Leonardo La Rosa Barrolleta

Leonardo La Rosa Barrolleta is a researcher at the Departamento de Ciencias de la Comunicación y Sociología, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. He specializes in data journalism, media literacy, and transparency law, with a PhD thesis analyzing Big Data's sociocultural impact on Spanish data journalism and transparency legislation limitations.

• University: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
• Department: Ciencias de la Comunicación y Sociología
• Academic Rank: Researcher

His research bridges journalism innovation with sociocultural dynamics of Big Data, examining transparency law deficiencies in Spain and their impact on data journalism practices. He has extensively studied media literacy among secondary students, highlighting challenges in discerning fake news and the role of social networks in information consumption.

Key publication trends include algorithm-driven journalism ethics, gender bias in AI systems, and cross-disciplinary collaborations with experts in computational tools and transparency policy. His work employs mixed methodologies combining in-depth interviews with content analysis across Spanish media organizations.