Presenting and discussing research in Klagenfurt

Our partners from the Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (CMC) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the University of Klagenfurt (AAU) organised a Research Café at the Department of Media and Communications of the University of Klagenfurt.

Participants discussed the forms that dialogic communication ethics can take in real-world contexts, ranging from theoretical foundations to practical implementation. The conversation covered issues such as dialogic communication ethics itself, accountability beyond professional media, and the citizen perspective in Austria.

A key finding emerged from the discussion: although civil society remains marginal in many ethical frameworks, promising examples of good practice demonstrate how dialogue can be placed at the centre of communication ethics.