Mathias Felipe de Lima Santos

Dr. Mathias Felipe de Lima Santos is a Lecturer at Macquarie University's School of Communication, Society and Culture, affiliated with the Data Horizons Research Centre. His work bridges academia and practice through roles at global media outlets like Al Jazeera, BBC, and ProPublica.

Education:

• PhD in Communications, University of Navarra (2021)
• MSc in Media Management, Aalborg University (2018)
• BA in Journalism, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2018)
• BSc in Computer Science, Federal University of São Paulo (2013)

Research focuses on:

• Technological reshaping of journalism and media
• AI's societal impacts
• Digital news business models
• Platform influence in Global South

Recent publications analyze:

• Industry 4.0's economic implications
• AI integration in newsrooms
• Data journalism for marginalized communities
• Platform-driven media dependency

with SciVal ranking his AI/journalism research #1 globally (2020-2025).

Honors include:

• Australian Academy of Humanities rising star
• Multiple journalism awards for industry collaboration

Active in:

• Editorial roles at Digital Journalism and Journalism Practice journals
• Leadership as ICA Journalism Studies Division Secretary
• Teaching Data Journalism (Master's) and Journalism Research (undergraduate)