Thomas Hofer (Political Advisor)

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Thomas Martin Hofer (born September 24, 1973 in Judenburg ) is an Austrian political advisor , author and former domestic politics editor of the news magazine profil .

career

From 1996 Hofer was a freelance journalist for profil and Falter , from 1998 to 2003 domestic policy editor of the news magazine profil , 2004 political advisor at Kovar & Köppl in Vienna and from 2006 shareholder of public consult GmbH . Since 2008 he has been a managing partner of H & P Public Affairs GmbH . He is a member of the European Association of Political Consultants and is a fellow at the German Institute for Media and Communication Policy in Berlin.

Hofer studied communication science and English at the University of Vienna, where he received his Mag. Phil. completed. In 2004 he received a Master of Arts in Political Management from George Washington University . In 2005 he also received his doctorate in communication studies from the University of Vienna .

He teaches at the University of Vienna for the journalism & media management , "Public Communication, Postgraduate" course.

Publications (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b Reinhard Christl, Silke Rudorfer (eds.): How do I become a journalist? Paths to the dream job . LIT , Vienna 2007, ISBN 978-3-7000-0687-9 , pp. 284 .
  2. ^ Fellows. Institute for Media and Communication Policy , accessed on December 16, 2017 .
  3. ^ Thomas M. Hofer: Right Catholic print media in Austria. Content profiles, functions, journalistic philosophy, political orientation . Vienna 2001 (University of Vienna, diploma thesis).
  4. Thomas M. Hofer: North American political managers as communicators of modern politics. A study on the transferability of North American campaign standards to the Austrian political system and the activities of US "spin doctors" in the Alpine republic . Vienna 2005 (University of Vienna, dissertation).
  5. University course in Public Communication. University of Vienna , accessed on December 16, 2017 .