Farzana Pinky

Farzana Pinky was born and raised in Bangladesh, where she earned both her bachelor's and master’s degrees in mass communication and journalism from the University of Dhaka. She later completed an MA in Digital Humanities with a specialization in Political Science at the University of Alberta. Before pursuing her PhD, she served as an assistant professor in the Mass Communication and Journalism Discipline at Khulna University and built a career in journalism, working as a reporter, editor, and feature writer for several leading Bangladeshi media organizations, including Prothom Alo and The Financial Express. 

Farzana's research explores the intersection of political communication, journalism, digital media and emerging technologies. She is particularly interested in how digital platforms shape political trust, democratic participation, public opinion and media credibility. Her work combines computational and social science approaches to better understand the evolving relationship between media, technology and democracy. 

Outside of academia, Farzana enjoys photography, traveling, discovering new cafés and restaurants, and spending quality time with family and friends.