List of investigators
Africa
(Regional coordination: Parkie Mbozi, University of Zambia; Terje Skjerdal, NLA University College)
Eswatini: Carolyne Lunga (University of Swaziland)
Ethiopia: Terje Skjerdal (NLA University College); Tim Klein (Louisiana State University)
Guinea-Bissau: Susana Sampaio-dias (University of Portsmouth); António Nhaga (Universidade Lusofona da Guiné)
Lesotho: Carolyne Lunga (University of Swaziland)
Malawi: Levi Manda (Malawi Institute of Journalism)
Seychelles: Tim Klein (Wenzhou-Kean University); Olga Klymenko (University of Seychelles), Tessa Henderson (Seychelles Media Commission)
Sierra Leone: Sarah Bomkapre Kamara (LMU Munich)
South Africa: Marenet Jordaan (Stellenbosch University); Herman Wasserman (University of Cape Town)
Tanzania: Ammina Kothari (University of Rhode Island)
Zambia: Parkie Mbozi (University of Zambia)
Asia
(Regional coordination: Jyotika Ramaprasad, University of Miami)
Bhutan: Bunty Avieson (University of Sydney)
China: Baohua Zhou (Fudan University)
Hong Kong: Francis Lee (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
India: Jyotika Ramaprasad (University of Miami); Ambrish Saxena (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University)
Indonesia: Nurhaya Muchtar (Indiana University of Pennsylvania); Masduki (Indonesian Islamic University, Yogyakarta)
Kazakhstan: Gulmira Sultanbaeva (Al-Farabi Kazakh National University)
Kyrgyzstan: Elira Turdubayeva (American University of Central Asia, Bishkek)
Nepal: Samiksha Koirala (Nepal Open University)
Pakistan: Azmat Rasul (Zayed University)
Philippines: Edson C. Tandoc, Jr. (Nanyang University of Technology)
Singapore: Andrew Duffy (Nanyang Technological University)
South Korea: Seungahn Nah (University of Florida)
Taiwan: Annie Liu, Julia Chiung, Taipei National University of Arts; Shih-Chien Chang, National Chengchi University
Thailand: Warat Karuchit (National Institute of Development Administration); Chanapa Noonark (Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University); Kultida Saiprom (Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon)
Uzbekistan: Berdak Bayimbetov (Suleyman Demirel University); Beate Josephi (Sydney University)
Central & Eastern Europe
(Regional coordination: Alice Němcová Tejkalová, Charles University; Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova, University of Liverpool)
Albania: Jonila Godole (University of Tirana)
Bulgaria: Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova (University of Liverpool); Chris Karadjov (Unliversity of California, Long Beach)
Croatia: Antonija Čuvalo, Zrinjka Perusko (Zagreb University)
Czech Republic: Alice Tejkalová, Sandra Labova (Charles University)
Estonia: Halliki Harro-Loit (Tartu University); Epp Lauk (University of Jyväskylä)
Hungary: Jolan Roka (Metropolitan University)
Kosovo: Kenneth Andresen, Abit Hoxha (University of Agder)
Latvia: Anda Rozukalne (Riga Stradinš University)
Lithuania: Deimantas Jastramskis (Vilnius University)
Moldova: Natalia Vasilendiuc (University of Bucharest)
North Macedonia: Snezana Trpevska, Igor Micevski (Research Institute on Social Development RESIS)
Poland: Agnieszka Węglińska, Katarzyna Konarska (University of Wroclaw); Maria Anna Wąsicka-Sroczyńska (Adam Mickiewicz University)
Romania: Natalia Vasilendiuc, Alexandra Bardan, Antonia Matei, Rodica Melinda Șuțu, Andrada Fiscutean, Carmen Ionescu, Gheorghe Anghel, Bogdan Oprea (University of Bucharest)
Serbia: Verica Rupar (Auckland University of Technology); Sonja Seizova (University of Belgrade)
Slovakia: Ján Visnovský, Slavomír Gálik (University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava)
Slovenia: Igor Vobic (University of Ljubljana)
Ukraine: Dariya Orlova (Mohyla School of Journalism); Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova (University of Liverpool)
Latin America and Caribbean
(Regional coordination: Carlos Arcila, Universidad de Salamanca; Jesús Arroyave, Universidad del Norte)
Argentina: Adriana Amado (University Camilo José Cela)
Bolivia: Mireya Márquez Ramírez, Víctor Quintanilla (Universidad Iberoamericana)
Brazil: Marcos Paulo Silva (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul); Nélia Rodrigues Del Bianco (Universidade de Brasília); Laura Storch (Universidade Federal de Santa Maria); Sonia Virginia Moreira (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro); Giovana Mesquita (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco); Netília Seixas (Universidade Federal do Pará); Iluska Coutinho (Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora); Janara Nicoletti (LMU Munich); Kérley Winques (Faculdade IELUSC)
