News and Announcements
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MMTC Leadership at the Forefront of Media Research: Leona Achtenhagen Appointed President of EMMA
We are proud to announce that Professor Leona Achtenhagen , Director of MMTC , has been appointed President of the European Media Management Association (EMMA) —a key academic organization advancing international research and education in media management.
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Lucia Pizzichini explores AI’s impact on education in new book chapter
MMTC member Lucia Pizzichini has co-authored a chapter in the newly released Springer volume Human-Computer Creativity: Generative AI in Education, Art and Healthcare (2025), edited by V. Geroimenko and published as part of the Springer Series on Cultural Computing.
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New Book Chapters by Carla Machado Explore ESG and Sustainable Operations
MMTC researcher Carla Machado has authored two chapters in the newly released Springer volume, Critical Factors Associated with Environmental, Social and Governance Management in Organizations (2025).
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MMTC Researchers Contribute to International Governance Training in Moldova
As part of the international initiative “Good Governance and Accountability in Public Administration” — funded by the Swedish Institute (SI) — MMTC members Yuliya Khvatsik, Timur Uman, and Olof Brunninge have taken part in launching the project's first training module in Chișinău, Moldova.
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MMTC Researcher Marcel Garz Co-Organizes Leading Workshop on Media Bias
The 8th Economics of Media Bias Workshop was successfully held on May 8–9, 2025 , at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management , bringing together researchers from economics, political science, communication, and media studies to explore the evolving landscape of bias in traditional and digital media.
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MMTC Researcher Co-Authors Study on Mindset Intervention to Support Multidisciplinary Education
Published in Contemporary Educational Psychology , Ramya Sakthivel’s latest research explores how a growth mindset about academic interests can help students adapt to changing curricular demands.
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New Book Chapter by MMTC's Darko Pantelic Highlights Eight Years of Community-Engaged Learning
MMTC member Darko Pantelic has authored a chapter in the newly released volume Practical Applications of Experiential and Community-Engaged Learning Methods in Business , published by Edward Elgar.
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MMTC Members Lead Team Sweden in Global Social Media Field Experiment
As social media continues to reshape the way people consume news, communicate, and engage with the world, questions around its broader societal impacts are becoming increasingly urgent. While many studies have focused on the effects of platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and X/Twitter, most research has been concentrated in Western contexts such as the US and UK. Now, MMTC researchers are playing a central role in a global initiative to explore how these effects differ across cultural and national boundaries.
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Content updated 2019-03-08
