Valentina Marinescu - Conferentiar Universitar Doctor
Current post:
Reader, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Department:
Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Department of Sociology
Post-school education
2003 - Ph. D., University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Theoretical Philosophy and Logic Major: Philosophy (Epistemology of Social Sciences)
1999-2001 - M.A., National School of Administrative and Political Scences: Major: Gender Studies
1996-2000 - Ph.D, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Major: Sociology (Sociology of Mass Communication)
1986-1990 - MA, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy, Major: Philosophy-History (Philosophy)
Career
September 2003 untill now - Reader, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania.
March 2001-September 2003 - Lecturer, Faculty of Journalism and Communication, University of Bucharest, Romania.
February 1999 to July 1999 - Graduate Teaching Assistant of Sociology, University of Oradea, Romania
February1999 to July 1999 - Teaching Assistant of Sociology, University of Bucharest, Romania.
June 1998 to February 2001 - Senior Researcher, Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania.
October 1996 to June 1998 - Researcher, Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania.
June 1992 to October 1996 - Assistant of Research, Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania.
October 1990 to June 1992 - Sociologist, Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania.
Duties, responsibilities, achievements in current post
3.1 Teaching
Departmental teaching responsibilities
September 2003 untill now - Reader, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest - level: Undergraduate and M.A.
Course: Paradigms of mass communication - duration: 1 academic semester; lectures. 60 students involved
Course: Methods of studying communication - duration: 1 academic semester; lectures and seminars giving. 60 students involved
Course: Qualitative methods of studying communication - duration: 1 academic semester; lectures and seminars giving. 30 students involved (M.A.)
September 2003 untill now - Lecturer, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences University of Bucharest - level: Undergraduate and M.A.
Course: Introducton in Mass Media System (Distance Learning) - duration: 2 academic semesters; lectures. 120 students involved
Course: Methods of studying communication (Distance Learning) - duration: 1 academic semester; lectures and seminars giving. 60 students involved
Course: Methods of studying communication (Distance Learning) - duration: 1 academic semester; lectures and seminars giving. 30 students involved (M.A.)
March 2001 to September 2003 - Lecturer, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest - level: Undergraduate and M.A.
Course: Introducton in the Theory of Communication - duration: 2 academic semesters; lectures. 120 students involved
Course: Methods of studying communication - duration: 1 academic semester; lectures giving and seminars. 120 students involved
Course: Qualitative methods of studying communication - duration: 1 academic semester; lectures and seminars giving. 30 students involved (M.A.)
March 2001 to September 2003 - Lecturer, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences University of Bucharest - level: Undergraduate
Course: Introducton in Mass Media System (Distance Learning) - duration: 2 academic semesters; lectures. 120 students involved
February 199 to July 1999 - Teaching Assistant of Sociology, University of Bucharest, Romania - level: Undergraduate
Course: Sociology of Communication - duration: 1 academic semester; lectures and seminars giving. 60 students involved
Teaching for other Departments or outside the University
February-July 1999 - Graduate Teaching Assistant of Sociology, University of Oradea, Romania.
Course: Paradigms of mass communication - duration: 1 academic semester; seminars, giving. 30 students involved
3.2 Examining
Internal
February 1999 to July 1999 - Teaching Assistant of Sociology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania - level: Undergraduate - Chief Examiner for the Course: Sociology of Communication.
March 2001 to September 2003 - Lecturer, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest - level: Undergraduate and M.A. Chief Examiner for the Course: Introducton in the Theory of Communication, Chief Examiner for the Course: Methods of studying communication, Chief Examiner for the Course: Qualitative methods of studying communication (M.A.).
March 2001 to September 2003 - Lecturer, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, Bucharest University- level: Undergraduate and M.A. Chief Examiner for the Courses: Introducton in Mass Media System (Distance Learning)
September 2003 untill now - Lecturer, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest - level: Undergraduate and M.A. Chief Examiner for the Courses: Introducton in Mass Media System (Distance Learning), Methods of studying communication (Distance Learning), Methods of studying communication (Distance Learning) (M.A.).
September 2003 untill now - Reader, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest - level: Undergraduate and M.A. Chief Examiner for the Course: Paradigms of mass communication, Chief Examiner for the Course: Methods of studying communication, Chief Examiner for the Course: Qualitative methods of studying communication (M.A.).
September 2005 untill now - Reader, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest - level: Undergraduate and M.A. Chief Examiner for the Course: Paradigms of mass communication, Chief Examiner for the Courses: Methods of studying communication, Paradigms of mass communication, Chief Examiner for the Course: Qualitative methods of studying communication (M.A.).
