Dr. Manuel Puppis

Professor

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Biography

Manuel Puppis is a full professor in media structures and governance at the Department of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Fribourg and serves as vice-president of the Federal Media Commission (COFEM). He holds a doctorate and a master's degree in Communication Science from the University of Zurich. His research interests include media policy, regulation, and governance, media systems in comparative perspective, digitization and platformization of public space, media organizations and journalism, as well as media economics and critical political economy. Puppis has been a visiting researcher at the Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam (2023), Department of Media, Culture, Communication, New York University (2018), Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow Institute in Hamburg (2023, 2012), and the Center for Global Communication Studies, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania (2011). He has been invited as a resident researcher at the Annenberg School for Communication for the Fall semester of 2012. He was also a member of the expert committees MSI-REF and MSI-RES of the Council of Europe from 2020 to 2023.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Media Structures and Governance

2014-01-01 — Present

University of Fribourg • Fribourg

Full professor responsible for researching media governance and structures.

Awards

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C. Edwin Baker Award Advancement Scholarship Media, Markets Democracy

2024-01-01

Requirements for University of Fribourg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognized university in a related field Minimum 60-90 ECTS in the chosen discipline
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Official transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation letter
  • Language proficiency certificate
  • Copy of passport/ID
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply to English-taught Master programs across SES and Science faculties.