Maria Konow Lund

Maria Konow Lund is Professor at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies within the Faculty of Social Sciences at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), based at Pilestredet 48, 0167 Oslo (Office S459). Her research spans digital journalism, media practices, and conflict reporting through affiliations with the Digital Journalism, Media Practice, Media, War and Conflict (MEKK), and Transform research groups.

Her research focuses on hybrid investigative journalism models evolving through digital transformation and global crises. Key interests include:

• Cross-border collaborative frameworks overcoming jurisdictional barriers
• Pandemic-driven innovations in telework and live data tracking
• Sustainable nonprofit-commercial funding ecosystems
• Local-global organizational hybrids like Bristol Cable and The Bureau Local
• Conflict zone reporting ethics within media-war dynamics

Recent publications (2023-2024) reveal a concentrated analysis of hybridization as journalism's adaptive response to existential threats. Her work documents how investigative reporting survives through networked collaborations, digital tool innovation, and flexible organizational models—particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic where live trackers and remote verification became critical. Geographically, her research bridges Nordic, Asian, and global contexts.

Professor Konow Lund actively contributes to PhD supervision practices as evidenced by her co-authored guide Praksis for kommende ph.d.-veiledere. Her research groups facilitate interdisciplinary work on media conflict dynamics and digital transformation, though specific grant details remain unlisted in available materials.