List of investigators
Africa
(Regional coordination: Parkie Mbozi, University of Zambia; Terje Skjerdal, NLA University College)
Botswana: William Lesitaokana (University of Botswana)
Cape Verde: Rui Novais (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Cameroon: Kingsley Ngange (University of Buea); Thomas Atenga (University of Douala)
Eswatini: Carolyne Lunga (University of Swaziland)
Ethiopia: Terje Skjerdal (NLA University College); Tim Klein (Louisiana State University)
Gambia: Demba Kandeh (University of The Gambia)
Ghana: Kodwo Boateng (Ghana Institute of Journalism)
Guinea-Bissau: Susana Sampaio-dias (University of Portsmouth)
Kenya: Levi Obonyo (Daystar University)
Lesotho: Carolyne Lunga (University of Swaziland)
Liberia: Julius Kanubah (University of the Witwatersrand)
Malawi: Levi Manda (Malawi Institute of Journalism)
Namibia: Admire Mare (Namibia University of Science and Technology)
Nigeria: Motilola Akinfemisoye (University of Botswana)
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)
Sudan: Mahmoud M. Galander (Qatar University); Abd El Motaleb Seddek (Al Shark)
Tanzania: Ammina Kothari (University of Rhode Island)
Uganda: Emily Comfort Maractho (Uganda Christian University)
Zambia: Parkie Mbozi (University of Zambia)
Zimbabwe: Hayes Mabweazara (University of Glasgow)
Asia
(Regional coordination: Jyotika Ramaprasad, University of Miami; Edson Tandoc, Jr., Nanyang Technological University)
Bangladesh: Mushfique Wadud (University of Colorado Boulder)
Bhutan: Bunty Avieson (University of Sydney)
China: Baohua Zhou (Fudan University)
Hong Kong: Francis Lee (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
India: Ambrish Saxena (Delhi Metropolitan Education, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University)
Indonesia: Nurhaya Muchtar (Indiana University of Pennsylvania); Masduki (Indonesian Islamic University, Yogyakarta)
Iran: Banafsheh Ranji, University of Oslo
Japan: Shinji Oi (Nihon University)
Kazakhstan: Gulmira Sultanbaeva (Al-Farabi Kazakh National University)
Kyrgyzstan: Elira Turdubayeva (American University of Central Asia, Bishkek)
Malaysia: Siti Suriani (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia); Moniza Waheed (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
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)
Tajikistan: Elira Turdubayeva (American University of Central Asia, Bishkek)
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)
Vietnam: Giang Nguyen T. T. (Academy of Journalism and Communication); T. Vu Hong (University of Kansas)
Central & Eastern Europe
(Regional coordination: Alice Němcová Tejkalová, Charles University; Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova, University of Liverpool)
Albania: Jonila Godole (University of Tirana)
Belarus: Natalia Fedotova (Belarusian State University)
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, Jan Miessler (Charles University)
Estonia: Halliki Harro-Loit (Tartu University); Epp Lauk (University of Jyväskylä)
Georgia: Maia Mikashavidze (Georgian Institute of Public Affairs)
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 (University of Lower Silesia); Katarzyna Konarska (University of Wroclaw); Maria Anna Wąsicka-Sroczyńska (Adam Mickiewicz University)
Romania: Natalia Vasilendiuc (University of Bucharest)
Russian Federation: Maria Anikina (Lomonosov State University)
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: Sallie Hughes, University of Miami; Martin Oller Alonso, Università degli Studi di Milano)
Argentina: Adriana Amado (Universidad Argentina de la Empresa)
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); Claudia Lago (Universidade de São Paulo); Giovana Mesquita (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco); Netília Seixas (Universidade Federal do Pará); Iluska Coutinho (Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora); Maria José Baldessar, Janara Nicoletti (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina); Kérley Winques (Faculdade IELUSC)
Chile: William Porath, Daniela Grassau (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
Costa Rica: Celeste González de Bustamante (University of Texas, Austin)
Cuba: Dasniel Olivera (Universidad de La Habana)
Colombia: Jesús Arroyave (Universidad del Norte)
Ecuador: Martin Oller Alonso (Università degli Studi di Milano); Palmira Chavero (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales)
El Salvador: Summer Harlow (University of Houston)
Guatemala: Summer Harlow (University of Houston)
Mexico:Sallie Hughes, Alberto Cairo (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)
Puerto Rico: Federico Subervi (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Trinidad & Tobago: Aurora Herrera (City University London)
Uruguay: Matías Ponce (Universidad Católica del Uruguay)
Venezuela: Carlos Arcila; Mabel Calderín (Universidad de Salamanca)
Middle East and North Africa
(Regional coordination: Ashraf Galal Hassan Bayoumy, Qatar University)
Algeria: Mohamed Kirat (Qatar University)
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)
Jordan: Ezzat Hijab (Middle East University)
Morocco: Aziz Douai (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)
Oman: Abdullah Al-Kindi, Iman Zahra (Sultan Qaboos University)
Qatar: Ashraf Galal Hassan Bayoumy (Qatar University)
Saudi Arabia: Adel Makinzy (King Saud University); Amira Al Nemr (King Faisal University)
Syria: Yousra Zouriqa (Tishreen University)
Tunisia: Noureddine Miladi (Qatar University)
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, Andreas Riedl (Austrian Academy of Sciences)
Belgium: Olivier Standaert (Université catholique de Louvain); Stefan Mertens (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
Canada: Lisa Taylor, Heather Rollwagen, Nicole Blanchett (Ryerson University); Colette Brin (Université Laval); Fred Vallance Jones, Terra Tailleur (University of King’s College)
Cyprus: Dimitra Milioni, Lia Spyridou (Cyprus University of Technology)
Denmark: Arjen van Dalen, Morten Skovsgaard (University of Southern Denmark)
Finland: Mikko Villi (University of Jyväskylä); Reeta Pöyhtäri (University of Jyväskylä); Jari Väliverronen (University of Tampere)
France: Arnaud Mercier, Loïc Ballarini (Université de Lorraine)
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 (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 (Université de Neuchâtel)
UK: Neil Thurman (LMU Munich); Imke Henkel (University of Lincoln)
USA: Tim Vos (University of Missouri); Esther Thorson, Rachel Mourao (Michigan State University)