Ana Ines Langer

Professor Ana Ines Langer is a Professor of Political Communication at the University of Glasgow's Department of Political & International Studies. She joined the university in 2006 after completing her PhD at the London School of Economics (LSE). Her research focuses on political communication, media's role in democracy, and policy-making processes, with a particular interest in the hybrid media environment's impact on democratic functions. Her work examines personalisation of politics, media policy relationships, and non-party activism, spanning the UK, Scotland, Argentina, Germany, and China.

Education: PhD in Political Communication from LSE (exact year not stated but joined Glasgow in 2006).

Research Interests:

• Media and democratic processes
• Policy-making dynamics
• Personalisation of politics
• Political campaigns and non-party actors
• Hybrid media systems

Her recent work includes analyses of the Scottish independence referendum, the role of social media during China's pandemic response, and platform affordances in politicisation. She employs mixed methods combining qualitative and quantitative approaches, including network analysis and big data.

Grants & Collaborations:

• NIHR/MRC-funded project on social media and China's pandemic policy (2020–2022)
• British Academy grant for non-party campaigning research
• Collaboration with Glasgow University Media Group on Scotland's media future

Labs/Teams: Active in the Glasgow University Media Group, focusing on media sustainability and democracy.