Research Output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
On parental leave, returning to work in the summer of 2020.
Stefanie Sirén-Heikel is a Doctoral Student in media and communication studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki. She has a B.Soc.Sc. in journalism studies and a M.Soc.Sc. in media and global communication from the University of Helsinki. Her research is focused on how algorithmic decision-making and automation impacts on journalistic processes and newsroom management. She has a particular interest in the sociotechnical aspects of innovation and communication. Sirén-Heikel has a background in broadcast and digital journalism, as a reporter and producer.
Fields of Science
- 518 Media and communications
- Media studies
- Journalism
- Media management
- Big Data
- Automation
- Innovation
- Critical Social Theory
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications
Automated Journalism as a Source of and a Diagnostic Device for Bias in Reporting
Leppänen, L., Tuulonen, H. & Sirén-Heikel, S., 10 Jul 2020, In : Media and Communication. 8, 3, p. 39-49 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
News Automation: The rewards, risks and realities of 'machine journalism'
Linden, T. C-G. (ed.), Tuulonen, H. E. (ed.), Bäck, A., Diakopoulos, N., Granroth-Wilding, M., Haapanen, L., Leppänen, L. J., Melin, M., Moring, T. A., Munezero, M. D., Siren-Heikel, S. J., Södergård, C. & Toivonen, H., Mar 2019, Frankfurt: World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, WAN-IFRA. 55 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › Professional
Open Access
File
Unboxing news automation: Exploring imagined affordances of automation in news journalism
Sirén-Heikel, S., Leppänen, L., Lindén, C-G. & Bäck, A., 26 Jun 2019, In : Nordic journal of media studies. 1, 1, p. 47-66 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Finding and Expressing News from Structured Data
Leppänen, L., Munezero, M., Sirén-Heikel, S., Granroth-Wilding, M. & Toivonen, H., 20 Sep 2017, AcademicMindtrek '17: Proceedings of the 21st International Academic Mindtrek Conference. New York: ACM, p. 174-183 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
The Fragility of Photo-truth: Verification of amateur images in Finnish newsrooms
Pantti, M. K. & Siren-Heikel, S. J., 2017, Photojournalism and Citizen Journalism: Co-operation, Collaboration and Connectivity. Allan, S. (ed.). Abingdon: Routledge, p. 178-195 18 p. 11. (Journalism Studies: Theory and Practice).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Projects
- 1 Finished
IA: Immersive Automation: automated storytelling, audience engagement and user experience in a news ecosystem
Linden, C., Moring, T. A., Backholm, K., Hujanen, J., Toivonen, H. T., Granroth-Wilding, M., Leppänen, L., Munezero, M., Haapanen, L. & Sirén-Heikel, S.
Viestintäalan tutkimussäätiö, Sanoma Media Finland Oy, Alma Media Oyj, Conmio Oy, Tekes, Svenska kulturfonden, KSF Media Ab, Keski Pohjanmaan Kirjapaino Oyj
01/12/2016 → 31/05/2018
Project: Research project
Prizes
HYMY award
Atte Vieno (Recipient), Stefanie Sirén-Heikel (Recipient), Paula Merikoski (Recipient), Liina Junna (Recipient), Jenni Savonen (Recipient), Laura Nordström (Recipient), Aino Koskenniemi (Recipient), Antti Tarvainen (Recipient), Mika Vehka (Recipient) & Johanna Nurmi (Recipient), 22 Nov 2018
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
Inaugural symposium on Media, Professions and Society in Volda, Norway, June 17-20, 2019
Stefanie Sirén-Heikel (Attendee)17 Jun 2019 → 20 Jun 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Artificial Intelligence // Cultural Technique
Stefanie Sirén-Heikel (Attendee)14 Jun 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Algorithms, Automation, and News
Tommy Carl-Gustav Linden (Speaker: Presenter), Stefanie Sirén-Heikel (Speaker: Presenter)22 May 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Stefanie Sirén-Heikel (Other role)5 Feb 2018 → 9 Feb 2018
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
Supervisor of a doctoral student
Jaana Hujanen (Supervisor)Aug 2017 → …
Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)