Prof. Dr. Bettina Lendzian

Curriculum Vitae

• Academic education

  	University of Hamburg: Doctoral program in Journalism, degree: Dr. phil.
  	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore: Visiting Studies
  	Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Studied political science, sociology and German studies, specializing in media policy. Degree: Magistra Artium

• Career stages

  Since 2018	Head of the Department of Journalism/Communication, Bachelor’s degree programs
  Since 2014	Media University of Applied Sciences, Cologne: Professor in the Department of Journalism and Communication
  	Editor at WDR
  	Freelance author for radio and television (local radio stations, WDR, ARD, DLF)
  	Freelance author for daily newspapers, city magazines, media and trade press
  	Consultant and expert: “Quality management for community radio” (QMB)
  	Jury member: Competitions “Jugend macht Radio” and “Bürgermedienpreis NRW”
  	Grimme Institute, Marl: editor of “conneX” – information magazine for community media, volunteer training “More color in the media”, editor of “on air” magazine, DVD project “Televisionen – Television history of Germany in East and West”
  	Scientific collaboration: State Broadcasting Corporation (LfR) – research project on the North Rhine-Westphalian two-pillar model; “educon – Research in Education”: evaluation project on the Robert Bosch Foundation’s support for migrants
  	Freelance event moderator (conferences, discussions, competitions, etc.)
  	Development of radio association “medienforum münster” and Landesverband Bürgerfunk (LBF e.V.), Chairwoman and Public Relations
  	Speaker in media training: e.g. at the State Media Authority (LfM), the Adolf Grimme Institute in Marl, associations, further education providers and the “Initiative Hören” (Listening Initiative)