Lecturer, School of Journalism and Public Relations Skopje, Macedonia
Marina Tuneva is a lecturer at the School of Journalism and Public Relations in Skopje, Macedonia. She holds an MA in diplomacy from the University of Malta and is currently working on her PhD thesis on the role of communication strategies in multicultural societies. She teaches and conducts trainings in the areas of public relations, diversity reporting, intercultural communications and peace journalism, both in Macedonia and abroad. Her daily activities also involve implementation of programs, trainings and projects in these areas. She is the author of several books, including Media, Citizens and Intercultural Communication, Introduction to Public Relations, The Diversity Reporting Handbook and a booklet entitled How to Contact the Media. Tuneva is also involved in the Council of Europe's activities aimed at developing the training practices for journalists in the area of diversity reporting. Prior to her current position, she worked as a journalist and as a communications and a PR specialist for several international projects and organizations.