Nikos Bakounakis is a Professor of Practice of Journalism and Storytelling Techniques at the Department of Communication, Media and Culture of Panteion University, Athens. Parallel to his academic work, he is a long-standing contributor, Cultural and Book Editor-in-Chief in To Vima newspaper, Athens. He earned his PhD in History and Civilizations at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris. His work includes several books on Greek history and the reception of artistic phenomena, ideas and journalism. He has published widely in Greece and abroad on cultural, journalism and press topics. His most recent book is Journalist or Reporter. The Human Interest Story in the Greek Newspapers, 19th-20th century (in Greek, 2014, National Book Award, Athens Academy Ouranis Prize). He is currently at work on a book on the American author and journalist Stephen Crane in the Creco-Turkish War of 1897, a war considered to be the first “war-media event”. He is the recipient of several grants, awards and distinctions. In 2014 Nikos Bakounakis was given the medal of the Officier de l`Ordre des Palmes Académiques of the French Republic.

Office: Δ18, New Building,

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• Monday: 11:30 - 12:30 
• Wednesday: 14:00-15:00

Nikos Bakounakis is a Professor of Practice of Journalism and Storytelling Techniques at the  Department of Communication, Media and Culture of Panteion University, Athens.  Parallel to his academic work, he is a long-standing  contributor, Cultural and Book  Editor-in-Chief in To Vima newspaper, Athens. He earned his PhD in History  and Civilizations at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris. His work includes several books on Greek history and the reception of artistic phenomena, ideas and journalism. He has published widely in Greece and abroad on cultural, journalism and press topics. His most recent book is Journalist or Reporter. The Human Interest Story in the Greek Newspapers, 19th-20th century (in Greek, 2014, National Book Award, Athens Academy  Ouranis Prize). He is currently at work on a book on the American author and journalist Stephen Crane in the Creco-Turkish War of 1897,  a war considered to be  the first “war-media event”. He is the recipient of several grants, awards and distinctions. In 2014 Nikos Bakounakis was given the medal of the Officier de l`Ordre  des Palmes Académiques of the French Republic.

Office: 18, 64th floor of the New Building, Office hours: Tuesdays 15:00 - 16:00 & Thursdays 13:00 - 14:00, upon request via e-mail

(Α/Μ Φωτογραφία Προφίλ στη σελίδα των Διδασκόντων: Ανδρέας Σιμόπουλος)

Former Vice Rector for Financial Planning and Development and President of the Research Committee

Nikos Leandros is Professor of Economics with specialization in Media Economics in the Department of Communication, Media and Culture at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. He teaches Political Economy, Media Economics and Economics of Culture at undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice Rector for Financial Planning and Development and President of the Research Committee between October 2016-August 2020. Chair of the Department of Communication, Media and Culture between September 2010 - August 2014.

Studied Economics in London and Manchester and was awarded his Ph.D from Salford University. Ηe taught Economics at Salford University and for a number of years worked in the Economic Research Division of the Bank of Greece. Former member of the Board of Directors of the Athens-Macedonian Press Agency. Member of the Management Committee of European Actions COST 20 and COST A 30. Visiting Professor in a number of Universities including: Boston University, Paris 8, Istanbul Bilgi University, Izmir University of Economics, Technical University of Cyprus. Faculty member of the International Syros Seminar «E-Journalism, Cultural Content and Creative Economy».

Nikos Leandros has published extensively in academic journals mainly on Media Economics and Economic Development. Author of the books Print Media in Greece. Economic and Technological Perspectives (Delfini, 1992), The Political Economy of Mass Media. The Restructuring of Media Industry in the Era of Information Revolution (Kastaniotis, 2000), The Internet. Development and Change (Kastaniotis, 2005), Corporate Strategies in the Media Sector (Kastaniotis, 2008) and Economic Crisis and Modern Development. The Perspective of Political Economy (Dionikos, 2012). Editor of the books New Technologies, E-Commerce and the Book (together with George Pavlidis) (Ziti Publications, 2004), The Impact of Media on the Mass Media in Europe (Abramis, 2006) and Tourism and New Media (together with Z. Andreopoulou, G. Quaranta & R. Salvia), (Franco Angeli, 2016).

Recent Publications:

1. N. Leandros and L. Papadopoulou “Strategic Business Models in Times of Transformational Change and Crisis: A New Typology for Sustainable Media”  Journal of Media Management and Entrepreneurship, 2(1)2020, pages 28-41. https://www.igi-global.com/article/strategic-business-models-in-times-of-transformational-change-and-crisis/246064

2. N. Leandros and L. Papadopoulou “Creative Destruction in the Greek Media Landscape: New and Alternative Business Models” Conference proceedings: The Creative Contagion. Media, Industries, Storytelling, Communities, pages 89-96. (ISBN 978-2-9552946-2-8), October 2019. https://crea2s.hypotheses.org/298

Office: D15 New Building, Ground floor, Telephone: 210-9201742, E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Office hours: sabbatical leave during ac. year 2020-2021

Recent activities:

December 7, 2019: Visit at Uşak Üniversitesi, Turkey

Σεπτέμβριος 2019: Επίσκεψη στο Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Culture as a Pillar of Sustainable Development: The Case of Athens, Friday, March 8, 2019 - Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada

3 December 2018: Meeting of the Syngrou Network at the Museum "Battleship G. Averoff"

ECHOPOLIS 2018, November 26 - 28, Keynote speaker: 

Urban clustering and networking in cultural and creative industries. Is there a role for the Universities?

the speech on YouTube

Conference: Syngrou Network at Panteion, 7-8 November 2018

Development Strategy and the Cultural Network of Syngrou Avenue

Photos of the Conference (flickr)

Book presentation of N. Kanellos, at IANOS: 24 Akadimias Str. October 3, 2018

 2 October 2018. Association of the Mediterranean News Agencies, 27th General Assembly: Speech of Nikos Leandros (YouTube).

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Panteion University and Aliartos-Thespies Municipality