Vasyl Kucherenko

Graduated from Shevchenko National University of Kiev in 1993 (M.A. in Journalism), and, as a participant of Edmund S. Muskie Fellowship Program, from Colorado State University, CO, USA, in 2007 (M.S. in Technical Communication). Former professional political journalist, political and media analyst in Ukraine, with more than 15 years of professional experience. Currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His research interests include media effects, media literacy, Internet communication, public opinion.