Alexandre Gonçalves

Alexandre Gonçalves is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, holding appointments in the College of Media, the Department of Journalism, and the Institute of Communications Research. His work bridges media studies, political communication, and digital platforms, with a focus on topics like tax avoidance discourse, social media’s impact on political engagement, and media consumption patterns.

His research interests include analyzing how digital platforms shape journalism and societal discourse, the effects of news exposure on audiences, and the role of non-news platforms in political content dissemination. He also investigates the intersection of media and international taxation, particularly through large-scale media analysis frameworks.

Notable recent work includes studies on the Panama Papers’ media impact, cross-country analyses of online political content exposure, and the rise of far-right movements in Brazil fueled by social media. His earlier work includes foundational research in optical networking, reflecting a career spanning both technical and social science domains.

Gonçalves collaborates with institutions like the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies and the Institute of Communications Research. His work has been published in venues such as Political Communication and Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.