Teaching for other Departments or outside the University
February-July 1999 - Graduate Teaching Assistant of Sociology, University of Oradea, Romania, Assistant of the Course: Paradigms of mass communication.
3.3 Research
Brief statement of research interests and activities
1996 - 1999 - Member of the Romanian Team (Together with Prof. Dorina Miron and Prof. Lori McKinnon from Alabama University, United States) which made the research project about the influence of mass media on the voting behavior in Romania. The project was made at the same time in several countries from Eastern Europe (Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, Russian Federation, Yougoslavia, Germany, Turkey and Romania) and was coordinated by Professor Lynda Lee Kaid -Oklahoma University (United States). The results were published in L. L. Kaid (Ed.), Television and Politics in Evolving European Democracies -pp.89-116, New York: Nova Sciences. -ISBN-1-56072-753-5
2005 - Member of the Romanian Team (Together with Ph.D. Researcher Camelia Beciu, Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy) which makes the made the research project about the presentation of the International Day of Women in Romania. The project is made at the same time in several countries from Europe and is coordinated by Professors Marlène Coulomb-Gully et Simone Bonnafous (France). The results are expected to be published in 2006.
2004 -2005 - Grant Director, National Council for the Scientific Research [CNCSIS] Grant No 117/2004: Mass media and the process of Romania`s integration in the Europea Union - A journalistic view [www.cncsis.ro]
Outside recognition.
2005 - Member of the National Register of Experts of the Romanian Research and Education Ministery [www.experti-cdi.ro and www.mct-excelenta.ro]
2005 - Member in the Editorial Board of the Review of Contemporary Philosophy - An International Journal, published by Marin Turlea, Professor of Philisophy, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania - ISSN- 1841-5261.
2005 - Member in the Editorial Board of Analysis and Metaphiscs, published by Marin Turlea, Professor of Philisophy, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania - ISSN- 1841-5249
2004 - 2005 - National Council for the Scientific Research [CNCSIS] Grant No 117/2004: Mass media and the process of Romania`s integration in the Europea Union - A journalistic view [www.cncsis.ro]
2001 - Member in the Editorial Board of Jurnalism si Comunicare-Revista Romana de Stiinte ale Comunicarii [Journalism and Communication - The Romanan Review of Communication Sciences], publihed by the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania-ISSN-1584-0050
2001-2004 - Deputy Director of the Centre For Media Studies and New Communication Technologies, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania [www.comunicare.go.ro]
2000-2002 - Member of the team of the research project: Sociological and Semiotic Paradigms of Communication, financed by the World Bank at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania. Grant Director: Professor Ioan Dragan.
1998-2000 - Member of the team which made the research project: Models of media consumption behavior, financed by the National Council for the Scientific Research [CNCSIS] at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania. Grant Director: Professor Ioan Dragan.
1996-1998 - Member of the team which made the research project: The influence of media on electoral behavior, financed by the National Council for the Scientific Research [CNCSIS] at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania. Grant Director: Professor Ioan Dragan.
2000 - D. Gusti Award- Romanian Academy - Section "Sociology"
Research supervision
2003 - Coordination of three M. A. Thesis (Buga Ecaterina, Istrate Mihaela, Noemi Revnic Pavel) at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania. The concise form of the thesis were published in Marinescu, V (ed.) Efectele comunicarii-O perspectiva culturologica [Effects of Communication-A culturological view]. Bucharest, Romania: 2002, Tritonic, 170 p. - ISBN- 973-8051-87-8
2004 - Coordination of a B.A. Thesis (Bodea Madalina) at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania. The concise form of the thesis was published in *** Jurnalism si Comunicare - Revista Romana de Stiinte ale Comunicarii [Journalism and Communication - The Romanian Review of Communication Sciences], no 1/2005, pp. 33-45- ISSN - 1583 - 3976
2005 - Coordination of three B.A. Thesis (Botez Liliana, Ciobanu Daniela, Ciuca Sibel) at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania.
2005 - Coordinator (together with Professor Mihai Coman and Reader Marian Petcu) of two B.A. Thesis (Gheorghe Andreea and Popa Ana Maria) at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest, Romania. Ana Maria Popa`s thesis is edited bz Lumen Publishing House (Iasi, Romania, www.asociatialumen.ro, email: Aceasta adresa de e-mail este protejata impotriva spamului, JavaScript trebuie activat ca a putea vizualiza pagina. ) : Ana Maria Popa: Secretul preşedinţilor, Ed. Lumen, Iaşi, 2005.
