| Regrettably, we announce the sudden death of Prof. Dr. Hannes Haas (aged 57), after a brief illness on March 20th, 2014. Hannes Haas, Editor-in-Chief of Media and Communication, was a Professor at the Institute of Communication Research at the University of Vienna and, alongside a throng of other roles, he served as head of the Institute from 2006-2010. He was an unusually witty and committed teacher. In Austria and the German-speaking countries he was well known for his interest in the history of communication and his dedication to support quality journalism. From the beginning he took a great interest in our journal and took major responsibility for the shape and content of its first issue. We lose an extremely knowledgeable, always reliable, friendly and supportive colleague. |
