Dr. Carola Richter

Professor

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Biography

Carola Richter has been a professor of International Communication at Freie Universität Berlin since 2017, after serving as a junior professor from 2011. Her research and teaching focus on media systems and communication cultures, particularly in the Arab region, as well as foreign reporting, public diplomacy, media and migration, and media literacy. She leads the DFG network 'Cosmopolitan Communication Studies' and is the editor of the Global Media Journal – German Edition, along with several book series on international communication. Richter coordinates the AREACORE network, which conducts collaborative research and events with nine Arab partner universities. Her funded research projects include work on media transformation and gender diversity, totaling around 2.1 million euros in third-party funds. She has authored significant works on Arab media systems, and published numerous articles concerning media's role in migration and exile, conflict reporting in the Middle East, and globalization issues in media contexts.

Research Interests

International Communication Media Systems Public Diplomacy Media and Migration Media Literacy

Experience

Professor of International Communication

2017-01-01 — Present

Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Teaches and researches in International Communication.

Junior Professor

2011-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Focused on media systems in International Communication.

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.