Dr. Roumen Dimitrov

Biography

Roumen Dimitrov is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Public Relations and Advertising at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He completed his BA with honors at Humboldt University of Berlin in 1982 and earned his PhD in Sociology from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in 1987. He has conducted post-doctoral research in comparative media studies at the Scientific Centre Berlin Social Research. Prior to his current position, Roumen held academic roles at the University of Western Sydney. He has taught journalism, sociology, and cultural media studies at Sofia University in Bulgaria and has been involved as a visiting scholar at various institutions in Europe. Roumen has actively participated in political transitions in Eastern Europe and has extensive experience in media analysis, communication audits, and strategic communication. His research interests include nonprofit communication, content creation, social innovation, and public relations analytics. He has published over forty journal articles and book sections in renowned international journals, and is a member of the editorial boards of PRism and Global Media Journal. His recent book, published by Routledge, discusses the concept of strategic silence in communication.

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