“I have been studying the media in emerging democracies for many years, starting with a focus on post-communist transitions in Eastern Europe and then expanding my research to other cultural and political contexts. MeCoDEM is a unique opportunity to understand the dynamics between public communication and political change in countries where democratic transitions have been accompanied by severe social and political conflicts.”

Email:
k.voltmer@leeds.ac.uk

Website:
media.leeds.ac.uk/people/katrin-voltmer