Jens Alvén Sjöberg (formerly Sjöberg) holds a PhD in Media and Communication and is currently employed as a postdoctoral researcher at the Malmö Centre for Policing and Prevention. Jens conducts research on public organizations and strategic communication. His work focuses on social media, safety, trust, participatory processes, and Critical Making. The concept of Critical Making addresses, in short, the gap between technology and society, where communication and interaction are crucial factors in the process.
Jens' dissertation examined the Swedish Police's social media communication for creating a sense of public safety. The research project involves employees within the police authority and the public. The aim of this dissertation is twofold. First, it seeks to examine how public authorities communicate complex societal matters through digital media platforms. Second, it aims to develop a participatory approach for capturing bidirectional processes of digital communication between public authorities and members of the public.
Moreover, Jens graduated from the Master's program in Strategic Media Development at Malmö University in 2016. He has always been interested in media communication and learning. Furthermore, Jens has many years of experience as a university lecturer from Malmö University and Blekinge Institute of Technology in media production, media technology, and visual communication. He has also worked with several different TV productions from Swedish public service television company (SVT) Malmö and media productions in graphic design and visual communication for various companies and organizations in southern Sweden.