2005 - Coordinator of a M.A. Thesis (Gheorghe Simona) at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania.
2006 - Coordinator of four B.A. Thesis (Pădure Oana, Şarpe Cătălina, Păsculescu Magdalena, Spânu Oana) at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania.
2006 - Coordinator of one B.A. Thesis (Ana Maria Neagu) at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest, Romania.
2006 - Coordinator of four M.A. Thesis (Sandu Nicoleta, Daniela Anton, Danii Olga, Luciana Patrascu) at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania.
Appendix - Publications
1. Authored Books
Marinescu, V.,Mass media şi procesul de integrare a României in Uniunea Europeană [Mass media and Romania's integration process in the European Union], Cartea UNiversitară, Bucharest, 2006, 150 p - ISBN - 973-731-305-4; 978-973-305-8
Marinescu, V., Metode de studiu în comunicare [Methods of studying communication], Niculescu, Bucharest, 2005, 340 p.- ISBN- 973-568-937-5
Marinescu, V., Mass media şi schimbarea politică în Romania [Mas media and the political change in Romania], Tritonic, Bucharest, 2004, 250 p. - ISBN- 973-8497-68-8
Marinescu, V., Introducere în Teoria Comunicării [Introduction in the Theory of Communication], Tritonic, Bucharest, 2003, 230 p. - ISBN- 973-8051-93-2
Marinescu, V., Muncile casnice în satul românesc contemporan - Studii de caz [Gender aspects of work in the contemporary Romanian villages - Case studies], Polirom, Iasi, 2002, 250 p. - ISBN- 973-681-081-X
Marinescu, V., Mass media din Romania - O lectură sociologica [Mass media from Romania - A Sociological Readership], Tritonic, Bucharest, Romania, 2002, 300 p. - ISBN- 973-8051-75-4
2. Edited Books
Marinescu, V., (ed.) Politică, comunicare şi cultură [Politics, communication and culture], Niculescu, Bucharest, Romania, 2006, 184 p. - ISBN- 973-748-039-2; 978-973-748-039-2
Marinescu, V., (ed.) Comunicarea şi puterea [Communication and power], Niculescu, Bucharest, Romania, 2005, 187 p. - ISBN- 973-568-936-7
Marinescu, V., (ed.) Efectele comunicarii-O perspectiva culturologica [Effects of Communication-A culturological view], Tritonic, Bucharest, Romania, 2002, 170 p. - ISBN- 973-8051-87-8
3. Co-authored Works
Marinescu, V., Branea, S., Jurnaliştii români şi provocările pieţei informaţionale europene [Romanian journalists and the challenges of the European informational market], Niculescu, Bucharest, Romania, 2006, 203 p. - ISBN - 973-748-038-4; 978-973-748-038-5
Marinescu, V, Ştefănescu, S., Mediatizarea actelor de violenţă în familie. Ghid de bune practici pentru jurnalişti [The mediatisation of domestic violence. Good practices guide for the journalists], C. P. E., Bucharest, Romania, 2005, 61 p. - ISBN- 973-85204-9-59
Marinescu, V, Ştefănescu, S. Mediatizarea violenţei în familie. Studiu de caz: Ziarele centrale româneşti [The mediatisation of domestic violence. Case study: Central Romanian Newspapers] Editura Neva, Bucharest, Romania, 2004, 65 p. - ISBN- 973-9035-06-X
Marinescu, V, Pricopie, V., Accesul femeilor pe piaţa muncii [The access of women on the work market] Editura.ro, 2004, Bucharest, Romania, 95 p - ISBN- 973-86327-4-
Miron D., McKinnon L., Marinescu V., Rolul mediilor de comunicare în alegerile prezidenţiale din 1996 [Mass media`s role in the presidential election from 1996], Editura Fundaţiei Culturale Libra, Bucharest, Romania, 1998, 126 p. - ISBN- 973-98909-2-X.
Drăgan I., Beciu C., Dragomirescu I., Marinescu V., Perpelea N., Rusu D., Ştefănescu S., Construcţia simbolică a câmpului electoral [The symbolic building of the electoral field], Institutul European, Iasi, Romania, 1998, 480 p.- ISBN- 973-586-128-3
4. Academic journal papers
Beciu, C., Marinescu, V., Popa, C., Le 8 mars roumain-Un concept publicitaire [The Romanian 8th of March - An advetrising concept], Revue Sciences de la Societe, Universite Toulouse Le Mistral, Franta, in print for 2007.
