Media Communication was chosen as the topic of a special edition of the journal Anglistik (ed. Daniela Wawra) because the enormous technological progress in recent years has posed significant challenges to our media-based cultures, impacting both the future of society and the individual. The new capabilities for automatic storage and processing of vast amounts of data threaten privacy in ways and on a scale never seen before. This issue transcends borders, as digital data do not adhere to national boundaries. Researchers from various disciplines were invited to contribute to this volume. They analyze media discourses and offer a range of approaches to media communication, encompassing different types of media, cultural contexts, and historical perspectives.

Medien und Wandel (Media and Change) is the title of an edited volume that emerged from the collaboration of members of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Media Research (IfIM) at the University of Passau, with Daniela Wawra among the editors. It presents various disciplinary perspectives on the topic.

Medienkulturen (Media Cultures) was the theme of the first colloquium for early-career female researchers at the University of Passau. Organized by Prof. Wawra in her role as the University’s Gender Equality Officer (2004-2009), it served as a platform for academic exchange and networking. The contributions are published in an edited volume of the same title.