Research Interests & Background
I currently am a PhD Candidate at the Department of Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield. My research looks into the journalistic use of Twitter and its implications for the Public Sphere concept and for the rejuvenation of Democracy. This work reflects my broader academic interests on the developments in digital journalism and in digital political communication, especially due to the effect of social media, as well as on the diachronic relationships between the involved concepts (journalism, democracy and the public sphere theory).
My academic background includes studies in Mass Communication and Media Arts (Journalism)
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