Stig Hjarvard

Stig Hjarvard is a Professor in Media Studies at the Department of Media, Cognition and Communication, University of Copenhagen (2002-present), and Professor II at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen (2016-present). He previously held positions at Roskilde University and the University of Copenhagen.

• Media studies
• Communication science
• News media
• Media history
• Media sociology
• Publishing industries
• Globalization studies
• Mediatization theory

His career includes leadership roles in major research initiatives such as SCANPUB, the Nordic Research Network in Journalism Studies, and the NordMedia research division. He has been recognized with the University of Copenhagen's Humanities Research Award and is a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.

• Chief editor of international journal Northern Lights (since 2009)
• Editor of the SHF funded research program The History of Danish Television
• Participant in European Science Foundation (ESF) projects