Prof. Dr. Belina Budini është autore dhe studiuese e njohur në fushën e Shkencave Humane dhe Komunikimit në Universitetin Evropian të Tiranës. Si Dekane e Fakultetit të Shkencave Humane, Edukimit dhe Arteve Liberale, ajo udhëheq reformën për hartimin, zhvillimin dhe modernizimin e programeve e kurrikulave të reja të mëimsdhënies për të pasuruar përvojën e studentëve dhe në përputhje me kërkesat e tregut të punës. Budini është udhëheqëse e programit Jean Monnet Chair, PROEUMEDAL në Studimet Evropiane dhe Media, si dhe drejtuese e projekteve të tjera kërkimore lidhur me gazetarinë e të dhënave, inovacionin në media dhe bashkë-rregullimin në kuadër të integrimit të Shqipërisë dhe rajonit të Ballkanit Perëndimor në BE. Budini drejton Grupin e Kërkimit në Komunikim në Shkollën e Studimeve Doktorale dhe puna e saj në komunikimin politik, studimet për media dhe gazetarinë është botuar dhe ka nxitur diskutime publike në fushën e mediave dhe shkencave sociale, por gjithashtu edhe në mediat kryesore në Shqipëri.

Her research builds on media analysis and agency analysis to better understand relations between society and journalism in the context of a new democracy and post-communist country. She has also published on foreign media representations of Albania and the phenomenon of mediated politics. Her latest book in 2024 in English, “The Emergence of aesthetic politics in Albania: a case study” delves into the issues of media image and manipulation. She has been awarded the national prize “At Zef Pllumi” for her book “Influencers” published in 2019. She has authored and co-authored textbooks in the field of Communication, Journalism and PR like “First look at Communication Theory” with McGraw Hill Education Publishing, “Introduction to Communication” with Oxford University Press and “Public Relations Today” with Palgrave. Her book about “Albania in Time Magazine, 1923-2013”, published in 2014 studies the perceptions and the image of Albania in the foreign media and also relates to public diplomacy and international relations. Her first book was a monograph on the emergence of a media-crafted politician in transitional democracy countries, published in 2009 after completion of her postgraduate studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London. She was awarded a PhD with highest achievement for her work on the international news media, from the University of Tirana.

As an associate professor, Budini teaches Communication and Media Studies to graduate and postgraduate students. She is also editor in chief of the scientific journal of the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Liberal Arts,” Polis” and has a background knowledge of the media from her work as editor and columnist of the most prominent newspapers in the country. As a researcher, she is interested in conducting scientific and policy-oriented research with a focus on news media, democracy, and governance, to help create informed policies that respond to the shared needs and interests of the Albanian society and beyond. Her latest research and policy projects have implications that could inform public policy issues for the Albanian international relations and the European integration process of the country. She is currently developing communication strategies for dealing with the public diplomacy issues countries of the Western Balkans encounter and the western media coverage they get with implications for their international reputation.

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