Olga Dovbysh
- Associate Professor:Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design / School of Media
- Olga Dovbysh has been at HSE University since 2010.
Education and Degrees
- 2018
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
HSE University - 2013
Degree
KTH Royal Institute of Technology - 2011
Degree
HSE University - 2009
Degree
HSE University
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.

Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "New Lecturers under 30" (2016-2017)
Category "Future Lecturers" (2015)
Courses (2021/2022)
- Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms in Media (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design; 2-4 module)Rus
- Critical Political Economy of Media (Master’s programme; Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design; 1 year, 2-4 module)Eng
- Local and Urban Media Research (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Media Economics (Master’s programme; School of Arts and Humanities; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Media Economics (Master’s programme; Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2020/2021)
- Critical Political Economy of Media (Master’s programme; Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design; 1 year, 2-4 module)Eng
- Local and Urban Media Research (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design; 2-4 module)Rus
- Media Automation: Critical Analysis of Processes and Implications (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design; 2-4 module)Rus
- Media Economics (Master’s programme; School of Arts and Humanities; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
Courses (2017/2018)
Conferences
- 2017
IAMCR 2017. Transforming culture, politics and communication: New Media, new territories and new discourses (Cartagena). Presentation: Market actors or public service actors? Vague role of regional mass media in Russia
- 201612th World Media Economics and Management Conference (Нью Йорк). Presentation: Regional media markets in Russia: commercialization and state control
- X Всероссийская научная конференция памяти Юрия Левады «Современное российское общество и социология» (Москва). Presentation: Рыночные обмены между государством и медиа в структуре российского регионального медиарынка
- XVII Апрельская международная научная конференция "Модернизация экономики и общества" (Москва). Presentation: Market exchanges between the state and media companies: evidence from 12 Russian regions
- 2015XVI Апрельская международная научная конференция "Модернизация экономики и общества" (Москва). Presentation: Встраивание "новых медиа" в структуру регионального медиарынка России: политэкономический подход
International Media Management Academic Association (IMMAA) - Annual conference (Москва). Presentation: Влияние информационных контрактов на модель региональных медиарынков: опыт исследования
- 2014IGU Regional Conference (Москва). Presentation: Regional disparities of ICT in Russia
- 14th Annual Aleksanteri Conference “Restructuring State and Society in Russia” (Helsinki). Presentation: Regional Disparities and Development of Media in Russian Regions
- 2013World Social Science Forum (Монреаль). Presentation: The Peculiarities of Using Digital Technologies in Rural Area in Russia
Publications7
- Article Dovbysh O. Do digital technologies matter? How hyperlocal media is re-configuring the media landscape of a Russian province // Journalism. 2021. Vol. 22. No. 12. P. 2955-2970. doi
- Article Dovbysh O. New gatekeepers in town: How groups in social networking sites influence information flows in Russia’s provinces // Social Media and Society. 2021. Vol. 7. No. 2. P. 1-11. doi
- Chapter Kolozaridi P., Dovbysh O. Diversity of the Internet in Russia’s Regions: Towards an Alternative Research Agenda, in: Internet in Russia: A Study of the Runet and Its Impact on Social Life / Ed. by S. G. Davydov. Cham : Springer, 2020. doi P. 149-169. doi
- Article Dovbysh O., Mukhametov O. State Information Contracts: The Economic Leverage of Regional Media Control in Russia // Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization. 2020. Vol. 28. No. 3. P. 367-391.
- Article Dovbysh O. Commercial or public service actors? Controversies in the nature of Russia's regional mass media // The Russian Journal of Communication. 2019. Vol. 11. No. 1. P. 71-87. doi
- Article Dovbysh O. State informational contracts as a mechanism of control on regional media markets in Russia // World of Media. Journal of Russian Media and Journalism Studies. 2016. P. 63-86.
- Article Teigland R., Yetis-Larsson Z., Dovbysh O. Networked Entrepreneurs: How Entrepreneurs Leverage Open Source Software Communities // American Behavioral Scientist. 2015. Vol. 59. No. 4. P. 475-491. doi