Maria Rosa Franquet Calvet

Maria Rosa Franquet Calvet is a Professor at the Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). She holds a Ph.D. in Geography and History from UAB (1984) and degrees in Information Sciences and Letters from Basque Country University and Barcelona University. Her research focuses on media studies, television strategies, digital media, and gender representation.

• Principal Investigator of projects like Cross Media Environments and European Television Strategies.
• Advisor for the Master's in Digital Content Research at UAB since 2008.
• Former Head of the Department of Audiovisual Communication (1994–1996).

Her research explores social networks, public broadcasting roles, and media transformation. Over 97 publications span articles, books, and chapters, with key works analyzing online gender representation and European media competition.

Active in academic governance, she served on national evaluation committees for research and education in Spain and Europe. Leads interdisciplinary projects addressing media innovation and public service broadcasting challenges.