Professor Vian Bakir

Professor in Journalism and Political Communications

Contact info

Position: Professor of Journalism & Political Communication

Email: v.bakir@bangor.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0) 1248 382751

Location: Main Arts

Personal website: Academia.edu   ResearchGate

Project Websites: DATA-PSST!   Intelligence Elites  Emotional AI

 

Current Administrative Responsibilities:

Co-Director of Network for Study of Media and Persuasive Communication.  

School of History, Law & Social Science Research Committee (grant leadership)

 

  1. 2020
  2. Digital Journalism (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    3 Jun 2020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  3. EPSRC Research Centre Panel Reviewer - Protecting Citizens Online

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    1 Jun 202022 Jun 2020

    Activity: Other

  4. Advisory Board Member for EU Horizon2020 CSI-COP project

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    1 May 202030 Apr 2023

    Activity: Other

  5. Centre for Information Governance Research Annual Conference, Univ. of Sussex,

    Bakir, V. (Speaker)

    30 Apr 20201 May 2020

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in Academic conference

  6. International workshop and seminar on (Mediated) Emotion in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Bakir, V. (Speaker)

    28 Apr 2020

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in Academic conference

  7. Profiling & Targeting Emotion in Digital Political Campaigns.

    Bakir, V. (Contributor) & McStay, A. (Contributor)

    20 Apr 2020

    Activity: Other

  8. Older People & Digital Literacy

    Bakir, V. (Contributor) & McStay, A. (Contributor)

    10 Apr 2020

    Activity: Other

  9. Reviewer for Norwegian Research Council. COVID-19 Emergency Call

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    6 Apr 202015 Apr 2020

    Activity: Other

  10. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    17 Feb 2020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  11. Media and Communication (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Editorial board member)

    17 Feb 2020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  12. Journalism Practice (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    16 Feb 2020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  13. Routledge Taylor & Francis (Publisher)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    14 Feb 2020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  14. Critical Sociology (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    15 Jan 2020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  15. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    5 Jan 2020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  16. Digital Journalism (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    3 Jan 2020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  17. 2019
  18. Policy and Internet (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    17 Dec 2019

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  19. Tackling Grand Challenges in Society - AI & Democracy

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    17 Dec 201918 Dec 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar

  20. External assessor. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    6 Dec 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  21. SVT national radio

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    25 Nov 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

  22. AHRC reviewer -

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    11 Nov 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  23. peer reviewer for AHRC

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    5 Nov 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  24. Media and Communication (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Editorial board member)

    20 Oct 2019

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  25. Reviewer for Austrian Research Council

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    29 Sept 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  26. Reviewer for Responsible Innovation Programme, the Netherlands

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    12 Sept 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  27. Workshop on emotional AI

    Bakir, V. (Contributor) & McStay, A. (Organiser)

    9 Sept 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar

  28. CULTURE CHANGE: Incentivise political campaigners to run civil and informative election campaigns

    Bakir, V. (Contributor) & McStay, A. (Contributor)

    2 Aug 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

  29. International Journal of Press/politics (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    23 Jul 20191 Oct 2019

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  30. Mass Communication and Society (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    23 Jul 2019

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  31. Emotional AI & disinformation.

    Bakir, V. (Speaker)

    16 Jul 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar

  32. Weaponisation of Politics & Civic Discourse

    Bakir, V. (Speaker)

    8 Jul 201912 Jul 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar

  33. Panel reviewer

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    1 Jul 20191 Oct 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  34. External Examiner for MA Digital Media & Society

    Bakir, V. (Examiner)

    1 Jun 20191 Jun 2022

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  35. Journalism post-Snowden: a simple guide to protecting your information & contacts

    Bakir, V. (Contributor) & Lashmar, P. (Contributor)

    1 Jun 2019

    Activity: Other

  36. Parliamentary submission: Datafied Bearbaiting and Emotional AI: Anticipating the Quantified Jeremy Kyle Show. Submission to DCMS Committee Inquiry into Reality TV

    Bakir, V. (Contributor) & McStay, A. (Contributor)

    1 Jun 20191 Sept 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

  37. Sociology Compass (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    10 May 2019

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  38. Mass Communication and Society (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    29 Apr 2019

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  39. Critical Sociology (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    29 Mar 2019

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  40. What if we knew when people were lying?

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    25 Mar 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

  41. Journalism (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    8 Mar 2019

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  42. Policy and Politics (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    25 Feb 2019

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  43. Journalism Practice (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    7 Feb 2019 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  44. 2018
  45. I am not worried about Russia. I'm concerned about the misuse of people's feelings. Vecer

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    22 Dec 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

  46. Information, Communication & Society (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    19 Dec 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  47. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    11 Dec 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  48. Information, Communication & Society (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    9 Dec 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  49. Regulating Digital Campaigning: What is to be Done?

