Ariadna Fernandez-Planells

Ariadna Fernandez-Planells is a Lecturer at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, specializing in youth information behavior linked to social movements. Her academic affiliations include Universitat Politècnica de València (Departamento de Comunicación Audiovisual, Documentación e Historia del Arte) and Pompeu Fabra University (Communication). She earned a PhD in Social Communication under Supervisors Carles Feixa and Mònica Figueras.

Her research interests span New Media, Social Movements, Youth Studies, Media Studies, Television Studies, and Digital Media. Recent publications focus on ethical design in mobile applications, journalism innovation, gang behavior in digital contexts, media consumption trends, and tourism communication strategies.

• Consumer-based brand equity in polarized media markets
• Longitudinal studies of youth media habits (15M and Umbrella movements)
• Educational podcasting and student prosumer dynamics
• Transnational gang mediation via social media

Scientific recognition includes the FPU Fellowship (2020), UIC Barcelona Outstanding Researcher award (2022), and Premio a la Excelencia Docente (2021). Her work addresses the intersection of technology, education, and political engagement, with over 30,000 public views and 23 co-authored publications.