Chile: William Porath, Daniela Grassau (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
Costa Rica: Celeste González de Bustamante (University of Texas, Austin); Jeannine Relly (University of Arizona); Vanessa Bravo (Elan University)
Cuba: Dasniel Olivera (Universidad de La Habana)
Colombia: Jesús Arroyave (Universidad del Norte)
Ecuador: Palmira Chavero (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales)
El Salvador: Summer Harlow (University of Houston)
Guatemala: Summer Harlow (University of Houston)
Mexico:Sallie Hughes (University of Miami); Julieta Brambila, Josefina Buxade (Universidad Las Americas Puebla); Celia del Palacio (Universidad Veracruzana); Martín Echeverría, Rubén Arnoldo González (Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla); Armando Gutiérrez (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California); Luis Lemini, Mireya Márquez (Universidad Iberoamericana); Jessica Retis (University of Arizona); Frida Rodelo (Universidad de Guadalajara); Grisel Salazar (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas)
Paraguay: Mariana de Maio (Lehigh University)
Peru: Lilian Kanashiro (Universidad de Lima); Jéssica Retis (University of Arizona); Lourdes M. Cueva Chacón (San Diego State University); Karles Daniel Antonio Manzo (Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México)
Venezuela: Carlos Arcila, Maximiliano Frías (Universidad de Salamanca); David Blanco (University of Amsterdam)
Middle East and North Africa
(Regional coordination: Hanan Badr, University of Salzburg)
Egypt: Basyouni Hamada (Qatar University); Hanan Badr, Free University Berlin; Fatma Elzahraa Elsayed (Cairo University)
Israel: Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt, Motti Neiger (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Turkey: Incilay Cangoz (Anadolu University)
UAE: Elsayed Bekhit (Zayed University), Ahmed Almansoori (United Arab Emirates University)
Yemen: Abdul Rahman Al Shami (Qatar University)
Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand
(Regional coordination: Thomas Hanitzsch, LMU Munich; Folker Hanusch, University of Vienna)
Australia: Folker Hanusch (University of Vienna); Peter English (University of the Sunshine Coast)
Austria: Josef Seethaler (Austrian Academy of Sciences); Folker Hanusch (University of Vienna)
Belgium: Olivier Standaert (Université catholique de Louvain); Stefan Mertens (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
Canada: Lisa Taylor, Fred Vallance Jones, Terra Tailleur (University of King’s College); Heather Rollwagen, Nicole Blanchett (Toronto Metropolitan University); Colette Brin (Université Laval)
Cyprus: Dimitra Milioni, Lia Spyridou (Cyprus University of Technology)
Denmark: Henrik Bødker, Morten Brænder, Nicholas Haas (Aarhus University); Kresten Roland Johansen (Danish School of Media and Journalism)
Finland: Mikko Villi (University of Jyväskylä); Reeta Pöyhtäri (University of Jyväskylä); Jari Väliverronen (University of Tampere)
Germany: Thomas Hanitzsch, Corinna Lauerer (LMU Munich); Wiebke Loosen, Anna von Garmissen (Hans Bredow Institute)
Greece: Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Iceland: Gudbjorg Kolbeins, Birgir Guðmundsson (University of Akureyri); Friðrik Þór Guðmundsson, Jón Gunnar Ólafsson, Valgerður Jóhannsdóttir (University of Iceland)
Ireland: Kevin Rafter, Dawn Wheatley, Kevin Doyle (Dublin City University)
Italy: Sergio Splendore, Diego Garusi (Università degli Studi di Milano)
Netherlands: Liesbeth Hermans (Windesheim University of Applied Sciences/Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen)
New Zealand: James Hollings, Bernie Whelan (Massey University)
North Cyprus: Sanem Sahin (University of Lincoln)
Norway: Jan Fredrik Hovden, Vilde Ellingsberg (University of Bergen); Steen Steensen (Oslo Metropolitan University)
Portugal: Rui Novais (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Spain: Rosa Berganza Conde, Beatriz Herrero (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos)
Sweden: Nina Springer (University of Münster), Gunnar Nygren (Södertörn University)
Switzerland: Vinzenz Wyss (ZHAW Zurich); Annik Dubied, Nathalie Pignard-Cheynel (Université de Neuchâtel)
UK: Neil Thurman, Sina Thäsler-Kordonouri (LMU Munich); Imke Henkel (University of Leeds)
USA: Tim Vos (University of Missouri); Esther Thorson (Michigan State University); Rachel Mourao (University of Miami)