Valeri Marinov

Valeri Marinov is a Lecturer in the Department of Media and Communication at New Bulgarian University. With a PhD from Sofia University and extensive journalism experience, he specializes in multimedia news production and documentary filmmaking. His professional background includes leadership roles at BNT (Bulgarian National Television), where he served as Head of Multimedia and International News Editor.

Research interests focus on:

• Journalism innovation and multimedia newsroom development
• Television production techniques
• Documentary storytelling for social issues
• International news systems

He has directed acclaimed documentaries including:

• 'Беслан – последващи трусове' (2004) on the Beslan school siege
• 'Размисълът на дракона' (2012) exploring China's transformation
• 'Полет на ръба на безкрая' (2019) about Bulgaria's first cosmonaut

Currently teaches courses in television journalism including Proactive TV and Television News Production. Contact via valery_marinov@abv.bg.