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Staff members with discipline Journalism

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

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Research interests:  Journalistic Roles  ⎜ Audience Expectations  ⎜ Role Theory  ⎜ Boundaries of Journalism  ⎜ Lifestyle Journalism  ⎜  Journalism Culture  ⎜ Intersectionality 

Sandra Banjac is an assistant professor at the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies , University of Groningen, The Netherlands. She completed her PhD in Journalism Studies at the Department of Communication at the University of Vienna .

Her research explores the relationship between journalists and audiences, focusing in particular on journalistic roles and audience expectations. More broadly, her research interests include the boundaries of journalism, lifestyle journalism, journalism culture, and intersectional approaches to exploring journalism’s inequalities. 

Prior to pursuing a PhD, she spent two years at Hamburg University working as a research associate with the Work Package ‘Journalistic ethics and work practices in conflict societies’ within the Media, Conflict and Democratisation (MeCoDEM) project. Before that, she worked for four years as a researcher with Media Monitoring Africa – a media and human rights research and advocacy organisation in Johannesburg, South Africa. She completed an MA in Journalism and Media within Globalisation from the universities of Aarhus , Amsterdam , and Hamburg with a thesis that explored communication strategies between journalists and public relations professionals on the topic of human trafficking. This entire journalism journey started with a BA in Broadcasting (Radio and Television) at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia. 

Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Journalism, New Media & Society, Digital Journalism, Journalism Practice, and Poetics, as well as in edited books. She is chair of the YECREA management team, and social media editor for the journal Journalism Studies.
S. (Sandra) Banjac, PhD
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s.banjac rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
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Journalism, Media Studies, Communication Studies, History
prof. dr. M.J. (Marcel) Broersma
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m.j.broersma rug.nl
+31 50 36 35955
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Professor of Media and Journalism Studies
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prof. drs. B.J. (Bart) Brouwers
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b.j.brouwers rug.nl
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Professor of Journalism Studies and Media
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Digital journalism, global journalism, digital media criticism, media accountability/policy, comparative studies, digital media culture, data and activism, media representation and media participation
D.K. (David) Cheruiyot, PhD
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d.k.cheruiyot rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
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Dr. Scott Eldridge II is an assistant professor (UD1; Senior Lecturer UK Equivalent) with the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies at the University of Groningen. He was previously a full-time Lecturer and researcher at the University of Sheffield, UK, Department of Journalism Studies (2014-2016). His research is in digital journalism studies and journalism studies, focusing on journalistic identities, boundaries, and particularly in conceptualizing and understanding the dynamics of interloping media actors and the journalistic field. He is author of Online Journalism from the Periphery: Interloper Media and the Journalistic Field (2018) and co-author with Miguel Santos-Silva of The Ethics of Photojournalism in a Digital Age (2020), co-editor with Patrick Ferrucci of The Institutions Changing Journalism (2022), with Martin Conboy of Global Tabloid: Culture and Technology (2021), and with Bob Franklin of the Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies (2017), and Routledge Handbook of Developments in Digital Studies (2019). He is the Series Editor of the ‘Frontiers in Journalism Studies’ book series with Peter Lang. He was Associate Editor for Digital Journalism (2018-2021), and reviews editor for Digital Journalism (2013-2019). He sits on the editorial boards of Digital Journalism, the Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies, and Media and Communication. 
S.A. (Scott) Eldridge II, Dr
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s.a.eldridge.ii rug.nl
+31 50 36 37263
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Assistant Professor
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A. Eslambolchi, MA
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a.eslambolchi rug.nl
+31 50 36 33947
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Journalistic innovation|Journalistic startups|Storytelling & narrative journalism|Personal journalism|Media history | genre & (automatic) genre classification|
dr. F. (Frank) Harbers
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f.harbers rug.nl
+31 50 36 38536
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Senior Lecturer
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Science & communication, project management, historical projects, job market orientation for students, bridging the educational gap between high school and university
V. (Vincent) Hazelhoff, MA
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v.hazelhoff rug.nl
+31 50 36 37370
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Coordinator Alfasteunpunt (Pre-university Academy), Coordinator Science Shop Language, Culture and Communication
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Chinese populism, discourse polarization, political communication
K. (Kun) He, PhD
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k.he rug.nl
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Journalism Studies, Globalization and Media, Digital Media Technologies, Alternative Journalism, Social Media and Journalism, Foreign Reporting
A. (Ansgard) Heinrich, Dr
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a.heinrich rug.nl
+31 50 36 36530
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Associate Professor
Field / Discipline
Radio, crossmedia
R.J. (Rienk) Kamer
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r.j.kamer rug.nl
+31 50 36 38260
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Lecturer journalism skills
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E.M. (Erika) Kastelein, MA
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e.m.kastelein rug.nl
+31 50 36 35984
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Study advisor BA Media Studies / MA Media Studies (Journalistiek/Journalism)
Field / Discipline
Koloniale geschiedenis, historische beeldvorming, journalistiek.
drs. N.J.A. (Niels) Mathijssen
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n.j.a.mathijssen rug.nl
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PhD student
Television Studies
D. (Dana) Mustata, Dr
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d.mustata rug.nl
+31 50 36 35870
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Assistant Professor Television Studies and Journalism
Field / Discipline
Broadcast journalism
A.M.J. (Anne) Peetoom
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a.m.j.peetoom rug.nl
+31 50 36 38260
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Lecturer journalism skills
Field / Discipline
Print journalism
drs. G.M. (Greta) Riemersma
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g.m.riemersma rug.nl
+31 50  36 3 82 60
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Lecturer journalism skills
Field / Discipline
Print journalism
R. (Rob) Siebelink
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r.siebelink rug.nl
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Lecturer journalism skills
Field / Discipline
Changing news use; media literacy; digital literacy
dr. J.A.C. (Joëlle) Swart
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j.a.c.swart rug.nl
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Assistant Professor in Journalism Studies
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M.F.W. (Merlijn) Torensma, MA
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m.f.w.torensma rug.nl
+31 6 4300 6913
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PhD student
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e.venema rug.nl
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Journalism, Media History
prof. dr. H.B.M. (Huub) Wijfjes
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h.b.m.wijfjes rug.nl
+31 50 36 35269
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Professor in Journalism and Media History
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