Maria Zuffova

Maria Zuffova is a Research Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies within the European University Institute (EUI). Her work focuses on the intersection of political science and communication, particularly examining state-media dynamics, gender representation in media, and transparency policy impacts.

Research interests include:

• Democratic governance in Europe
• Media pluralism and press freedom
• Gender equality in political communication

Key contributions:

• Lead researcher on BRRIDGE project for Slovak democratic capacity-building
• Coordinator of Media Pluralism Monitor at EUI's Centre for Media Pluralism and Freedom
• Recipient of Electoral Integrity Project Fellowship

She employs mixed methods including surveys, text-as-data analysis, and qualitative interviews. Her work appears in European Political Science Review and International Journal of Press/Politics, with recent studies on UK government transparency, Baltic media pluralism, and comparative press freedom across three European countries.