Pauline Renaud

Pauline Renaud is a Lecturer in the Department of Journalism at City St George's, University of London, holding this position since August 2025. Previously, she served as a Visiting Lecturer (December 2023 to July 2025) and Graduate Teaching Assistant (2021-2023), while concurrently working as a Senior Research Associate for the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) since November 2024. With over 15 years of professional journalism experience at Thomson Reuters and Press Association, she integrates industry expertise into her academic practice.

Her academic foundation includes:

• PhD in Journalism, City, University of London (2020-2023)
• Master's degree, Pantheon-Sorbonne University (2005-2007)
• Master's degree, Pantheon-Sorbonne University (2004-2005)

Dr. Renaud's research confronts the crisis of journalistic authority in the digital ecosystem, specializing in financial journalism's role in global markets, ethical frameworks for international reporting, and disinformation's impact on democratic processes. She examines trust erosion in media institutions through gendered lenses, notably contributing to the International Observatory on Information and Democracy’s foundational report. Her work bridges theoretical analysis with frontline journalism challenges, emphasizing practical solutions for media sustainability.

Her recognition includes:

• Fellow, Higher Education Academy (2024)

Through her teaching roles, Dr. Renaud mentors emerging journalists in critical reporting techniques and ethical decision-making, while her ICFJ collaboration focuses on global media integrity standards. She operates within transnational research networks rather than institutional labs, leveraging partnerships with organizations like the International Observatory on Information and Democracy to advance field-wide initiatives.