Inês Salvador | Telenovelas | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Inês Salvador | Telenovelas | Best Researcher Award

PHD at Universidade dsa Beira Interior, Portugal.

Inês Silva Soares Salvador is a researcher in Communication Sciences and a PhD student at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal. She is affiliated with the LabCom research unit, where she conducts and presents research on television fiction, media representations, gender, and disability. She has published in national and international outlets and actively participates in academic conferences and organizing committees, demonstrating a solid presence in media studies.

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🎓 Education 

She holds a BA in Communication Sciences and an MA in Journalism from UBI, graduating with distinction. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Communication Sciences with a specialization in television fiction. She has completed more than 15 specialized training programs in communication, digital tools, and journalism from institutions like Universidade Aberta and Porto Business School.

💼 Experience 

Her professional journey includes a research grant from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia and roles in academic communication and media production. She interned at Rádio Comercial’s “Era o Que Faltava,” developed the podcast Portugal Profundo, and launched the local journalism platform O Bandarra. She has contributed to audio reporting projects, moderated academic events, and reviewed conference submissions.

🔬 Research Interst

Her primary research interests include television fiction, media representations of stereotypes, gender, disability, and regional identity. Her master’s research analyzed stereotypes in national telenovelas, and her PhD expands into reception studies and toxic narratives targeting TV audiences. She focuses on bridging media production with academic discourse through interdisciplinary methodologies and cultural critique.

🌟Conclusion

Inês Silva Soares Salvador stands out as a committed and emerging scholar in the field of media and communication. Her deep engagement with Portuguese television fiction and critical social themes, combined with academic diligence and creative outreach, makes her a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award, particularly in the early-career category. With continued academic output and broader international engagement, she is well-positioned to make a significant impact in both scholarly and public communication landscapes.

📝Publications 

Ficção seriada televisiva e o (in)contestável recurso a estereótipos

Year: 2025
Author(s): Salvador, I.S.S.
Type: Journal article
Source: InterCom – Revista Brasileira de Ciências da Comunicação

Personagens com deficiência nas telenovelas portuguesas: representatividade, representações e perceções sociais

Year: 2025
Author(s): Salvador, I.S.S.
Type: Book chapter

Gabriela, Cravo e Canela: ecos da receção e transformações na vida das mulheres portuguesas

Year: 2025
Author(s): Salvador, I.S.S.
Type: Journal article
Source: Biblos (A Liberdade vai passar por aqui – Cinquenta anos depois do 25 de Abril

Narrativas tóxicas contra telespectadores de telenovelas em Portugal: do consumo em duplo ecrã à estereotipização do público

Year: 2025
Author(s): Salvador, I.S.S.; Di Fátima, B.
Type: Book chapter
Source: Patologias e Disfunções da Democracia em Contexto Mediático

Portuguese–Brazilian Market: Quantitative Analysis of the Ratio Between Men and Women in the Writing of Telenovelas in Brazil and Portugal, from 1951 to 2025

Year: 2025-07-15
Author(s): Inês Salvador; Haphisa Souza Mugnaini
Type: Journal article
Source: Journalism and Media
DOI: 10.3390/journalmedia6030106

Em Portugal, jovens querem, mas não conseguem poupar

Year: 2023-08-10
Author(s): Salvador, Inês
Type: Newspaper article
Source: Revista Gerador

Portugal Profundo

Year: 2023-01
Author(s): Salvador, I.S.S.; Rendeiro, Júlio
Type: Other

O recurso a estereótipos relativos ao interior de Portugal nas telenovelas nacionais

Year: 2022
Author(s): Salvador, Inês Silva Soares
Type: Master’s Thesis
Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/13134