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Tobias Rohrbach is an assistant professor specializing in digital journalism, with a focus on the role of journalistic processes in news creation, dissemination, and impact on audiences. His work explores the intersection of journalism and algorithms, addressing issues such as media trust, conspiracy theories, misinformation, algorithmic curation bias, and digital political representation of minoritized groups. His research investigates journalistic algorithmic gatekeeping processes and their impact on access to political decision-making positions. He holds a trilingual background from the University of Fribourg and completed a joint PhD in communication research and political science with the University of Amsterdam. He also holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Data Science from the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Rohrbach has extensive experience as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bern and has participated in a visiting fellowship at the University of Wollongong in Australia.
University of Bern • Bern, Switzerland
Postdoctoral research focusing on journalism and algorithms.
University of Wollongong • Wollongong, Australia
Engaged in research activities related to political psychology and misinformation.
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