Biography
Salla-Rosa Gröhn is a doctoral researcher in journalism who holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Jyväskylä, majoring in Communication. Gröhn is currently a Journalist Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford until summer 2026, supported by a scholarship from the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation.
In 2021, Gröhn was a Visiting Fellow at the LSE Polis research unit at the London School of Economics. At LSE Polis, Gröhn focused on defining what journalists can learn from influencers. Following the report published by LSE, Gröhn has trained over 10,000 journalists and content creators as part of the UNESCO and Knight Center for Journalism project 'How to be a Trusted Voice Online'.
Gröhn has had a long career in the media industry as a producer and writer. She specializes in social media journalism, storytelling, and documentaries. In recent years at Yle Kioski, Gröhn has produced and scripted several documentary series (Vallan algoritmi, Jaakko Keso, Suomi on queer, Sensuroidut) and led teams specializing in social media journalism (Yle Kioski eduskunnassa, Yle Kioski’s news and climate news on social media).
Research interests
The topic of my doctoral dissertation is ‘Trust-Building, Identities, and Multiliteracies in Social Media Journalism: The Role of Journalists as Content Creators in Enhancing Media Literacy’. The Media Industry Research Foundation of Finland is supporting my doctoral research throughout 2026.