In English

Welcome to my website. Unfortunately most of its content is in Swedish, but on this page you can find some information about my current research and previous experiences. Generally speaking, my research is focused on political communication, particularly in a comparative perspective. More specifically, most of my research is focused on four broad areas of interest:

1) Political news journalism and election news coverage,

2) Strategic political communication, political marketing and political public relations,

3) The media’s role and effects in opinion formation processes, and

4) The mediatization of politics

During the first years of my research I only published in Swedish, but since 2004 I have focused more and more on writing in English and on doing comparative research together with colleagues in other countries. On another page you can find a list of all my publications, and I  also have a separate page with my English publications. If you are interested in any paper or article, which cannot be downloaded at this site, please just send me an email (jesper.stromback@miun.se) and I will send it to you.

Date of birth:

September, 1971

Education:

– Ph.D in Journalism, Stockholm University, Sweden (2001)

– BA in Media and Communication , Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden (1997)

– Communication Technology, People and Society, Stanford University/Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan/Mid Sweden University (1997)

– Political Science A, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall (1996)

Academic Appointments

– Visiting Professor at the Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich (august-september, 2011)

– Visiting Professor at the College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida (nine months, 2008-2009)

– Lubbe Nordström Professor and Chair in Journalism, Mid Sweden University (2007)

– Visiting Professor at the College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida (six months, 2007)

– Professor in Media and Communication, Mid Sweden University (2006)

– Associate Professor, Mid Sweden University (2006)

– Assistant Professor, Mid Sweden University (2001)

– Guest scholar at the University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications (ten weeks, 2004)

– PhD Candidate in Journalism, Stockholm University and Mid Sweden University (1997-2001)

Administrative Positions at Mid Sweden University

– Member of the board, Department of Information Technology Media (2005-2007)

– Vice Head, Department of Media and Communication (2001-2003)

Teaching at Mid-Sweden University

– Political Science, BA 1st year (1997)

– Political Journalism and Political Communication, BA 1st year (1998)

– Information Technology, People and Society, BA 2nd and 3rd year (2000-2002)

– Political Communication, BA 1st year (1999-2004)

– Supervisor, BA and MA-theses (1998–present)

– Methods of Media and Communication Research, BA 2nd and 3rd year (2000-present)

– Political Communication, BA 2nd year (2005–present)

– Supervisor, doctoral dissertation (2005–present)

– Public Opinion in Postindustrial Societies, MA, 1st year (present)

– Political Public Relations and Marketing, MA, 2nd year (present)

– Election Campaigns, MA, 2nd year (present)

Professional Service and Membership

– Member of the Scientific Council, The Swedish National Audit Office (2010-present)

– Vice Chair, Political Communication Section, ECREA (2008–present)

– Co-founder and member of the steering committee, Network of European Political Communication Scholars (NEPOCS) (2008–present)

– Member of the Swedish Broadcasting Commission (2006–present)

– Member of the Swedish Organization for Media and Communication Research (FSMK) (1997–present)

– Member of the International Communication Association (ICA) (2002–present)

– Member of the American Political Science Association (APSA) (2005–present)

– Research Director at the Centre for Political Communication Research (2004–present)

– Director at the Centre for Political Communication Research (2002-2004)

– Ad hoc reviewer for the Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, Journalism Studies, Scandinavian Political Studies, Political Communication, Political Studies, Nordicom Review, ICA, Public Opinion Quarterly, Journalism, Journal of Global Mass Communication, Communications, Journal of Politics, Media, Culture & Society, Journalism Practice, Open Political Science Journal.

– ICA Young Scholar Award selection committee (2006-2007)

– Member of the ICA Political Communication Division Article of the Year Award Committee (2008)

Selected Organizations to which I have been invited as guest lecturer

Mittuniversitetet, Demokratiinstitutet, Pressinstitutet, Riksdagens Veteranförening, Fojo, Sveriges Informationsförening, Svenska Institutet, Folkpartiet, Ohlin-institutet, Olof Palmes Internationella Center, City universitetet, DIK-förbundet, Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund (ABF), Svenska Kommunförbundet, Journalistförbundet, Institutet för Mediestudier, Studieförbundet Näringsliv och Samhälle (SNS), Kommunal, Saco, Svensk Kärnbränslehantering (SKB), Göteborgs universitet, Unga Synskadade, Örnsköldsviks kommun, Senioruniversitetet i Sundsvall, Uppsala universitet, Svenska ambassaden i Finland, University of Florida, Indiana University, Washington University, Norges Naturvetenskapliga-Tekniska universitet.

Selected Newspapers/Journals to which I have contributed articles or columns

Vision, Dagens Nyheter, Naturvetaren, Civilekonomen, Svensk Linje, Frisinnad Tidskrift, Pressens Tidning, Krisberedskap, Tvärdrag, Media i Fokus, Scoop, Timbro Idag, Liberal Debatt and Sydsvenska Dagbladet, Axess.

Selected Journalistic Experience

– Member of the editorial youth department, Örnsköldsviks Allehanda (1989-1990)

– Editorial Writer at Sundsvalls Tidning (1994-1995)

– News Reporter at Örnsköldsviks Allehanda (1996)

– Columnist for Örnsköldsviks Allehanda (1997-2000)

– Columnist for Kommun-Aktuellt (2001-2002)

– Columnist for DIK-forum (1998-2007)

– Co-host, the weekly current affairs program Media8, TV8 (2005)

Selected Former Political Appointments

– Ombudsman for the Liberal Youth Organization in Sweden (LUF) (1990-1993)

– Member of the National Board of the Liberal Youth Organization in Sweden (LUF) (1993-1995)

– Member of the National Board of the Liberal Party in Sweden (Folkpartiet liberalerna) (1993-1999)

– Candidate for the Swedish Parliament (Riksdagen) (1994, 1998)

– Member of the Municipal Council, Sundsvall, Sweden (1998-2002)

– Member of the National Election Committé of the Liberal Party in Sweden (Folkpartiet liberalerna) (1999-2001)

Other achievements

– Listed in Marquis ”Who’s Who in the World”, 2010 edition