Johann Roppen
Institutt for journalistikk
Professor
International networks and exchanges:
COST-network, member of MCs (Management committees):
CA22165 - Redressing Radical Polarisation: Strengthening European Civil Spheres facing Illiberal Digital Media (DepolarisingEU)
CA23105 - Language Plurality in Europe’s Changing Media Sphere (PLURILINGMEDIA)
Exchange and stays:
Södertörn University, Sweden, 2024 (Nordplus)
University of Wrocław, Poland, several Erasmus exchanges, visiting professor 2023-2024 (sabbatical)
University of Wahington, Seattle, 1997
Academic title
Professor of Journalism (2012)
Rector of the Volda University College (2015-2023)
Research interests
Journalism, local media, media concentration, nynorsk, media for minority languages, Poland and media, sports photography.
Doctoral degree
University of Bergen, 2003, Media studies
Doctoral thesis
"Orklas lange revolusjon. Konsern, redaktørar og journalistikk i Orkla medias norske aviser 1985-2000."
[The long revolution brought by the Norwegian media corporation Orkla: Corporation, editors and journalism in the Norwegian newspapers of Norway 1985-2000]
Masters degree:
University of Bergen (1992): Cand.polit.
Masters thesis published (1993): "Journalism in the media: an analysis of Møre, Møre-Nytt, Vest-Avisa and Sulaposten 1965-1990".
Bibsys (Norwegian library-base)