List of investigators

To list of investigators (2012–2016)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)