Prof. Ainars Dimants

Ainars Dimants (Supervisor) is a media researcher and Professor, Dr. 
Phil. in political and communication science. Before starting his academic career, he worked as a journalist in several Latvian media companies, including Latvian Television, the daily newspaper Diena and 
the daily newspaper Latvijas Avize, where he worked as a Deputy 
Editor-in-Chief for a time. After finishing his doctoral studies at 
the Freie Universität Berlin, in 2005 he was appointed Associate 
Professor of Communication Theory at Turiba University, Media Institute, where he became the 
journalism expert within his department. At present, he is Professor 
in Communication Theory and Director of the Communication Management 
Doctoral Studies Program. He has also been Chairman of the Board of 
the Media Institute in Riga (Latvia) 2004 – 2012, which he co-founded, 
and was previously a Visiting Professor at Vidzeme University College 
in Valmiera (Latvia), Head of the Department of Communication Studies at Riga Stradins University and lecturer at the University of Latvia since 1993. His scientific publications include five books on media 
and journalism. He is involved in research primarily in the areas of the Latvian media system, media policy, media economics and   
management, media ownership, editorial autonomy and quality of  journalism. Dr. Dimants is also a former Chairman of 
the National Electronic Media Council of Latvia.