Speakers

Elena Rodina

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) Coordinator, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Elena Rodina is a press freedom expert specialising in journalistic resistance and cross-border collaboration. She coordinates Media Freedom Rapid Response consortium at ECPMF, driving efforts to monitor violations, support journalists, and advocate for press freedom in Europe.

Elena has worked with international organisations including the Committee to Protect Journalists and Civil Rights Defenders, combining hands-on support, advocacy, and scholarly insight.

She holds a PhD in Media and Communication from Northwestern University and is based in Germany. She is also a key member of a research project at the University of Helsinki examining the use of technology by journalists in exile.