Pere Franch Puig

Pere Franch Puig is an active Lecturer at the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations, Universitat Ramon Llull, specializing in media studies and political communication. His primary affiliation is with the Society, Technology, Religion and Media (STReaM) Research Group.

His research focuses on media curation practices, political communication in digital environments, and social media's influence on public discourse. Key areas include content analysis of political coverage, newsletter journalism evolution, and cross-cultural media comparisons during crises like the pandemic and elections.

Recent publications demonstrate a clear trend toward analyzing digital curation mechanisms across platforms and regions, with emphasis on how legacy and digital-native media frame geopolitical events and public health crises. His work frequently examines European and US media landscapes through comparative lenses.

He actively participates in major research initiatives including:

• STReaM: Society, Technology, Religion and Media (2022-2025)
• Religious Communities Online (RECO) project
• POLITUIT: Political Information, Twitter and Democracy

His scholarly impact is reflected through Scopus metrics including an h-index of 4 and 103 citations, with significant engagement across academic and social platforms like X, Bluesky, and Mendeley.