CMDS Welcomes New Researchers
We are happy to announce that four young researchers have joined our Center to work as interns on various projects.
They are conducting research work in line with the common methodology of the projects. They collect and tabulate data, carry out interviews, and feed into the projects’ outputs.
“The presence of these young researchers in our team is extremely important for many reasons, but two stand out: not only that they do high-quality work, but they also bring a fresh perspective to how media and journalism should be studied, regulated, thought about,” said Marius Dragomir, the Center’s director.
MEET THE NEW RESEARCHERS
Krisztina Barath graduated from Eötvös Loránd University with a degree in Political Science, and she is currently completing her master's degree in Communication and Media Studies at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. For her master’s thesis she conducts research on enemy creation on Hungarian online news portals. Her main interests are digitalization, misinformation, and political communication. She will work on the Who’s Who in Media Policymaking project.
Alice Bazzichelli is an Italian student attending the European Studies Master’s degree at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (IEE). She nourishes a strong interest in European politics and cultures, with a specific focus on the concept of the rule of law. Her current thesis research investigates the freedom of academic and cultural expression in the EU, namely the independence of media, higher education and artistic field. During the last years, she has sharpened an expertise in research, project development and effective communication working as intern at Ce.I.S. (social sphere) and at ACDMAE (diplomacy). Her interest in social media dynamics and on the quality of information has grown after her experiences with ACTION AID and the Orizzonte Italia program. She will work on the Who’s Who in Media Policymaking project.
Mariam Kvatadze holds a Master’s degree in Nationalism Studies from CEU, and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Tbilisi State University. She has experience working as a fact-check analyst in Georgia, focusing on anti-Western propaganda and disinformation and assisting the election analysis program’s social media analyst at the National Democratic Institute (NDI). Her research interests are focused on exploring social media influence on individuals’ political attitudes and behavior. She will work on the Who’s Who in Media Policymaking project.
Hooriya Rashid graduated in 2018 from the Department of Legal Studies at CEU. In the past she worked for women empowerment, refugees, migrants, Roma community and persecuted religious minorities in Pakistan. She also has vast experience of working with various UN organizations at Budapest. Her research at CMDS will explore the relationship between political advertisements on social networking sites and the impact of target political marketing on the electoral processes.