Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the fields of journalism, political communication, media effects, agenda-setting and framing, election coverage, climate change communication, visual communication, social media studies, and gender representation in sports media. I welcome projects with a cross-national focus, particularly in Turkey, the UK, and the US.
Public outreach & key achievements
With six years in the media industry in the UK and Turkey and 14 years in academia, I bridge theory and practice in journalism and media studies. I have published in top-tier journals, including Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Communications, Visual Studies, and Visual Communication.
As the solo & Principal Investigator, I secured a prestigious ~$40,000 research grant from TÜBİTAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey).
I have led/co-led seven interdisciplinary projects on media, climate change, and social media. From January 2023 to October 2024, I served as Chair of ECREA’s Women's Network. I have also made media appearances and written policy briefs related to my expertise.
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- Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Arts, English and Languages
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gizem-Melek?ev=hdr_xprf