Dr Maja Simunjak


NameDr Maja Simunjak
Job titleAssociate Professor in Journalism
Research institute
Primary appointmentSchool of Arts
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8263-272X
Contact categoryAcademic staff (past)

Research outputs

Emotional labour in journalism: a systematic review

Simunjak, M. 2025. Emotional labour in journalism: a systematic review. in: Soto-Sanfiel, M. and Salojärvi, V. (ed.) The Handbook of Journalism and Emotion Wiley.

Developing psychological capital to support journalists’ well-being

Simunjak, M. 2023. Developing psychological capital to support journalists’ well-being. in: Bélair-Gagnon, V., Holton, A., Deuze, M. and Mellado, C. (ed.) Happiness in Journalism Taylor & Francis (Routledge). pp. 69-77

Managing emotions in journalism: A guide to enhancing resilience

Simunjak, M. 2023. Managing emotions in journalism: A guide to enhancing resilience. Cham, Switzerland Palgrave Macmillan.

Teaching emotional intelligence for enhancing resilience in journalism

Simunjak, M. 2023. Teaching emotional intelligence for enhancing resilience in journalism. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator. 78 (2), pp. 127-141. https://doi.org/10.1177/10776958231165103

“You have to do that for your own sanity”: digital disconnection as journalists’ coping and preventive strategy in managing work and well-being

Simunjak, M. 2025. “You have to do that for your own sanity”: digital disconnection as journalists’ coping and preventive strategy in managing work and well-being. Digital Journalism. 13 (2), pp. 328-347. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2022.2153711

Me, myself and I: selfies as vehicles of personalised politics in social media era

Simunjak, M. 2023. Me, myself and I: selfies as vehicles of personalised politics in social media era. in: Lilleker, D. and Veneti, A. (ed.) Research Handbook on Visual Politics Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 153–166

Twiplomacy

Simunjak, M. 2022. Twiplomacy. in: Ceron, A. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Technology and Politics Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 327-331

Workplace well-being and support systems in journalism: comparative analysis of Germany and the United Kingdom

Simunjak, M. and Menke, M. 2022. Workplace well-being and support systems in journalism: comparative analysis of Germany and the United Kingdom. Journalism. 24 (11), pp. 2474-2492. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849221115205

Tweeting Brexit: social media and the aftermath of the EU referendum

Simunjak, M. 2022. Tweeting Brexit: social media and the aftermath of the EU referendum. London Routledge.

Pride and anxiety: British journalists’ emotional labour in the Covid-19 pandemic

Simunjak, M. 2022. Pride and anxiety: British journalists’ emotional labour in the Covid-19 pandemic. Journalism Studies. 23 (3), pp. 320-337. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2021.2021106

Framing #Brexit on Twitter: the EU 27's lesson in message discipline?

Simunjak, M. and Caliandro, A. 2020. Framing #Brexit on Twitter: the EU 27's lesson in message discipline? The British Journal of Politics & International Relations. 22 (3), pp. 439-459. https://doi.org/10.1177/1369148120923583

Political leaders, media and authoritarianism in Croatia: the media strikes back?

Simunjak, M. 2020. Political leaders, media and authoritarianism in Croatia: the media strikes back? East European Politics. 36 (1), pp. 66-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/21599165.2019.1684267

National report: Croatia

Simunjak, M., Nenadić, I. and Žuvela, L. 2019. National report: Croatia. Brussels European Parliament. https://doi.org/10.2861/167439

Twiplomacy in the age of Donald Trump: Is the diplomatic code changing?

Simunjak, M. and Caliandro, A. 2019. Twiplomacy in the age of Donald Trump: Is the diplomatic code changing? The Information Society: An International Journal. 35 (1), pp. 13-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/01972243.2018.1542646

From a leader-centred to a party-centred system? The curious case of media (de-)personalisation in Yugoslavia and Croatia, 1945–2015

Simunjak, M. 2018. From a leader-centred to a party-centred system? The curious case of media (de-)personalisation in Yugoslavia and Croatia, 1945–2015. Europe-Asia Studies. 70 (9), pp. 1496-1514. https://doi.org/10.1080/09668136.2018.1533915

Reaching, engaging and bonding with voters on social media: the case of 2014/2015 Croatian presidential elections

Sinčić Ćorić, D., Brečić, R. and Simunjak, M. 2017. Reaching, engaging and bonding with voters on social media: the case of 2014/2015 Croatian presidential elections. Medijske studije / Media Studies. 8 (16), pp. 61-77. https://doi.org/10.20901/ms.8.16.5

Political impression management through direct and mediated communication: The 2014/2015 Croatian presidential elections

Simunjak, M., Sinčić Ćorić, D. and Brečić, R. 2017. Political impression management through direct and mediated communication: The 2014/2015 Croatian presidential elections. Društvena istraživanja. 26 (4), pp. 539-560. https://doi.org/10.5559/di.26.4.05

The first time for everything: political advertising in a new member state

Simunjak, M. and Milanović, L. 2017. The first time for everything: political advertising in a new member state. in: Holtz-Bacha, C., Novelli, E. and Rafter, K. (ed.) Political Advertising in the 2014 European Parliament Elections Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 153-168

(De-)personalization of mediated political communication: comparative analysis of Yugoslavia, Croatia and the UK from 1945 to 2015

Simunjak, M. 2017. (De-)personalization of mediated political communication: comparative analysis of Yugoslavia, Croatia and the UK from 1945 to 2015. European Journal of Communication. 32 (5), pp. 473-489. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267323117725972

Media portrayals: from leadership cults to celebrity politicians

Simunjak, M. and Street, J. 2016. Media portrayals: from leadership cults to celebrity politicians. in: Storey, J., Hartley, J., Denis, J., Hart, P. and Ulrich, D. (ed.) The Routledge Companion to Leadership Oxon Routledge. pp. 450-464

Comparative analysis of risks for political independence of public service media across 19 European Union member states

Simunjak, M. 2016. Comparative analysis of risks for political independence of public service media across 19 European Union member states. Italy European University Institute.

Monitoring political independence of public service media: comparative analysis across 19 European Union member states

Simunjak, M. 2016. Monitoring political independence of public service media: comparative analysis across 19 European Union member states. Journal of Media Business Studies. 13 (3), pp. 153-169. https://doi.org/10.1080/16522354.2016.1227529

Monitoring media pluralism in Europe: testing and implementation of the media pluralism monitor 2015: policy report

Brogi, E., Ginsborg, L., Ostling, A., Parcu, P. and Simunjak, M. 2016. Monitoring media pluralism in Europe: testing and implementation of the media pluralism monitor 2015: policy report. European University Institute. https://doi.org/10.2870/374068

Media pluralism in Malta: a test implementation of the media pluralism monitor 2015

Simunjak, M. 2016. Media pluralism in Malta: a test implementation of the media pluralism monitor 2015. European University Institute. https://doi.org/10.2870/374068

Copyright and music policy in China: a literature review

Street, J., Zhang, L., Simunjak, M. and Wang, Q. 2015. Copyright and music policy in China: a literature review. CREATe. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.29125
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