Fitxa persona

Maria Iranzo-Cabrera holds a degree in Journalism (2005, Extraordinary Prize and End of Degree National Award) and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Communication (2014, Extraordinary Prize) from the University of Valencia. She currently works as Associate Professor of Journalism, teaching the subject Multimedia Journalism and tutors Final Degree Projects, especially linked to the audiovisual and multimedia modality. Iranzo-Cabrera is also a member of Master in New Journalism, Political Communication and Knowledge Society teaching team as a specialist in journalism and gender. Since September 2022, she has been the coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and head of the Teaching Unit.

In terms of research, her thesis is framed in satirical journalism. La revista satírica El Papus (1973-1987). Contrapoder comunicativo en la Transición política española. El tratamiento informativo crítico y popular de la Transición española analyses the contribution of this political humour weekly to the perception of the transition to democracy in Spain. The research, carried out within the Gricohusa R&D group, has been recognised with the 1st International Doctoral Research Prize of the Association of Communication Historians and the Lorenzo Gomis Prize (runner-up). As a result of this work, he has published the monograph El Papus (1973-1987). Contrapoder informativo en la Transición española (2023).

Currently, as a member of the R&D group Mediaflows, her lines of research are in the field of journalistic quality, self-regulation and gender perspective, as well as in the study of feminist cyberactivism. In this regard, she has published in indexed scientific journals and attended national and international conferences.

As for her experience as a journalist, Maria has 16 years working as a reporter in regional and national media (Europa Press, Antena 3 TV, Radiotelevisión Valenciana, Tele5, Cuatro, Valencia Plaza). She has also worked as a social media strategist and community manager for various brands. She has been responsible for communication at the University of Valencia Science Park Foundation.