Marinescu, V., Reprezentări ale integrării europene în câmpul jurnalistic [The respresentations of European integration in the journalistic field], Revista Română de Sociologie [Romanian Review of Sociology], Romanian Academy, no 5-6/2004, pp. 382-399- ISSN-1224-9262
Perpelea, N., Beciu, C., Ştefănescu, S., Marinescu, V., Comunicare socială şi mass media. Construcţia mediatică a opiniei publice deliberative [Social communication and mass media], Revista Română de Sociologie [Romanian Review of Sociology], Romanian Academy, no 1-2/2002, pp. 82-125. .-ISSN-1224-9262
Marinescu, V., Post-communist patterns of media use and media-related communication at household level: Ethnographic case studies in Romania, Romanian Journal of Sociology, University of Bucharest, no 1-2/1999, pp. 71-79.- ISSN-1220-3688
Marinescu, V., Votul în alegerile prezidenţiale din 1966. Elementele unei posibile explicaţii [The vote in the presidential election from 1996. Elements of a possible explanation], Revista Română de Sociologie [Romanian Review of Sociology], Romanian Academy, no. 3-4/1997, pp. 2811-295.-ISSN-1224-9262
Marinescu, V., Romania: Private vs. State Television, Javnost/The Public, EURICOM Pbl., vol. II (No. 3), 1995, pp. 81-95.-ISSN-1318-3222
Marinescu, V., Construcţia evenimentului şi profesionalismul în presă [The building of the event and media`s professionalism], Revista Română de Sociologie [Romanian Review of Sociology], Romanian Academy, no. 6/1993, Bucharest, pp. 593-605. -ISSN-1224-9262
5. Contributions to edited works
Marinescu, V., Mass media and the Integration Process of Romania in the EU, IAMCR, IAMCR 2006 Conference Proceedings, Cairo 2006, CR Rom Version, In print
Marinescu, V., O perspectivă sociologico-comunicaţională asupra procesului de învăţământ - Studiu de caz [A sociological-communicative view on the education process - A case study], Bădescu, D., Chiş, I., Rotaru, N., (eds.) Interferenţe comunicaţionale şi juridice în viziunea europeană de securitate [Communicative and legal interferences in the Europen security view], ANI, Bucuresti, Romania, 2006, pp. 87-111- ISBN-97-7610-07-5; 978-973-7610-07-2
Marinescu, V., Elemente ale unei strategii de comunicare inter-organizaţională: Studiu de caz [Elements of an inter-organisational communication strategy], Popescu, Cr. Fl., Marica I. (eds.), România şi consolidarea rolului acestea ca furnizor de securitate [Romania and the consolidation of its role as a securty provider], ANI, Bucuresti, Romania, 2005, pp. 163-187 - ISBN-973-8297-879-6
Marinescu, V., Rumanien, U. Hasebrink, W. Schutz (eds.) Internationales Handbuch Medien, Hans Bedrow Institute, Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2004, pp.533-566 - ISBN-3-8329-0603-7.
Marinescu, V., Transformări structurale ale mass media din România din perspectiva integrării în Uniunea Europeană [Structural changes of the Romanian mass media in the European integration view], Popescu, Cr. Fl. (ed.), Securitate şi societate: Provocările mileniului trei [Security and society: The challenges of the third millenium], ANI, Bucuresti, Romania, 2004, pp. 228-251 - ISBN-1224-4120
Marinescu, V., Dragomirescu D., Managementul identităţii vizuale. Studiu de caz asupra comunicării sincronizate online [The management of visual identity. Case study on the on-line syncronised communication], Trăuşanu-Matu Şt., Pribeanu C. (eds.) Interacţiunea om - calculator [Human-Computer Interaction], Editura Printech, Bucharest, Romania, 2004, pp. 164-174 - ISBN 973-718-053-4
Marinescu, V., Dragomirescu D., Discursul online - o analiză comunicaţională. Studiu de caz asupra comunicării sincronizate [The on-line discourse - A communicational analysis. Case study on the on-line syncronised communication], Trăuşanu-Matu Şt., Pribeanu C., (eds.) Interacţiunea om - calculator [Human-Computer Interaction], Editura Printech, 2004, Bucharest, Romania, pp.184-196 -ISBN 973-718-053-4
