I work as a university teacher in journalism studies, aiming to teach young journalists a future-oriented, responsible, and pluralistic approach to journalism practice. My research interests revolve around the same themes. I'm currently finalizing my doctoral dissertation on pluralism in journalism (at Tampere University). Within and alongside my doctoral work, I have participated in the projects The News Source Diversity Meter: Measuring and Developing Diveristy in Journalism (2021–2023), Sustainable Journalism (2023–2025), and The Democratic Epistemic Capacities in the Age of Algorithms / DECA (2023). I have also conducted the Media Pluralism Monitor study for Finland on behalf of the European University Institute (since 2023). I have also gained expertise in communications and media policy through informal collaboration within a media policy research group and by developing a new course on media pluralism and media policy.
As a university teacher, I am primarily responsible for teaching in the areas of audio journalism and media professionalism. I strive to follow a teaching approach grounded in critical reflection, where learning builds on awareness of one’s own starting points and the reinterpretation of experience and knowledge. This approach emphasizes dialogical interaction in teaching. I aim to support students’ growth as human beings, not only as professionals, and to develop teaching and curricula that respond to the demands of the emerging AI era.
