Marina Villa

Marina Villa is a Researcher in Sociology of Cultural and Communicative Processes at the Department of Communication and Entertainment Sciences, Faculty of Linguistics and Foreign Literatures, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, Italy. She teaches courses including Journalism Laboratory and Information Theory and Technique at the Brescia campus, with institutional presence across both Milan and Brescia locations.

Her research focuses on digital political communication, examining how social media platforms transform electoral processes and political discourse. Dr. Villa has conducted extensive analysis of Twitter's role in election campaigns, immigration debates, and crisis communication during the pandemic. Her methodological approach combines discourse analysis with comparative studies of traditional and digital media environments, primarily focusing on Italian political contexts but extending to cross-national comparisons with France.

Dr. Villa's scholarly output demonstrates consistent thematic development from 2016-2024, with increasing attention to contemporary challenges in political communication. Her publications reveal expertise in analyzing how political narratives evolve across platforms, particularly examining the intersection of polling data with political rhetoric and regional leadership strategies during crises.

Her research contributions span these key areas:

• Digital transformation of election campaigns
• Immigration discourse in media and politics
• Crisis communication during the pandemic
• Gender representation in political communication
• European identity construction in digital spaces
• Second-screen political engagement

As an educator, Dr. Villa maintains regular office hours in both Milan (Thursdays at 3:00 PM) and Brescia (before and after class), demonstrating commitment to student engagement across multiple campuses. Her teaching responsibilities directly reflect her research expertise in journalism and information theory within contemporary communication landscapes.