Altuğ Akın

Altuğ Akın is an Associate Professor at the Department of New Media and Communication, Izmir University of Economics. He specializes in the intersection of communication, social change, and behavioral transformation, with a focus on media systems in Turkey and their societal impacts.

• Education: BSc in Management Information Systems (Boğaziçi University), MSc in Engineering and Management Information Systems (KTH Royal Institute of Technology), MSc in Journalism (Stockholm University), PhD in Communication Sciences (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
• Research Focus: Communication for Development, Journalism Studies, Media Field Theory, Risk Communication, Infodemic Management

His recent work addresses youth mobilization against disinformation during the pandemic, historical roots of development communication in Turkey, and post-coup media dynamics. He collaborates with international organizations like UNICEF and WHO Euro, where he applies communication strategies for public health and societal development.

Scientific Contributions: Key publications analyze media constraints in authoritarian contexts, constitutional discourse, and cultural representations through communication theories.

Currently, he chairs the department at Izmir University of Economics while maintaining active roles in global health communication initiatives.