ABOUT ME
JOURNALIST. RESEARCHER. LECTURER.
I have a background in journalism and digital media and I hold a PhD from University of Sussex, where I researched YouTube influencers and their impact on young people. My in-depth exploratory research tried to define young people's critical thinking related to their use of social media, explored young people's YouTube participation and adult's role in their online lives. In my research. I looked at emotions as critical part of our understanding of critical thinking and I argued for adults' participation on social media so they can better understand our youth and their online lives.
I am also a lecturer at Middlesex University London and University of West London where I teach various modules, including Journalism Skills, Multimodal Journalism, Arts, Lifestyle and Sports Journalism, Global Journalism and News Culture and Project Management and Research Skills. I also regularly supervise final year Journalism and Media students and examine dissertations and creative projects related to social media and digital media production. I am a Fellow of Higher Education (FHEA) since 2023.
I studied BA journalism and media at Middlesex University London. I also hold an MA degree in investigative journalism from City University London and I currently work as a Deputy Production Editor for Guardian's Editions. My articles were previously published at The Times, Odviati, The Positive or FutureRising. I worked on Broadcasting Today with Professor Kurt Barling where I interviewed then BBC editor Robert Peston and co-produced shows with Reeta Chakrabarti, Julian Joseph and Suzanne Moore.
My BA dissertation titled "Lack of women presenters over the age of 50 in news and current affairs" was looking at the lack of women presenters at BBC as a result of ageism and sexism in television. My MA project was an investigative feature that focused on Czech and Slovak recruitment and letting agencies in London. My current research interests include the study of digital media, current role of traditional media in the digital age, social media, everyday digital childhoods and participatory digital methods.
I was a founder of Euron magazine, a platform for Europeans in London and co-founded V4 UK Platform, non-governmental organisation related to Visegrad region in the UK.
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