Elira Turdubaeva

Vita

Dr. Elira Turdubaeva ist Marie-Curie-Forschungsstipendiatin am Forschungszentrum für Osteuropa der Universität Bremen (2025–2026), wo sie sich mit russischer Propaganda über den Krieg in der Ukraine in den sozialen Medien in Zentralasien befasst.

Dr. Turdubaevas Forschungsschwerpunkt liegt auf digitalem Autoritarismus, Informationskriegführung und Mediensystemen in autoritären Kontexten, mit besonderer Expertise in zentralasiatischen Medien und Kommunikation. Sie war Fulbright-Stipendiatin (2024–2025) und hat für die UNESCO, die OSZE und das UNDP finanzierte Forschungsarbeiten zu Themen wie Online-Gewalt gegen Journalistinnen, Medienentwicklungsindikatoren und Social-Media-Ökosysteme in Zentralasien durchgeführt.

Dr. Turdubaeva ist mehrsprachig (Englisch, Türkisch, Russisch, Kirgisisch, Kasachisch und Usbekisch) und hat zahlreiche Publikationen veröffentlicht, darunter die Mitherausgabe von „Mapping the Media and Communication Landscape of Central Asia“ (Lexington Books, 2023) sowie 15 begutachtete Zeitschriftenartikel und 14 Buchkapitel. Sie hat Tausende von Pädagogen, Journalisten und Medienfachleuten in ganz Zentralasien zu Themen wie KI-Kompetenz, Medienkompetenz und digitalem Journalismus geschult.

Forschungsschwerpunkte

Dr. Turdubaevas Forschungsschwerpunkte sind digitaler Autoritarismus, Informationskriegführung und digitaler Autoritarismus: Analyse russischer Propaganda, Überwachungstechnologien, Desinformationskampagnen in Zentralasien.

• Medienfreiheit und autoritäre Regierungsführung: Pressefreiheit, Zensur, Beziehungen zwischen Staat und Medien in hybriden Regimes.
• Konflikt- und Friedensforschung: Medien und regionale Konflikte, Hassrede, Online-Gewalt gegen Journalisten.
• Politische Kommunikation: Aktivismus in sozialen Medien, Wahlpolitik, Protestbewegungen, digitale Mobilisierung
• KI und digitale Transformation: KI in Bildung und Journalismus, algorithmische Regierungsführung, Plattformmacht
• Soziale Medien und Plattformpolitik: Netzwerkanalyse, Engagement junger Menschen, Moderation von Inhalten, digitaler Nationalismus
• Geschlecht und Migration: Darstellung in den Medien, Journalistinnen, intersektionale digitale Rechte

Publikationen

Journal Articles

Kelly, S., Croucher, S. M., Kim, K. Y., Permyakova, T., Turdubaeva, E., Eskiçorapçı, N., Stanalieva, G., Orunbekov, B. & Winchester, D. (2024). A Multi-Nation Validation Portfolio for a Willingness to Communicate Measure. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 53(3–4), 121–142. https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2024.2424301

Croucher, S. M., Kelly, S., Rahmani, D., Burkey, M., Subanaliev, T., Galy-Badenas, F., Lando, A. L., Chibita, M., Nyiransabimana, V., Turdubaeva, E., Eskiçorapçı, N. & Jackson, K. (2020). A multi-national validity analysis of the self-perceived communication competence scale. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 13(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/17513057.2019.1569250

Croucher, S. M., Kelly, S., Rahmani, D., Jackson, K., Galy-Badenas, F., Lando, A., Chibita, M., Nyiranasbimana, V., Turdubaeva, E., Eskiçorapçı, N., Condon, S., M., Stanalieva, G. & Orunbekov, B. (2019). A multi-national validity analysis of the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24). Annals of the International Communication Association, 43(3), 193–209. https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2019.1602783

Subanaliev, T., Croucher, S., Turdubaeva, E., & Kelly, S. (2018). An exploratory analysis of argumentativeness in Kyrgyzstan. Russian Journal of Communication, 10(1), 91–98. https://doi.org/10.1080/19409419.2017.1399084

Turdubaeva, E. (2014). Political parties and interest groups members‘ patterns of social network site usage in Kyrgyzstan. Styles of Communication, 6(1), 170–190. https://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/communication/article/view/2539

Turdubaeva, E. (2013). Communicating with voters in social networks: The case of 2011 Presidential Elections in Kyrgyzstan. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 4(9), 482–491. https://doi.org/10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n9p482

Edited Volumes

E. Turdubaeva & E. Papoutsaki (Eds.), (2023) Mapping the Media and Communication Landscape of Central Asia: an anthology of contemporary and emerging issues. Lexington Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mapping-the-media-and-communication-landscape-of-central-asia-9781978779594/

Book Chapters

Turdubaeva, E. & Papoutsaki, E., (2023). Introduction: Mapping the Communicative Ecology of Central Asia Media: Emerging Trends and Persisting Issues. In E. Turdubaeva & E. Papoutsaki (Eds.), Mapping the Media and Communication Landscape of Central Asia: an anthology of contemporary and emerging issues. Lexington Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mapping-the-media-and-communication-landscape-of-central-asia-9781978779594/