Marinescu, V., Rumänien, Uwe Hassebrink, Wolfgang Schultz (Dir.) Internationales Handbuch Medien -2002/2003, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2003, Baden-Baden pp. 512-525 - ISBN- 3-7890-8064-0
Marinescu, V., Televiziunile din România şi publicul lor. Studiu de caz: Emisiunile de televiziune tip jocuri şi concursuri [Romanian televisions and their public. Case study: Entertainment programmes]. Popescu Cr. Fl., (ed.), Mediul Internaţional de securitate. Romania-de la invitaţia de aderare la membru NATO [The international medium of securty. Romania - from the aderation`s invitation to the status of full NATO's member], ANI, 2003, Bucuresti, Romania, pp. 255-280 - ISBN-1224-4120
Marinescu, V. Profilul diferential al cititorilor editiei regionale a unui ziar national [Differential profile of the local newspaper readers], Cr. Fl. Popescu (ed.) Siguranta nationala intr-o lume a globalizarii [National Security in a Global World], ANI, 2002, Bucuresti, Romania pp. 105-135 - ISNB- 1224-4120
Marinescu, V., Profilul diferenţial al cititorilor ziarului „Cotidianul" [The differential profile of the „Cotidianul" newspaper`s readers], Maxim S. T., Guliciuc V., (eds.), 2001: Umanism şi educaţie [2001: Humanism and education], Editura Universităţii din Suceava, 2002, Suceava, p. 151-170 - ISBN-973-8293-25-1
Marinescu, V., Evoluţii ale sistemului mass media din Romania-Repere generale [Developments of the Romanian media system: General references], D. Batar (ed.), Dimensiuni ale cunoaşterii societaţii contemporane [Dimensions of the contemporary society`s knowledge], Editura Universitatii „Lucian Blaga", 2002, Sibiu, Romania, pp. 151-175 - ISBN- 973-651-528-1
Marinescu, V., Pribeanu C., Situri web destinate comuntatilor virtuale: principii de proiectare si criterii de evaluare [Web sites for virtual communities: Principles and evaluation criteria], D. Batar (ed.), Dimensiuni ale cunoaşterii societaţiii contemporane [Dimensions of the contemporary society`s knowledge], Editura Universitatii „Lucian Blaga", 2002, Sibiu, Romania, pp. 135-151 - ISBN- 973-651-528-1
Marinescu, V. Elemente pentru o campanie de informare referitoare la integrarea in Uniunea Europeana - cazul particular al egalitatii de tratament intre femei si barbati [Elements of a communication campaign about the EU integration-The particular case of the equality of treatment between men and women], L. Grunberg (ed.) Gen si Integrare [Gender and Integration], AnA, 2002, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 140-162 - ISBN-973-99789-1-6
Marinescu, V. Considerations sur l'evolution du mas media roumain de l'anee 2001, I. Dragan (ed.) Redefinition des territorires de la communication, Tritonic, Bucharest, Romania, 2002, pp.436-446 - ISBN-973-8051-71-1
Marinescu, V. Interpretive Biography (pp.47-49), Marriage (pp.54-55), Child (pp. 59-61), Gender gap (pp.72-74), Feminist views on the family (p.109-112), Household (pp. 174-177), Active Interview (pp. 196-198), Household work (pp. 264-267), Double Burden ( pp.289-291), Feminist views on Cultural Studies (pp. 365-367), O.Dragomir, M. Miroiu, (eds.) Lexicon Feminist [Feminist Dictionary], Polirom, Romania, 2002, Iasi - ISBN - 973-683-981-8
Marinescu, V., Different Evolutions of the Romanian Newspapers' Audience in 2001, I. Horga, R. de la Brosse (eds.), The Role of the Mass-Media and of the New Information and Communication Technologies in the Democratisation Process of Central and Eastern European Societies, Bruxelles, International Institute of the Administrative Studies, 2002, pp. 84-90 - ISBN-973-613-165-3
Marinescu, V., Dinamica factorilor comunicaţionali în câmpul social total din România [The dynamic of communicational factors in the general social field in Romania], M. Petcu (ed.) România - Procese sociale contemporane si siguranta nationala [Romania - Contemporary social processes and national security], ANI, 2001, Bucuresti, Romania, pp. 12-25 - ISBN-1224-4120.
