997 Beck became a scientific assistant for the theory of telematics and computer literacy at the chair of Peter Glotz for communication science at the University of Erfurt . From 2000 to 2002 Beck represented the university professor for theory and sociology of public communication / media ethics at the Institute for Communication and Media Studies at the University of Leipzig . In April 2002 the Ministry appointed him university lecturer for the theory and sociology of public communication with special attention to media ethics.

From April 2003 onwards Beck represented the chair for communication science at the University of Greifswald . In April 2004 the university appointed him a university professor. In October 2007 he accepted the FU's call to the professorship for journalism and communication studies with a focus on communication politics / media economics .

Since the summer semester 2018 he has held the chair for communication sciences at the University of Greifswald .

Economic reporting is one of his main research areas.

Publications (selection)

• Klaus Beck: Communication Science. 4th edition. UVK, Konstanz 2015 (UTB basics), ISBN 978-3-8252-4370-8 , 253 pp.
• Sociology of online communication (=  essentials ). Springer VS, Wiesbaden 2014.
• The media system in Germany . Structures, markets, regulation . Springer VS, Wiesbaden 2012.

Web links

• Literature by and about Klaus Beck in the catalog of the German National Library