Toktogulova, M., & Turdubaeva, E. (2023). Representation of Islam and Muslims in Kyrgyz Media. In E. Turdubaeva & E. Papoutsaki (Eds.), Mapping the Media and Communication Landscape of Central Asia: an anthology of contemporary and emerging issues. Lexington Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mapping-the-media-and-communication-landscape-of-central-asia-9781978779594/

Turdubaeva, E. & Papoutsaki, E., (2023). Community Media in Kyrgyzstan and their Role in Strengthening Remote Communities’ Agency. In E. Turdubaeva & E. Papoutsaki (Eds.), Mapping the Media and Communication Landscape of Central Asia: an anthology of contemporary and emerging issues. Lexington Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mapping-the-media-and-communication-landscape-of-central-asia-9781978779594/

Al-Rawi, A., Inoyatova, T., Turdubaeva, E. & Papoutsaki, E., (2023). Mapping Social Media in Kyrgyzstan. In E. Turdubaeva & E. Papoutsaki (Eds.), Mapping the Media and Communication Landscape of Central Asia: an anthology of contemporary and emerging issues. Lexington Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mapping-the-media-and-communication-landscape-of-central-asia-9781978779594/

Al-Rawi, A., Nocolai, J., Inoyatova, T., Turdubaeva, E., Bekturgan kyzy, T. & Papoutsaki, E.,  (2023). Mediated Public Diplomacy targeting Kyrgyzstan. In E. Turdubaeva & E. Papoutsaki (Eds.), Mapping the Media and Communication Landscape of Central Asia: an anthology of contemporary and emerging issues. Lexington Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mapping-the-media-and-communication-landscape-of-central-asia-9781978779594/

Turdubaeva, E. (2021). Regional Media in Kyrgyzstan: Between State Propaganda and Local Voices. In Rethinking Media and Socio-Cultural Change: India and the Globe in Times of Pandemic. HP Hamilton Press. ISBN: 978-1913936204

​​Lehtisaari, K., & Turdubaeva, E. (2021). Kyrgyz press and influence of Russian media. In M. C. Minielli, M. N. Lukacovic, S. A. Samoilenko, M. R. Finch, & D. Uecker (Eds.), Media and public relations research in post-socialist societies. Chapter 8, Lexington Books. ISBN: 9781793607362.

Yavaşgel, E., & Turdubaeva, E. (2021). Digital culture and power. In E. Karadoğan Doruk, S. Mengü, & E. Ulusoy (Eds.), Digital siege (pp. 1–31). Istanbul University Press. https://doi.org/10.26650/B/SS07.2021.002.01

Lehtisaari, K., Burkhanov, A., Turdubaeva, E. & Pietiläinen, J. (2018). Framing of Crimean Annexation and Eastern Ukraine Conflict in Newspapers of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in 2014. In E. Resende et al. (Eds.), Crisis and Change in Post-Cold War Global Politics: Ukraine in a Comparative Perspective. pp. 181-201. ISBN: 978-3-319-78589-9. Palgrave. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-78589-9

Turdubaeva, E., & Zelenskaya, A. (2018). Media portrayal of migration from Central Asia. In S. M. Croucher, J. R. Caetano, & E. A. Campbell (Eds.), Companion to Migration, Communication, and Politics. Taylor & Francis. Print ISBN: 9781138058149, eBook ISBN: 9781315164472. https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Companion-to-Migration-Communication-and-Politics/Croucher-Caetano-Campbell/p/book/9781138058149

Publications without peer review process

Costa Buranelli, F., Turdubaeva, E., Tiulegenov, M., & Fumagalli, M. (2021). Voice(s) during the Covid-19 pandemic: The case of Kyrgyzstan. The Transatlantic Puzzle.

https://mecacs.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/publications/

Turdubaeva, E. (2020). Media landscape in Kyrgyzstan: Caught between elite capture and control of political and business interests. In „Retreating Rights: Examining the pressure on human rights in Kyrgyzstan.“ pp. 97-105 https://fpc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Retreating-Rights-Examining-the-pressure-on-human-rights-in-Kyrgyzstan.pdf

Research reports

Turdubaeva, E. (2018). The status of media and the role of social media in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Institute for War and Peace Reporting. https://iwpr.net/global-voices/print-publications/status-media-and-role-social-media-kazakhstan-kyrgyzstan

Turdubaeva, E. (2018). Content analysis of the representation of Central Asia, the Caucasus, Ukraine and Moldova in the media of Kyrgyzstan in 2017. Institute for War and Peace Reporting. https://iwpr.net/global-voices/print-publications/content-analysis-representation-central-asia-caucasus-ukraine-and

Turdubaeva, E. (2018). The situation of civil society in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Institute for War and Peace Reporting. https://iwpr.net/global-voices/print-publications/situation-civil-society-kazakhstan-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-and