Cecilia Aare

Cecilia Aare serves as an Associate Professor and Lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences at Södertörn University, specializing in journalism education with a focus on writing and storytelling techniques.

Her academic foundation includes a 2021 PhD in Literary Studies, where her dissertation "The Report as Story: A Narratological Study of the Reportage Genre" established her expertise in narrative frameworks for journalistic reporting. Prior professional experience spans decades of journalism work at major Swedish publications including Östgöta Correspondenten, Dagens Nyheter, and Kristianstadbladet, plus editorial leadership as editor-in-chief of Musik magazine during the 1990s.

Research centers on the intersection of narrative theory and journalism, examining how literary forms enhance reportage through narratological and media rhetorical lenses. Her work analyzes Swedish social reporting across historical periods (1910–2010), investigating engagement strategies and the evolving role of reporters in societal discourse.

Key publications demonstrate chronological progression from foundational textbook "Timeless Reporting" (2011) to dissertation research (2021) and culminate in her 2023 monograph analyzing seminal Swedish journalists like Ester Blenda Nordström and Ivar Lo-Johansson. These works collectively trace the development of narrative journalism as both an academic discipline and practical craft.

Professional activities include ongoing scholarly publication through DiVA (Södertörn University's academic database), though current project involvement remains unspecified per available records. No formal advising relationships or laboratory affiliations are documented in the provided materials.