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Linards Udris, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Communication Science and Media Research (IKMZ) and Deputy Head of Research at fög – Research Center for Public Sphere and Society, University of Zurich, specializes in public sociology, political communication, media quality, and social change. His career spans roles as Deputy Head of fög (2015-2017), Research Associate (since 2011), and Lecturer across universities including Zurich, Bern, Salzburg, and applied sciences institutions.
- Education: Doctorate in Philosophy (2010), lic. phil. in General History, English Linguistics, and Sociology (2005)
Research Trends: Focuses on media diversity, hybrid media systems, and digital transformation in journalism, with empirical analyses of Swiss direct democracy campaigns and cross-national comparisons. His work bridges deliberative democratic theories with news content frameworks.
Scientific Contributions: Notable awards include the 2022 Top Faculty Paper Award (ICA) and the 2009 Swiss Society for Communication and Media Studies Dissertation Award. He contributes to media quality assessments (e.g., Jahrbuch Qualität der Medien) and examines AI's role in journalism.
- Grants: Funded by SNF (Swiss National Science Foundation), DFG (German Research Foundation), and industry bodies like BAKOM and VSM.
