Lucía Nieto holds a PhD in Journalism and Communication from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2024). Her research focuses on discourses about migration in digital spaces, with particular attention to media narratives and the social construction of otherness. As a researcher at LAPREC-UAB, she participates in the Knowledge Generation Project “Digital media and social networks. Discourses on Moroccan female migration in the Mediterranean”, focused on analysing imaginaries, uses and reception of these narratives in the Euro-Mediterranean context.
Academic Background and Research Lines
- PhD in Journalism and Communication (UAB) – Thesis: The Encounter with the Other: Migration Discourse on Twitter in Spain (2024)
- Master’s Degree in Contemporary Culture (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
- Master’s Degree in International Journalism (EFE Agency)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism (Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication (Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid)
- Research areas: Communication and migration, digital discourses on otherness and borders, migration narratives on social media, media construction of social reality, social interaction in digital environments
Scientific Output
ORCID: 0000-0002-1473-6313
Professional Experience
- Researcher at the Laboratory for Prospective Research in Communication, Culture and Cooperation (LAPREC-UAB)
- Digital Communication Consultant