Mirela LAZĂR

Prof. univ. dr. Mirela LAZĂR is a faculty member at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest, holding the academic rank of Professor. She also serves as a visiting professor at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Lyon, France.

• Doctorate in Human Sciences, Philology (summa cum laude), University of Bucharest (2005)
• Scientific expertise in media sociology, European journalism, digital cultures, and identity construction
• Contributor to UNESCO journalism training guidelines and scientific committees for MSHL, Questions de communication, and other journals

Her research focuses on media discourse, socio-narrative approaches to online communication, participatory journalism practices, and the discursive construction of identities for minorities, migrants, and diasporas. She has contributed to prestigious publishers like Peter Lang, Routledge, and Éditions du CNRS.

Her recent publications (2008-2022) address topics including political discourse in Romanian media, migration debates, digital media plasticity, and professional identity in journalism education. These works span disciplines such as Political Communication, Migration Studies, Digital Media, and Journalism Ethics.

She coordinates postdoctoral training projects under the POSDRU program and participates in scientific committees for socio-human and political sciences. Her affiliations include the Maison des Sciences de l’Homme de Lorraine (MSHL) and editorial boards for major communication journals.

Contact: miralazar05@yahoo.com | mirela.lazar@fjsc.ro