Personal profile
Research
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Roskilde University as part of the AlterUse research project, where I, together with talented colleagues, examine people's use of so-called alternative (news) media and what role this plays in today's media environment.
From Roskilde University, I also hold a MA in Journalism and English, as well as a PhD in media and communication research. In addition, I have worked as a journalist, English teacher, external lecturer in Journalism and research assistant on several media research projects.
In my PhD project, I examined the role that media technologies and media use play in processes, practices and experiences regarding recognition (and disrespect). My empirical focus primarily concerned young people (media users).
My overall interdisciplinary, theoretical aspiration is to combine social-philosophical theories of recognition with media and communication research, while my methodological approach prioritizes the combination of quantitative and qualitative methods.
Teaching
I have extensive experience in supervising students at both bachelor's and master's levels within interdisciplinary fields, which generally relate to the role that media in a broad sense (technologically mediated communication) plays in and for social and political processes.
I have particularly supervised projects and theses that deal with the production, content and use of (journalistic) media, such as:
- Media representation of, for example, gender, ecology, Greenland, labor market coverage, criminal cases, terror, diagnoses, the Paralympic Games.
- The role of mediatization for, for example, press conferences, diplomacy, political journalism, local journalism.
Methodologically and analytically, I have experience with the most widespread quantitative and qualitative methods within social science and the humanities: text and sign analyses (such as discourse and framing analyses), quantitative content analysis, surveys, statistics, (focus group) interviews, media diaries and (digital) ethnography.
Education/Academic qualification
Journalism and English, MA in Journalism, Roskilde University
Award Date: 8 Mar 2016
Keywords
- Communication, Journalism, Media
- Alternative media
- Media use
- Media representation
- Technology
- Mediatization
- Digitalization
- Datafication
- Philosophy, History of ideas, Religion. Theology
- Social philosophy
- Recognition
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and research areas
Research output
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Fra oplagsstatistik til performativ selvfremstilling: Journalistik og politik i MedieKultur i 1990’erne og 2000’erne
Pedersen, L. H. & Kristensen, N. N., 1 Apr 2026, In: MedieKultur. 42, 80, p. 32-43 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Refugee voices: Performativity and the struggle for recognition
Pedersen, L., 2025, In: Communications. Early view, 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › Research
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Between Virtuous Trust and Distrust: A Model of Political Ideologies in Times of Challenged Political Parties
Teymouri Niknam, A. & Hemming Pedersen, L., 1 Jul 2024, In: SATS. 25, 1, p. 69-89 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Boundary work in the Nordic media model: Metajournalistic discourse on alternative media in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Pedersen, L. H., Ihlebæk, K. A., Figenschou, T. U. & Mayerhöffer, E., 2024, In: Journalism Studies. 25, 14, p. 1757-1775 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Mod digital tilgængelighed: Handicapkultur og social retfærdighed
Carreras, B. N., Holten, J., Jensen, F. G. & Pedersen, L. H., 2023, Universelt design: Tværdisciplinære perspektiver i teori og praksis. Frandsen, A. K., Bonfils, I. S. & Olsen, L. (eds.). 1 ed. Aalborg: Aalborg Universitetsforlag, p. 73-95 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Active
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AlterUse: AlterUse - Digital Alternative News Use in Denmark
Mayerhöffer, E. (Project manager), Pedersen, L. H. (Project participant) & Kristensen, J. B. (Project participant)
Independent Research Fund Denmark
01/09/2023 → 31/01/2027
Project: Research
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AlterPublics: AlterPublics - Alternative Media and Ideological Counterpublics
Mayerhöffer, E. (Project manager), Henriksen, F. W. (Project participant), Kristensen, J. B. (Project participant), Pedersen, L. H. (Project participant) & Tuomola, S. (Project participant)
01/03/2021 → 15/10/2026
Project: Research
Activities
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Workshop on digital data donations
Pedersen, L. H. (Speaker) & Einarsson, Á. M. (Organizer)
9 Dec 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Digitox seminar November 2025
Pedersen, L. H. (Speaker)
18 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Bliv klogere på social- og sundhedspolitikken i Rødovre
Pedersen, L. H. (Participant)
5 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Hvordan står det til med den demokratiske deltagelse for mennesker med handicap?
Pedersen, L. H. (Speaker)
30 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Digital Vulnerabilities
Pedersen, L. H. (Speaker)
3 Apr 2025 → 4 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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Recognition Theory and Public Connection
12/02/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Moderne medier kan fremme både inklusion, anerkendelse og stigmatisering
09/11/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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