About
Professor Kristina Riegert is affiliated with Södertörn University's Department of Media and Communication within the School of Social Sciences. Her research focuses on global media dynamics, comparative journalism practices, and the intersection of politics with entertainment media (politicotainment). She examines topics such as crisis communication, cultural citizenship, and identity formation through media representation.
Her work employs comparative methodologies across national and transnational contexts. Notable projects include analyzing Scandinavian media representations of the Eastern Baltic region, cultural journalism's portrayal of global events, and transnational media responses to crises like the Kosovo conflict. Collaborations include Nordic interdisciplinary research on cultural journalism and immigrant representation in media.
Riegert has authored/edited six major books and contributed to peer-reviewed journals such as International Journal of Communication and Journalism Studies. Current research emphasizes the evolving role of media in contemporary global politics.