Marinescu, V., Profilul diferential al cititorilor presei scrise economice romanesti in anul 2001 [The differential profile of the newspapers` readers in 2001], M. Constantinescu (ed.) Sociologie, comunicare, societate [Sociology, communication, Society], Universitatea din Pitesti: Pitesti, 2001, pp.157-177 - ISBN-973-8212-85-5
Marinescu, V., Rolul comunicarii (de masa si interpersonale) in "definitiile electorale" concurente ale populatiei-Cazul alegerilor generale din anul 2000 in Romania [The role of (mass and interpersonal) communication in building the alternative definitions of the situation / The case of the general elections from 2000 in Romania] *** Mass media in societatile in tranzitie: Realitati si perspective [Mass media in transition societies. Realities and prospects], Chisinau, Moldova, C.C.I.N., Perspectiva, 2001, pp. 90-120 - ISBN-9975-70-085-3
Marinescu, V., Integrarea în structurile europene şi schimbările din stilurile de viaţă în România [European integration and the chenges in the life styles in Romania], *** Moldova, România, Ucraina: Integrarea în structurile europene [Moldavia, Romania, Ukraine: Integration in the European Structures], Chişinău, Moldova, 2000, pp.332- 360 - ISBN- 9975-78-043-1
Marinescu, V., Locul factorilor mediatici în explicarea transformărilor sociale româneşti [The place in media`s factors in explaining the Romanian social changes], M.Petcu (ed.), România- Instituţii şi valori pentru mileniul trei [Romania - Institutions and values for the third millenium], Editura Institutului Naţional de Informaţii, Bucharest, Romania, 2000, pp.20-35 - ISBN- 122-4120
Miron D., McKinnon L., Marinescu V., Romanian Elections and the Evolution of Political Television, L.L.Kaid (Ed.), Television and Politics in Evolving European Democracies New York: Nova Sciences, 1999, pp.89-116 - ISBN-1-56072-753-5
Marinescu, V., Determinants externes du vote - Le cas des elections generales de 1996 (Roumanie), I. Drăgan (ed.), Communication du politique - Regards croisses Est-Ouest, L'Hartmattan, Paris, 1999, pp. 279-297.
I. Drăgan, Marinescu, V., La television Roumaine en quette d'identitée et d'equilibre in K. Feigelson, M. Pellssier (eds.), Telerevolution culturelles, L'Hartmattan, Paris, 1998, pp. 229-247.
Marinescu, V., Imaginea Moldovei în presa românească după 1990 [The image of Moldavia in the Romanian newspapers after 1990], *** Moldova, România, Ucraina: Bună vecinătate şi colaborare regională [ Moldavia, Romania, Ukraine: Romania, Ukraine: Good neighbourhod and regional collaboration], C.C.I.N., Perspectiva, Chişinău, Moldova, 1999, pp.139-158 - ISBN-9975-923-40-2
Marinescu, V., Determinant externes du vote - Le cas des elections generales de 1996 (Roumanie), I. Drăgan (ed.), "Les enjeux de la communication politique", Institutul de Sociologie- Academia Română, Bucharest, Romania ,1998, pp 167-178.
Marinescu, V., Les mutations dans les options de l'electorat roumain pendant la campagne electorale 1996, I.Drăgan (ed.), Post-modernité, mediatisation et nouvelles technologies de la communication, Institutul de Sociologie-Academia Română, Bucharest, Romania, 1997, pp. 58-76.
Marinescu, V., Quelques considerations sur l'acces aux medias en Roumanie, I. Drăgan (ed.), Sociéte et Mediatisation, Institutul de Sociologie- Academia Română, Bucharest, Romania, 1996, pp. 215-232.
Marinescu, V., Medias et images politique: Qui etiquette?, I. Drăgan (ed.), Medias et Espaces Publics - Approaches, Acteurs, Practiques, Institutul de Sociologie-Academia Română , Bucharest, Romania, 1995, pp. 120-126.
Marinescu, V., Credibilitatea acordată principalelor mijloace de comunicare în masă [Media`s credibility], ***"Comunicarea de masă şi spaţiul public în perioada de tranziţie, [Mass communication and the public space during the transition period], Bucharest, Romania, T.U.B., 1993, pp. 72-143.
