Anja Vranic

Anja Vranic is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo. Her research focuses on gender representation in media, particularly analyzing how women leaders' credibility and authority are negotiated through communication during crises. She is affiliated with the POLKOM Centre for Political Communication and the Pandemic Rhetoric research group.

Her academic interests span feminist theory, discourse analysis, and political communication. She previously worked on the Norwegian Media Authority-funded project 'The Silent Voices,' examining marginalized voices in media systems. Her master's thesis explored gendered language use among young Japanese women.

Key research themes include gender equality discourse, media portrayal of authority figures, and crisis communication strategies. She serves as a board member for the Department of Media and Communication (representing temporary employees).

Her publications analyze topics such as women leaders in health crises, public trust in pandemic communication, and media coverage of reconciliation processes. She has collaborated with prominent scholars like Prof. Eli Skogerbø and Prof. Øyvind Ihlen.

Research affiliations include EUPRERA Women in PR Network and the Pandemic Rhetoric initiative. Her work integrates critical discourse analysis with sociopolitical contexts, addressing structural power dynamics in media and communication.