    Bakir, V. (Participant) & McStay, A. (Participant)

    29 Nov 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar

  50. Telltale signs of deceitful public relations campaign

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    28 Nov 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

  51. SURVEILLING THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF SUPERVISORS: DEMOCRATIC PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS.

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    21 Nov 201823 Nov 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar

  52. Political Communication (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    16 Nov 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  53. United International College Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University

    McStay, A. (Reviewer) & Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    16 Nov 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  54. Oxford University Press (Publisher)

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    1 Nov 2018

    Activity: Other

  55. International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    25 Oct 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  56. Norway Research Council - Panel member for SAMRISK

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    25 Oct 201814 Nov 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  57. Reviewer for European Commission H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    5 Oct 20182 Nov 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  58. Big Data and Society (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    18 Sept 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  59. journalism studies (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    18 Sept 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  60. Routledge (Publisher)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    14 Sept 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  61. external consultant for Promotion to Reader

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    14 Sept 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  62. UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship reviewer

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    13 Sept 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  63. ‘Fake news’ to get worse says Bangor University media expert. Daily Post, 5 Sep 2018

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    5 Sept 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

  64. International Journal of Communication (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    2 Sept 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  65. ESRC reviewer for TRUST AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE large grants call

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    30 Aug 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  66. Routledge (Publisher)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    13 Aug 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  67. ESRC reviewer for TRUST AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE large grants call

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    9 Aug 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  68. ESRC reviewer for for TRUST AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE large grants call

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    9 Aug 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  69. Frontiers in Communication (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Editorial board member)

    1 Aug 2018 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  70. Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Interim Report.

    Bakir, V. (Consultant)

    30 Jul 2018

    Activity: Consultancy

  71. Body & Society (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    26 Jul 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  72. Journalism Practice (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    26 Jul 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  73. Has our democracy become the wild west?

    Bakir, V. (Participant)

    17 Jul 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation

  74. Annals of International Communication Association (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    3 May 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  75. Routledge (Publisher)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    1 May 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  76. Journal of International Affairs (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    20 Apr 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  77. International Journal of Press/politics (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    6 Apr 2018

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  78. Impartiality, Accuracy & Truthfulness in a Fake News Era: issues for public accountability of the judiciary

    Bakir, V. (Speaker)

    8 Mar 20189 Mar 2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationInvited talk

  79. Interviewed for article evaluating fake news research

    Bakir, V. (Consultant)

    1 Mar 2018

    Activity: Consultancy

  80. oral evidence on user targeting to House of Commons Fake News Inquiry

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    23 Jan 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of Business and Community - Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel

  81. 2017
  82. Journal of Communication (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    1 Nov 201715 Nov 2017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  83. Routledge (Publisher)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    1 Oct 2017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditorial activity

  84. Routledge (Publisher)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    1 Oct 2017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  85. Journalism (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    1 Sept 2017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  86. Routledge (Publisher)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    1 Sept 2017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditorial activity

  87. Digital Journalism (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    1 Jun 2017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  88. Media and Communication (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Editorial board member)

    1 Jun 2017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  89. Routledge (Publisher)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    1 Jun 2017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  90. DATA-PSST findings

    Bakir, V. (Speaker)

    1 May 2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationInvited talk

  91. ESRC reviewer

    Bakir, V. (Reviewer)

    1 May 2017

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  92. Fake News & Digital Advertising

    Bakir, V. (Speaker) & McStay, A. (Speaker)

    25 Apr 2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationInvited talk

  93. Written MPC submissions to UK Fake News Parliamentary Inquiry and wider public discourse

    Bakir, V. (Consultant) & McStay, A. (Consultant)

    1 Apr 201729 Nov 2017

    Activity: Consultancy

  94. Big Data and Society (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Guest editor)

    17 Mar 2017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  95. International Journal of Press/politics (Journal)

    Bakir, V. (Peer reviewer)

    1 Mar 2017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  96. Veillance

    Jein, G. (Host), Devlin, R. (Organiser), McStay, A. (Member), Bakir, V. (Member), Dickinson, A. (Contributor), Fluekiger, M. (Contributor) & Edwards, C. (Contributor)

    24 Feb 201712 Mar 2017

    Activity: OtherTypes of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition

  97. Veillance

    Jein, G. (Speaker), McStay, A. (Speaker), Bakir, V. (Speaker), Edwards, C. (Speaker) & Devlin, R. (Speaker)

    24 Feb 2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationOral presentation

  98. ESRC reviewer

    Bakir, V. (Contributor)

    7 Jan 2017

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation