Dr Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova BA (AUBG), MA (UEA), PhD (Loughborough University)
Reader in Global Journalism and Media Communication and Media
- +44 (0)151 795 7425 Ext. 57425
- Work email Vera.Slavtcheva-Petkova@liverpool.ac.uk
- Personal WebsitePlatform Lead - One-Stop Portal on Journalists' Safety In Co-Operation with UNESCO
- ORCID0000-0002-5576-4353
Professional Activities
Selected Professional Activities
Editorship
- European Journal of Communication (Book Review Editor, 2018 - present) (Editorship)
Expert Opinion
- TECHNICAL CONSULTATION ON UNESCO’S REPORT ON WORLD TRENDS IN FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, Invited (2018) (Expert Opinion)
- Technical Consultation on UNESCO's Monitoring of Safety of Journalists, Invited (2018) (Expert Opinion)
Conference Roles
- Keynote Address at the 6th Annual Conference on the Safety of Journalists – Digital Safety. at Journalism under threat: Towards a systematic investigation of journalists’ perceptions of risk in 110 countries., Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway, 2019)
Editorships
- European Journal of Communication (Book Review Editor, 2018 - present)
Event Roles
- UNESCO Academic Consultation on Journalists' Safety, Keynote/Plenary (Workshop, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, 2022)
Examination Roles
- PhD Examiner (2021 - present)
- University of Glasgow, New Cold War? A comparison of Russian and US foreign policy discourses in the time of deteriorating relations (PhD, 2021 - present)
- MA Global Media and Management (PGT, 2018 - 2021)
Expert Opinions
- TECHNICAL CONSULTATION ON UNESCO’S REPORT ON WORLD TRENDS IN FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, Invited (2018)
- Technical Consultation on UNESCO's Monitoring of Safety of Journalists, Invited (2018)
External Administrative or Committee Roles
- Safety of Journalists' Platform Lead (https://safetyofjournalists.org) (Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Section, 2023 - present)
Internal Administrative or Committee Roles
- School of the Arts Internationalisation Co-Ordinator (School / Institute, 2023 - present)
- REF Environment Lead (Department, 2023 - present)
- Assessment Officer (Department, 2022 - 2023)
- Ethics Review College Member (School / Institute, 2021 - present)
- School of Histories, Languages and Cultures Scrutiny Panel Member (School / Institute, 2020 - 2023)
Media Appearances
- Interview about Putin's speech on the war in Ukraine and partial mobilisation, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, September 2022)
- En Russie, les journalistes indépendants tentent de résister aux intimidations, La Croix (Invited, April 2021)
Organisations I have been associated with
- Worlds of Journalism study: Principal Investigator for Bulgaria; Regional Coordinator for Central and Eastern Europe; Journalists' Safety Working Group Chair (2016 - present)
- Journalists' Safety Research Network Central and Eastern Europe Regional Co-Lead (2023 - present)
- House of Lords - Children and the Internet inquiry (http://www.parliament.uk/children-and-the-internet) (2016)
- 24 Chasa (24 Hours Newspaper - https://www.24chasa.bg) (2001 - 2013)
Professional Body Memberships
- International Communication Association (Member/Institutional Point of Contact, 2012 - present)
- Society of Editors (Member, 2015 - present)
- MeCCSA (Member, 2012 - present)
Publication Reviews
- Peer Reviewer, Invited (Central European University Press, Pre-publication, 2022)
- Referee, Invited (Palgrave, Pre-publication, 2019 - present)
- Referee, Invited (Sage, Pre-publication, 2018 - present)
- Referee, Invited (Routledge, Post-publication, 2017 - present)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- Internationalisation Lead (2017 - 2019)