Nikolaus Jackob

Apl.-Professor
Dr. phil., M.A.

05/2023
Professor (non-scheduled)

03/2022
Board Member - "Stiftung
Jugendraum - Die Kinder- und Jugendstiftung",
Diocese Mainz

11/2019
Fellow - "Mercator Science-Policy Fellowship-Program",
Rhein-Main Universities

05/2019
Promotion - Akademischer Direktor

03/2019
Member of the Advisory Boord - Project "Digitalbotschafterinnen und -Botschafter Rheinland-Pfalz" of the Ministry of Social, Work,
Health and Demographics in Rhineland-Palatinate

11/2018
Member - DFG-Network "Media Trust in the Digital World"

10/2018-04/2023
Speaker - "Interdisciplinary Ethics-Forum" of the Johannes Gutenberg-
University, Mainz (with Veronika Cummings)

01/2015
Habilitation - Venia Legendi for Communication

Seit 11/2014
Managing Director - Department of Communication,
Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz

12/2008-11/2014
Assistant of the Director - Department of Communication /
Director of the Study Office - Department of Communication,
Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz

05/2012
Promotion - Akademischer Oberrat

12/2008
Appointment - Akademischer Rat

09/2008
W2-Professorhip for Public Communication at the Fachhochschule Hannover (renounced)

09/2006
Visiting Scholar at McGill University, Montreal (Quebec, Canada)

05/2005
PhD at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Media and Sport,
Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (summa cum laude).

04/2005-12/2008
Scientific Assistant - Department of Communication,
Member - Management Committee, Department of Communication,
Member - Budget Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences, Media and Sport,
Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (2005-2011)

04/2004-04/2005
Research Assistant - Project "Benchmarking im Immobilienjournalismus"

10/2002-03/2004
Scientific Assistant - Department of Communication, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
Stand-in for PD Dr. Erich Lamp

05/2001-10/2002
Project Manager - "Jugendverbände und Unternehmen", Diocese Mainz

2001
Magister Artium at the Department of Communication,
Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz

1994-2001
Student - Communications, Political Science, German Philology
at the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz.

Research

  • Journalism Research
  • Rhetorics/Persuasion Research
  • Political Communication
  • Media Trust/Media Credibility
  • Survey Research/Methods
  • Media Ethics/Communication Ethics

Awards

    • Award - "Excellent Exam", Department of Communication,
      Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (2001).
    • "Heinz-Westphal-Award" - Deutscher Bundesjugendring (2001)
    • Regional "Startsocial-Award" (2001)
    • "Dissertation Award" - Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (2006)
    • Nomination for the "Teaching Award" - nominated by the student body
      of the Department of Communication (2007)
    • "Publizissimus-Award" - awarded by the student body
      of the Department of Communication (2009)
    • "Journal Award" - German Society for Communication Research (DGPuK, third place)
    • "Article of the Year 2022 Award" - ECREA Health Communication