Nelson Ribeiro

Nelson Ribeiro is a Full Professor and Vice-Rector for Transformation, Collaboration, and International Affairs at Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He serves as Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences (2016–2025) and coordinates the Doctoral Program in Communication Sciences and the research group 'Media Narratives and Cultural Memory' at the Center for Communication and Culture Studies (CECC). As a member of Academia Europaea (elected 2023) and ethics committee member at the International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE), he holds leadership roles in academic governance.

His research spans

• Media history
• Propaganda and disinformation
• Media and colonialism
• Journalism studies
• Political economy of media

. He has authored extensively on radio broadcasting in authoritarian regimes, transnational media history, and disinformation frameworks.

Recent publications focus on

• Media propaganda in the digital age
• Colonial broadcasting models
• Political media manipulation
• Historical radio analysis
• Crisis journalism
• Transnational media diplomacy

, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to communication history.

Scientific accolades include:

• 2022 Hoover Institution Fellowship
• 2022 CAPES-Brazilian University Grant
• 2015 University of Augsburg Fellowship
• 2004 & 2000 Institute for Social Communication Prizes

. He founded the Lisbon Winter School for Communication Study, partnering with global institutions like Annenberg and Helsinki University.