Lene Heiselberg

Lene Heiselberg is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Journalism, University of Southern Denmark. She specializes in media and journalism audience research, with a focus on emotional experiences and qualitative methods. She is affiliated with the Media Research and Innovation Center (MFI) and serves as a steering group member of the Digital Democracy Centre (DDC) since 2022.

• PhD (unspecified field)

Research Focus: Her work combines laboratory experiments (e.g., electrodermal activity) with qualitative approaches to analyze media reception. Key areas include affective storytelling, streaming media, and audience agency, particularly in public service journalism and health crisis communication.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022: Recipient of Undervisningspris for practical integration in teaching
• 2018: Top 5 best papers for BIT publication

Teaching & Supervision: She teaches social science methods, media consumption, and serial formats in BA/MA journalism programs. She supervises two PhD students and has extensive experience as a master thesis supervisor and external examiner at AU, RUC, and SDU.