MARÍA T. SOTO-SANFIEL is Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore and former faculty at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Her research focuses on media effects, digital storytelling, and diversity in media. A former journalist and filmmaker, she brings both scholarly and professional perspectives to her work in communication.

VIRPI SALOJÄRVI is Assistant Professor in Digital Media at the University of Vaasa and Researcher at the University of Helsinki's HEPP Hub. She is Chair of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Crisis, Security and Conflict Communication Working Group. Her research focuses on emotions in journalism, polarization, conflict, and visual analysis.