Andrea Lorenz
Biography
Dr. Andrea Lorenz is an assistant professor of journalism in the School of Media and Journalism at 5X社区. Her research explores issues surrounding interactions between media and democracy, especially those related to local news, gender, technology, and political communication.
Dr. Lorenz approaches research through a critical and intersectional feminist perspective and uses a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods. She is a supporter of engaged research and collaborates with a range of organizations to address issues of sustainability and equity in media and democratic systems.
She holds a Ph.D. in Media and Communication from the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC-Chapel Hill, with a graduate certificate in Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies. Her dissertation focused on connecting a time of threat to local news with a call to address overdue changes in the field.
Dr. Lorenz currently serves as a faculty affiliate at and a senior research assistant with the . She has also worked with several journalism and local news foundations and centers.
Her previous work experiences as a journalist, campaign consultant and high school journalism adviser continue to shape and contribute to a variety of additional research and teaching passions, including scholastic journalism, narrative nonfiction, digital storytelling, investigative journalism and local political organizing.
Recent publications
Center for Innovation & Sustainability in Local Media
, The Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital Media
, The International Journal of Press/Politics
Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media
Affiliations
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication; National Communication Association; International Communication Association; The Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life; The Irina Project
Education
University of Missouri, M.A., Journalism
American University, B.A., International Studies