Alberto Quian Pampin

Alberto Quian Pampin serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Communication Sciences at the Faculty of Communication Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, specializing in Journalism and New Media research.

He holds a PhD in Media Research from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2016), where his doctoral thesis "Media and political impact of hacker activism in the network society. Case study: Wikileaks" was supervised by Dr. Carlos Elias. His academic foundation centers on critical analysis of digital activism's societal influence.

Dr. Quian Pampin's research examines the intersection of hacker ethics, journalism, and emerging media technologies, with particular focus on cybermedia dynamics and political discourse. His expertise spans:

• Journalism in digital ecosystems
• New Media evolution (trends, cybermedia, print adaptation)
• Ethical frameworks for hacker culture
• Wikileaks-style digital activism
• Network society structures
• Media-political impact mechanisms

As an active member of the New Media research group, he investigates contemporary challenges in media ethics and technology-driven communication shifts.