ANA MARGARIDA FERREIRA RATO JORGE

Ana Margarida Ferreira Rato Jorge is a faculty researcher at Lusófona University's School of Communication, Arts and Information, leading projects at CICANT (Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New Technologies). Her work focuses on digital media, disconnection practices, social media influencer dynamics, and media education.

• Key Projects: DIS/CONNECT (digital disconnection), LOVE?HATE (influencer interactions), On&Off (media balance), MIA (Media in Action).
• Research Themes: Digital disconnection, social media ethics, sharenting, parent networks, feminist digital activism, slow tourism, and media literacy.

Her recent studies analyze Instagram's role in disability advocacy, European parent communication patterns, and digital detox tourism. Collaborations span institutions in the UK, Portugal, Austria, Denmark, and Brazil, with grants from FCT and EEA.