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Teaching areas:<\/strong> Digital storytelling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcus B\u00f6sch is a political and communication scientist. He researches, advises and publishes on digital storytelling, platform logic and narrative communication strategies.

Marcus is doing a PhD at the University of M\u00fcnster on propaganda and participatory forms of communication on TikTok, and he publishes the internationally read newsletter Understanding TikTok. He studied politics, history and media informatics (MA) in Cologne and Cambridge, trained at Deutsche Welle and completed a part-time Master of Arts in Game Development and Research at TH K\u00f6ln.

After more than ten years as an editor and author in public broadcasting, he co-founded the game studio the Good Evil GmbH and the AR\/VR studio Vragments GmbH. Both companies were named \u2018Kultur- & Kreativpiloten Deutschland\u2019 (Cultural and Creative Pilots Germany) by the German government.
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understanding-tiktok.com<\/a>
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\u2018Why should I watch this right now?\u2019.<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t

TikTok researcher Marcus B\u00f6sch on attitude, platforms and why good journalism should still be seen today.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n\r\n\t

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From secret graffiti sprayers to late-night table tennis tournaments: twelve short videos about people who only come alive after dark.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Flexibility, timing and blind trust: how a demanding sport shapes young athletes.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Why a break-up is not a failure, and happiness does not depend on the shape of a relationship. Three women talk about marriage.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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The annual round-up in the M\u00fcnsterland draws thousands \u2013 and raises awkward questions about how we treat animals.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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L\u00fctzerath has been \u2018excavated\u2019 \u2013 despite resistance and occupation. Our author witnessed the activists\u2019 daily life and struggle up to the eviction.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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