Multimedia Communication

My research focuses on multimedia storytelling and digital production including the technological and narrative aspects of digital storytelling, the application of multimedia technologies and big data to political campaigns, multimedia advertising and entertainment projects. I have a PhD degree in Media and Communication Studies (DIT), a master's degree in Media Production and Creative Industries and a bachelor’s degree in Journalism.



PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Medvedev, S. (2021) 'Transmedia Strategies for Participatory Politics: Alexey Navalny's Grassroots Campaign'. PhD Thesis, Technological University Dublin.
  • Gambarato, R. and Medvedev, S. (2020) 'ICT and transmedia storytelling for democratic development in the Russian political landscape'. In Examining the Roles of IT and Social Media in Democratic Development and Social Change, IGI Global, Hershey, PA.
  • Medvedev, S. and Pronkina, E. (2019) 'The expanded Harry Potter universe and the 2016 United States presidential election'. In Bell C (Ed) Harry Potter Studies Collected Volume, McFarland & Company, Jefferson, NC.
  • Medvedev, S. (2017) 'Narratives of change and citizen participation in modern political campaigning: The origins of the Trump movement'. International Journal of Digital Television, 5(3), 321-334.
  • Gambarato, R. and Medvedev, S. (2017) ‘Transmedia storytelling impact on government policy change’. In Ibrahim Y (Ed) Politics, Protest, and Empowerment in Digital Spaces, IGI Global, Hershey, PA.
  • Medvedev, S. (2015). ‘Il branding transmediale nella moda: il caso Burberry’ [Transmedia Branding in Fashion: The Case of Burberry]. ZoneModa Journal, 5, 74-81.
  • Gambarato, R. and Medvedev, S. (2015a). ‘Fish Fight: Transmedia storytelling strategies for food policy change’. International Journal of E-Politics, 6(3), 43-59.
  • Gambarato, R. and Medvedev, S. (2015b). ‘Grassroots political campaign in Russia: Alexey Navalny and transmedia strategies for democratic development’. In Svensson J and Kumar V (Eds) Promoting Social Change and Democracy through Information Technology, IGI Global, Hershey, PA.

TEACHING

  • 2324-GS506 Teaching & Learning Technologies for PhD Students (University of Galway).
  • MED2019 Introduction to Media Theory (Dublin Institute of Technology).

CONFERENCES

  • ‘Alexei Navalny's digital storytelling in the context of Russian politics, March 28 – 31, 2021, The UK Political Studies Association Annual International Conference 2021, Queen's University Belfast, UK.
  • ‘Is it technology or message? Looking into the powers behind populist movements’, December 12, 2018, The UK Political Studies Association: Political Marketing Group and Conservatism Studies Group, Edge Hill University, UK.
  • ‘Digital technologies as a means of social control: China's Social Credit System’, November 20, 2018, 'Taking Back the Web' Conference, Technological University Dublin, Ireland.
  • ‘Participatory politics in Russia: Alexey Navalny’s grassroots campaign’, January 17, 2017, Annual Research Showcase, Technological University Dublin, Ireland.
  • ‘The Harry Potter fandom and the US Presidential elections of 2016’, May 25, 2017, International Communication Association (ICA) 67th Annual Conference, San Diego, US.
  • ‘Promoting science: NASA's #JourneyToMars transmedia storyworld’, June, 2016, Transmedia Users – 20th International Conference in Cultural Studies, Jyväskylä University, Finland.