Magdalena Saldaña appointed as new research associate at IMFD

The academic of the Faculty of Communications of the Catholic University, Magdalena Saldañawas appointed as a new research associate of the Millennium Institute Foundational Research on Data. With this incorporation, the IMFD currently has 15 researchers with exclusive time dedication for the development of research in the Flagship Projects that direct the work of the institute.

"I have been part of the IMFD since its creation in 2018, and the work and closeness with colleagues from various disciplines has helped me a lot to grow academically. Two of my most important projects (incivility in news comments, and memes as a tool for political participation) would not have materialized had it not been for the collaborations that have taken place within the institute," explains Magdalena Saldaña. "Therefore, it is an honor for me to be part of the IMFD as a research associate and co-leader of the Emblematic Project on Robust Information Structures. I hope to continue contributing to the institute from journalism and communication, and I am grateful for the trust in the work I have developed in these almost five years", she adds.

Magdalena Saldaña is a professor at the School of Communications of the Pontificia Universidad Católica, PhD in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Texas at Austin, USA. Her areas of research include digital media, political communication, public opinion and Latin American studies. She is part of the Gender Commission of the IMFD and her work is widely recognized in her area: she is also an associate editor of the Digital Journalism, a leading global media outlet for cutting-edge investigative journalism.