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Marte Høiby

Senior Research Scientist at SINTEF Digital

Hybrid threats media and conflict propaganda psychological operations information war gender and security studies


Future plans for research on journalists' safety

Journalist safety and societal security - media's role in hybrid threats and hybrid warfare.
Research focuses:
Physical, Psychological, Digital, Legal
Methods used in research:
Surveys, Focus groups, Interviews, Ethnography
Countries of research focus:
Global, Cross-country, Phillipines

Areas interested in collaborating with NGOs

IMS, INSI, RSF and IFJ

Areas interested in collaborating with other researchers

Scientists and media professionals

Marte Høiby