About
David Tominski has been a research assistant and doctoral candidate at the Professorship of Media Communication at Chemnitz University of Technology since January 2026. Prior to this, he completed a master's degree in Digital Media and Communication Cultures (M.A.) at Chemnitz University of Technology, during which time he also worked as a research assistant at the Professorship of Media Communication. In his master's thesis, he examined the persuasive effect of humorous appeals in the form of memes in mental health communication for young men.
Teaching and research focus areas
- Persuasive health communication
- Humor and memes in digital media
- Media constructions of masculinity
- Privacy and self-disclosure in social media
Publications
Publications
Talks & Posters
- Wiedicke, A., Tominski, D., & Karnowski, V. (2026, June 8). Determining Disclosure The Role of Affordances for Disclosing Information on Social Media. 76th International Communication Association Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Tominski, D., Wiedicke, A., & Karnowski, V. (2026, September 9). The Effects of Masculine Norms on the Persuasiveness of Humorous and Neutral Mental Health Messages for Young Men. 11th European Communication Conference (ECC), Brünn, Tschechien.
- Brill, J., Wiedicke, A., Tominski, D., & Karnowski, V. (2026, September 10). The Use of Mobile Media in the Self-Management of Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review. 11th European Communication Conference (ECC), Brünn, Tschechien.