6. Professional Journals
Marinescu, V., Consideraţii privind utilizarea metodei Delphi în comunicarea socială [Consideration about the use of Delphy method in social communication], Psihosociologia şi mass media [Psichosociology and Mass media], A.N.I, Bucharest, Romania, no 3 (XI)/ 2005, pp. 27-35 - ISSN-1223-7892
Marinescu, V., Branea, S., Jurnalistii si „factorul politic" in anul 2004 [Journalists and „the political factor" in 2004], Jurnalism şi Comunicare - Revista Română de Ştiinţe ale Comunicării [Journalism and Communication - The Romanan Review of Communication Sciences], University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, no 3 (13)/ 2005, pp. 49-56 - ISSN - 1583 - 3976
Marinescu, V., O lectură sociologică a mediatizării violenţei in familie [A sociological lecture of the domestic violence`s mediatisation], Jurnalism şi Comunicare - Revista Română de Ştiinţe ale Comunicării [Journalism and Communication - The Romanan Review of Communication Sciences], University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, no 2 (11)/ 2005, pp. 19-29 - ISSN - 1583 - 3976
Marinescu, V., Integrarea europeană din perspectiva jurnaliştilor români [The European Integration from the Romanian journalists` view], Jurnalism si Comunicare-Revista Romana de Stiinte ale Comunicarii [Journalism and Communication - The Romanan Review of Communication Sciences], University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, no 4/2003, pp. 48-59 -ISSN-1584-0050
Marinescu, V., Strategii de lectura in Romania [Newspapers` readership strategies in Romania], Jurnalism si Comunicare-Revista Romana de Stiinte ale Comunicarii [Journalism and Communication - The Romanan Review of Communication Sciences], Bucharest, Romania, no 1/2002, pp. 37 - 48 -ISSN-1584-0050
Marinescu, V. (2001). Presa regionala: Strategii de lectura [Regional printed press: Readerships strategies], Psihologia si Mass media [Psychology and Mass media], INI, Bucharest, Romania, no 2/2001, pp. 51-59.
Marinescu, V., Roluri si functii ale comunicarii de masa in contextul „vietii de zi cu zi" [Roles and functions of mass communication within the everyday life], Psihologia si Mass media [Psychology and Mass media], INI, Bucharest, Romania, no /4, 2000, pp. 36-46.
Drăgan I., Marinescu, V., Modele culturale ale audienţei şi consumului de televiziune [Cultural patterns and TV`consumption], Revista Română de Comunicare şi Relaţii Publice [Romanian Review of Communication and Public Relations], National School of Administrative and Political Scences, Bucharest, Romania, no.1/1999, p. 89-112.
Marinescu, V., Trends in Romania audience development after 1989, Le Reseau Global/The Global Network, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, no. 9-10/1998, pp. 97-117.
Marinescu, V., Adaptarea mass mediei din România la cerinţele spaţiului unic informaţional european [The adjustement of the Romanian media to meet the requirements of the integrated European space], Psihologia [Psychology], INI, Bucharest, Romania, no. 1/1998, pp. 5-12.
Marinescu, V., The Changing Landscape of the Romanian Media, Balkanmedia, no. 1/1994, Sofia, Bulgaria, pp. 30-33.
7. Popular Journal Papers
Marinescu, V., Despre principiul „egalitatii" in munca intre genuri -asa cum se „vede" in Romania [On the principle of equal rights for men and women at work, as i tis "seen" in Romania], AnALize, Bucharest, Romania, no. 1/2002, March 2002, pp. 17-25.
Marinescu, V., Recitindu-l pe Marx: Muncile casnice in Romania reala [Re-reading Marx: Housework in Romania]. AnALize, Bucharest, Romania, no. 10/2000, January, 2000, pp. 4-11.
Marinescu, V., Modelul cultural al consumului de televiziune - Fişă de proiect [Cultural pattern of television`s consumption - Project overview], Dilema, Bucharest, Romania, no. 303/1998, p. 6.
Marinescu, V., Televiziunea particulară: Între "civic" şi "italienizare" [Public television: Between the „civic" role and „italienisation"], Dilema, Bucharest, Romania, no. 166/1999, 1996, p. 8.
8. Reviews
Marinescu, V., *** European Journal of Communication, Vol. 16, Nr. 2, Revista Romana de Comunicare si Relatii Publice [Romanian Review of Communication and Public Relations], National School of Administrative and Political Scences, Bucharest, Romania, no 4-5/2001, pp. 190-192.
Marinescu, V., G. Klingman, Politica duplicităţii-Controlul reproducerii în România lui Ceauşescu, (Ed. Humanitas, Bucureşti, 2000) [G. Klingman, Politics of duplicity - Birth control in Ceausescu's Romania], AnALIZE, , Bucharest, no. 10/2001, pp. 66 - 67.
Marinescu, V., Ph. Schlessinger, Putting "reality" together: The B.B.C. news (Constable, 1978), Revista Română de Sociologie, [Romanian Review of Sociology], Romanian Academy, Bucharest, no. 3-4/1997, pp. 474-475 - ISSN-1224-9262.
