I am a PhD researcher in the Department of Communication at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I am originally from Germany, and I have a background in Media Studies. Since October 2019, I am part of an international ERC research project called “Digital Values”.

I am a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Communication, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. My Ph.D. research topic is “Mediated Intentions: journalists’ role in attributing and distributing political intentions”, Supervised by Prof. Zohar Kampf.

I hold a B.A. in Hebrew literature and an M.A. in communication and journalism, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Alongside academic work, I'm a poet and editor. I published an original poetry book (2017) and edited several books and poetry anthologies (2011, 2014).

Sandra Simonsen is a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.