FLOF Doctoral Scholarship – Media Culture & Policy Lab

The Lab for Media Culture & Policy at KU Leuven is seeking a motivated PhD candidate for a research project to be developed in collaboration with the supervisor(s). The research will be situated within the broad thematic domains of the research group, such as:
- Social media and youth in vulnerable positions (use, risks, and resilience among diverse youth groups)
- Diversity and representation in news media (representation of societal groups and its influence on public perception)
- Alternative media and digital counterpublics (emerging forms of information dissemination and critiques of mainstream media)
- Platformisation and the societal impact of media (the role of algorithms, data, and media platforms in the public sphere)
- Evaluation and impact assessment of media literacy interventions (effectiveness of campaigns and educational programmes)

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For more information please contact Prof. dr. Leen d'Haenens, tel.: +32 16 32 36 20, mail: [email protected].

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