Melanie Magin

Melanie Magin is a Professor at the Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), with a PhD in media studies from Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. Her research explores the intersection of political communication, digital communication (especially social media), and comparative research, focusing on media systems, media quality, and election campaigning.

• Current role: Professor and Distinguished Lecturer at NTNU
• Research areas: Media sociology, political communication, social media, comparative media research
• Projects: Norwegian National Election Study (2025-32), DigiWorld (2021-), CamforS (2019-), ICCS 2027 (2025-30)

Her recent publications analyze social media’s role in political mobilization, migration coverage, and algorithmic threats to democracy. She chairs ECREA’s Political Communication Section (2021–2022) and was awarded NTNU’s Merited Lecturer status in 2024. She contributes to projects on media performance, digital citizenship, and inclusive education practices.

Scientific Awards:

• Merited Lecturer, NTNU (2024)