Ana Belen Monclus Blanco

Ana Belen Monclus Blanco is an academic affiliated with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), specifically within the Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. She holds a Ph.D. in Audiovisual Communication (2011) and has extensive experience in research and teaching roles. Her primary research focuses on AI applications in radio, European media strategies, and cultural dynamics in broadcasting.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Audiovisual Communication, UAB (2011)
• Master in Audiovisual Communication, UAB (2002)
• Licentiate in Journalism, UAB (1996)

Research interests include artificial intelligence in media production, radio innovation, television programming strategies, and the role of media in democracy. Her recent work explores AI tools in radio production cycles and Netflix’s social media curation practices. She has been a key investigator in projects like De la hegemonía a la competencia (2019–2022) and Redes sociales y televisión generalista (2016–2018).

She coordinates the Observatori de la Ràdio a Catalunya (since 2006) and has held roles such as Adjunta a la coordinación of the MUCAP Master’s program. Her contributions span academic supervision, conference organization, and industry collaborations with entities like Cadena SER and Santillana Formación.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Grup de Recerca en Imatge, So i Síntesi (GRISS), focusing on audiovisual and media research.