Dr Maria Konow-Lund
PhD
Research Fellow
- konow-lundm@cardiff.ac.uk
- 004793209528
- Two Central Square, Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FS
Overview
Dr. PhD Maria Konow-Lund is presently a Marie Curie Slodowska-fellow at Cardiff University.Maria has published for numerous academic media outlets. Her research interests mainly focus upon: journalism innovation, media entrepreneurship, journalism practice, journalism and social media, journalism during terror and crises, investigative journalism including transnational collaboration, feature journalism and emotions, subjectivity and journalistic practice, local and national collaboration within journalism, and supervision of Master students. Her recent research is featured in academic outlets such as Digital Journalism, Journalism Practice, Nordicom and Routledge Companion to Media and Humanitarian Action (2017). In addition to this, Maria has extensive experience as a journalist from broadcasting both as a journalist and producer. She has won several awards for her journalism, as well as writing four books for children. At present her research focus is on investigative journalism and changing technology, innovation and new funding models.
Publications
2024
- Park, M. and Konow-Lund, M. 2024. Appendix: methodology part 2. In: Konow-Lund, M., Park, M. and Bebawi, S. eds. Hybrid Investigative Journalism. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 177-181.
2019
- Konow-Lund, M., Hågvar, Y. B. and Olsson, E. 2019. Digital innovation during terror and crises. Digital Journalism 7(7), pp. 952-971. (10.1080/21670811.2018.1493937)
- Konow-Lund, M., Gearing, A. and Berglez, P. 2019. Transnational cooperation in journalism. In: Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Communication. Oxford Research Encyclopedias Oxford, (10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.881)
- Hellmueller, L. and Konow-Lund, M. 2019. Transnational journalism. In: Vos, T. P. et al. eds. The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies. John Wiley & Sons
2018
- Konow-Lund, M. 2018. News workers' reflections on digital technology and social media after a terror event. In: Hornmoen, H. and Backholm, K. eds. Social Media Use in Crisis and Risk Communication: Emergencies, Concerns and Awareness. Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 113-134.
2017
- Konow-Lund, M. and Olsson, E. 2017. News frames and global terrorism coverage in the UK and Norway: Context and consequences for humanitarian issues. In: Andersen, R. and de Silva, P. L. eds. The Routledge Companion To Media and Humanitarian Action. Routledge Media and Cultural Studies Companions Aningdon and New York: Routledge, pp. 221-230.
- Konow-Lund, M., Bech, I. and Olsson, E. 2017. Work first, feel later: How news workers reflect on subjective choices during a Terror Attack. In: Kjos Fonn, B. et al. eds. Putting a Face on It: Individual Exposure and Subjectivity in Journalism. Cappelen Damm Akademisk, pp. 309-327., (10.23865/noasp.28)
- Konow-Lund, M. and Olsson, E. 2017. Social media’s challenge to journalistic norms and values during a Terror Attack. Digital Journalism 5(9), pp. 1192-1204. (10.1080/21670811.2016.1243990)
2016
- Konow-Lund, M. and Olsson, E. 2016. When routines are not enough: Journalists’ crisis management during the 22/7 domestic terror attack in Norway. Journalism Practice 10(3), pp. 358-372. (10.1080/17512786.2015.1027787)
2015
- Konow-Lund, M. 2015. Entreprenørskap i redaksjonen - Slik ble VGTV til. In: Barland, J. and Vaagan, R. eds. Entreprenørskap og ledelse i media. Oslo: Cappelen Damm, pp. 41-62.
2014
- Sagbakken, M. and Konow-Lund, M. 2014. Å bære lykten eller være følgesvenn?. UNIPED 37, pp. 32-45., article number: 4. (10.3402/uniped.v37.24521)
2013
- Konow-Lund, M. 2013. Moving-image news production in two newsrooms. PhD Thesis, University of Oslo.
2012
- Konow-Lund, M. 2012. More news for less: How the professional values of 24/7 journalism reshaped Norway's TV2 newsroom. Journalism Practice 6(2), pp. 201-216. (10.1080/17512786.2011.633791)
- Konow-Lund, M. and Puijk, R. 2012. Rolling news as disruptive change: A managerial perspective on TV 2 and VG in Norway. Nordicom Review 33(1), pp. 67-81. (10.2478/nor-2013-0005)
Teaching
Maria’s teaching focuses on TV journalism, feature journalism and investigative journalism, tutoring both undergraduate and postgraduate students and she has also developed her own Master’s course within ´Digital Investigative Journalism´. As well as supervising both Bachelor and Master students, she also welcomes future doctoral students within areas of cross border investigative journalism, investigative journalism, documentary, TV and broadcast journalism, terror and crises journalism, production studies and also ethnographic studies, innovation within journalism, and entrepreneurial journalism.
Maria´s current research focuses on the cross border collaboration of journalists and the interdisciplinary entrepreneurial collaboration between journalists and other professions. At present, she is also interested in citizen participation, citizen journalism and engagement within journalism. Her current Marie Curie Slodowska research project focuses on changing conditions for investigative journalism in the UK and the new news ecology cross institutional and across borders. Maria’s particular interest is in any global aspect of investigative journalism and cross border investigative journalism, furthermore in coverage of terror and crises.