Klaus Zilles

Klaus Zilles is an Associate Professor at the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations, Ramon Llull University. He contributes to the Digilab: Media, Strategy and Regulation research group, focusing on media pluralism, social media, and political communication.

• Active in interdisciplinary research bridging media studies, political science, and artificial intelligence.
• Collaborates with international scholars on projects like FEEDING FAKES, analyzing trust in fake news, and Consumo informativo, studying hybrid media systems.

His scholarly work spans film adaptation analysis, AI portrayal in cinema, and the impact of closed platforms on news exposure. Key projects include:

• DIGILAB (2017-2021, 2022-2025): Media regulation and strategy.
• FEEDING FAKES (2021-2023): Trust dynamics in misinformation.
• Consumo informativo (2019-2021): Social media and media pluralism.

Research trends emphasize:

• Intersection of artificial intelligence and film studies.
• Analysis of political communication across European and U.S. contexts.
• Platform-specific digital journalism challenges on WhatsApp.

Collaborative networks include researchers from:

• Universitat Pompeu Fabra
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• European media think tanks