Cerasel Cuteanu has joined the Media and Journalism Research Center’s Fellowship Program. Currently immersed in the pursuit of a PhD in Marketing at the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj, Romania, Cuteanu’s research revolves around the intricate web of fake news, a major topic in today’s information age.
Under the umbrella of joint supervision with Saint Paul University in Canada, Cuteanu’s academic journey takes on a transcontinental dimension, exemplifying the interconnected nature of global academia. He has a background in Philosophy, European Studies/Political Sciences, as well as Investigative Journalism. Cuteanu approaches the topic of fake news in a transdisciplinary manner, bringing to his research concepts and ideas from various fields including social psychology, marketing/consumer behavior/theory, communication, political sciences and epistemology.
As part of the MJRC fellowship, Cuteanu will focus on exploring how consumers can react to or resist, in real-time, the influence of fake news messages/communications and analyzing whether that is a better alternative than the post-factum types of reaction, which usually consist of retractions or corrections aimed to debunk fake news.
See more details about Cuteanu’s research project he will develop at MJRC on his fellowship page.