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Madalina Botan

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration · National University of Political Studies and Public Administration

https://researchid.co/madalina.botan
@comunicare.ro
5Scopus Publications
190Google Scholar Citations
9Google Scholar h-index
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Biography

I have a keen interest in understanding the mechanisms behind digital technologies and my ambition is to be able to design research tools in order to measure their impact on public opinion, political systems and societies. Holding both a PhD diploma in sociology (2012) and one in political studies (2015) enables me to have a trans-disciplinary approach towards communication studies, social media and digital technologies. I feel most challenged when using my academic and organisational experience in order to shape better formats for effective media research, political campaigning and public policies implementation.

Education

PhD, Political Communication (2012 - 2015), National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest/ research fellowship at Amsterdam School of Communication and Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam PhD, Sociology (2009 - 2012), L’École Doctorale francophone en Sciences Sociales (EDFSS)/ University of Bucharest/ École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris/ Université Libre de Bruxelles MA, Journalism and Research Methodologies, University of Bucharest/ Université Bordeaux III BA, Public Relations and Communication, National University of Political Stud...

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. The price of (un)regulation: Tracing the flow of political advertising budgets and voter targeting across online platforms in Romanian elections
    Communications, 2025
  2. Electoral dynamics in the age of disinformation: Understanding Romanian voter support for nationalist populist parties in the 2024 elections
    New Perspectives, 2025
  3. The Romanian Media System: Dynamics, Challenges, and Implications for Democracy
    Media and Communication, 2024
  4. Trust in information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Romanian case study
    Communications, 2022
  5. Patterns of digital behaviour on instant messaging platforms. WhatsApp uses among young people from Romania
    Romanian Journal of European Affairs, 2020

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