Personal profile
External positions
Assistant Professor, University of Vaasa
Aug 2020 → …
Chair of Crisis, Security and Conflict Communication working group, IAMCR
Jul 2018 → …
Visiting research scholar, Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, University of Miami
30 Oct 2017 → 30 Jan 2020
Fields of Science
- 518 Media and communications
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Communicating security threats: Emergency politics, the media, and the role of the public
Karyotakis, M.-A. & Salojaervi, V., 13 Aug 2025, In: The Communication Review. 28, 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Ideological asymmetry
Szebeni, Z. & Salojärvi, V., 2025, Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication. Nai, A., Grömping, M. & Wirz, D. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, p. 161-164 4 p. (Elgar Encyclopedias in the Social Sciences series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia / dictionary › Scientific › peer-review
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The 2024 European Elections through Short Videos: Navigating Social Contracts and Grievances in the Era of Algorithmic Politics
Palonen, E. (Editor), Alekseev, A. (Editor), Horváth, S. (Editor), Alekseev, A., Mozolevska, A., Matan, A., Björk, A., Teppo, A., Lipiński, A., Gianolla, C., Smilov, D., Palau-Sampio, D., Palonen, E., Szabó, G., Sullivan, G., Jokinen, H. T., Rudolph, J., Velchev, K., Linnamäki, K. & Carrilho, K. & 13 others, , 22 Dec 2025, Helsinki: University of Helsinki. 469 p. (HEPP Working Paper Series; vol. 4, no. 1)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific › peer-review
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YouTube as a narrative battlefield: Brazilian social media influencers and the Russian war in Ukraine
Pelevina, N. & Salojarvi, V., 21 Aug 2025, In: The Communication Review. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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”Mitä oot mieltä tästä?”: Ylen journalistiset sisällöt videojakoalusta Tiktokissa
Sihvonen, T., Pelevina, N.-M., Manninen, V., Salojärvi, V., Waaramaa, T. & Kääntä, L., 1 Apr 2025, In: Lähikuva. 2025, p. 26-51Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Inequalities, Community Resilience and New Governance Modalities in a Post-Pandemic World
Palonen, E. (Principal Investigator), Lahti, Y. D. O. (Participant), Salojärvi, V. (Participant), Nogueira Carrilho, K. (Participant), Laaksonen, S.-M. (CoIlaborator), Koljonen, J. (Principal Investigator) & Pääkkönen, J. (CoIlaborator)
01/02/2022 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research Council of Finland: Co-funded international programme
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WhiKnow: Whirl of Knowledge: Cultural Populism in European Polarised Politics and Societies
Palonen, E. (Project manager), Castrén, O. S. J. (Participant), Halonen, J. P. (Participant), Horsmanheimo, L. E. (Participant), Kazlauskaitė, R. (Participant), Koivukoski, J. (Participant), Protovin, V. (Participant), Salojärvi, V. (Participant), Sibinescu, L.-E. (Participant), Ahonen, P. (Participant), Hartikainen, I. (Participant), Herkman, J. (Participant), Hyttinen, A. (Participant), Kazlauskaitė, R. (Participant), Koivukoski, J. (Participant), Koljonen, J. (Participant), Linnamäki, K. (Participant), Salmela, M. (Participant), Salojärvi, V. (Participant), Sibinescu, L.-E. (Participant), Sopanen, N. (Participant), Sundell, T. (Participant), Teivainen, T. (Participant) & Vulovic, M. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Programme
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POVA: Populismin valtavirtaistuminen / Mainstreaming Populism in the Twenty-First Century
Herkman, J. (Project manager), Palonen, E. (Principal Investigator), Salojärvi, V. (Principal Investigator), Gürhanlı, H. (Participant) & Sibinescu, L.-E. (Participant)
01/09/2017 → 31/08/2021
Project: Research project
Activities
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Rajapintapäivät 2024
Palonen, E. (Speaker: Presenter), Alekseev, A. (Speaker: Presenter), Salojärvi, V. (Speaker: Presenter) & Nogueira Carrilho, K. (Speaker: Presenter)
14 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Media and Governance in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal: The struggle for quality journalism in times of precariousness and information disorder
Salojärvi, V. (Speaker: Chair)
15 May 2024 → 17 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Univ Wroclaw, University of Wroclaw
Palonen, E. (Other role), Salojärvi, V. (Other role) & Nogueira Carrilho, K. (Other role)
14 Oct 2024 → 16 Oct 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Helsinki Hub for Emotions, Populism and Polarisation Seminar
Palonen, E. (Chair), Koljonen, J. (Speaker: Presenter) & Salojärvi, V. (Attendee)
8 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Helsinki Hub for Emotions, Populism and Polarisation Seminar
Palonen, E. (Chair), Salojärvi, V. (Speaker: Presenter), Eronen-Valli, M. (Speaker: Presenter), Koljonen, J. (Speaker: Presenter), Karolak, M. (Speaker: Presenter), Partyga, A. (Speaker: Presenter) & Nogueira Carrilho, K. (Speaker: Presenter)
13 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Press/Media
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Venezolaanse journalisten laten zich vervangen door avatars
19/10/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Suomalaisasiantuntijat eivät usko Venezuelan vaalien rehellisyyteen – epäilty vilppi on saanut liikkeelle uuden kansanryhmän
30/07/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Venezuelassa äänestettiin presidentinvaaleissa – takertuuko Maduro valtaan?
29/07/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Sebastian Tynkkynen ja Sofia Virta ovat politiikan tähtitiktokkaajia, mutta pienestä maasta löytyy supersuosittu presidentti
26/08/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media