Marinescu, V., Dennis McQuail, Communication (Longman Ltd., 1982), Sociologie Românească" [Romanian Review of Sociology], Romanian Academy, no. 6/1993, Bucharest, pp. 659-665.
9. Translation - Philiosophy
Michael Beaney, Descompuneri şi transformări: concepţii asupra analizei în tradiţiile fenomenologică şi analitică timpurii [Decompositions and Transformations: Conceptions of Analysis in the Early Analytic and Phenomenological Traditions] in Analysis and Metaphiscs, published by Marin Turlea, Professor of Philisophy, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania - ISSN- 1841-5249, pp.116-166
10. Conference Contributions
Marinescu, V., Mass media and the Integration Process of Romania in the EU, Paper presented at the IAMC Conference, Cairo, 25-26 July 2006, Post Authoritarian and Post Socialist Media Working Group, In print in IAMCR, IAMCR 2006 Conference Proceedings, Cairo 2006, CR Rom Version, 2006.
Marinescu, V., O perspectivă sociologico-comunicaţională asupra procesului de învăţământ - Studiu de caz [A sociological-communicative view on the education process - A case study], Paper presented at the Conference: "Interferenţe comunicaţionale şi juridice în viziunea europeană de securitate" [Communicative and legal interferences in the Europen security view], organised by the National Information Academy, Bucharest, Romania, May 2005, published in Bădescu, D., Chiş, I., Rotaru, N., (eds.) Interferenţe comunicaţionale şi juridice în viziunea europeană de securitate [Communicative and legal interferences in the Europen security view], ANI, Bucuresti, Romania, 2006, pp. 87-111- ISBN-97-7610-07-5; 978-973-7610-07-2
Marinescu, V., Elemente ale unei strategii de comunicare inter-organizaţională: Studiu de caz [Elements of an inter-organisational communication strategy], Paper presented at the Conference: "România şi consolidarea rolului acestea ca furnizor de securitate" [Romania and its role`s consolidation as a securty provider], organised by the National Information Academy, Bucharest, Romania, May 2005, published in Popescu, Cr. Fl., Marica I. (eds.), România şi consolidarea rolului acestea ca furnizor de securitate [Romania and the consolidation of its role as a securty provider], ANI, Bucuresti, Romania, 2005 - ISBN-973-8297-879-6.
Marinescu, V., Dragomirescu, D., Managementul identităţii vizuale. Studiu de caz asupra comunicării sincronizate online [The management of the visual identity. Case study on the on-line syncronised communication], Paper presented at the ROCHI Conference: "Interacţiunea om - calculator" [Human-Computer Interaction], Bucharest, 25-27 September 2004, published in Trăuşanu-Matu Şt., Pribeanu C. (eds.) Interacţiunea om - calculator [Human-Computer Interaction], Editura Printech, Bucharest, Romania, 2004 -ISBN 973-718-053-4.
Marinescu, V., Dragomirescu, D., Discursul online - o analiză comunicaţională. Studiu de caz asupra comunicării sincronizate [The on-line discourse - A communicational analysis. Case study on the on-line syncronised communication], Paper presented at the ROCHI Conference: "Interacţiunea om - calculator" [Human-Computer Interaction], Bucharest, 25-27 September 2004, published in Trăuşanu-Matu Şt., Pribeanu C. (eds.) Interacţiunea om - calculator [Human-Computer Interaction], Editura Printech, Bucharest, Romania, 2004 - ISBN 973-718-053-4.
Marinescu, V., Transformări structurale ale mass media din România din perspectiva integrării în Uniunea Europeană [Structural changes of the Romanian mass media in the European integration view], Paper presented at the Conference: „Securitate şi societate:Provocările mileniului trei" [Security and society: The challenges of the third millenium], organised by the National Information Academy, Bucharest, Romania, 25 March 2004, published in Popescu, Cr. Fl. (ed.), Securitate şi societate: Provocările mileniului trei [Security and society: The challenges of the third millenium], ANI, Bucuresti, Romania, 2004 - ISBN-1224-4120.
Marinescu, V., Televiziunile din România şi publicul lor. Studiu de caz: Emisiunile de televiziune tip jocuri şi concursuri [Romanian televisions and their public. Case study:Enternmeint programmes]. Paper presented at the conference: "Mediul Internaţional de securitate. Romania-de la invitaţia de aderare la membru NATO" [The international medium of securty. Romania - from the aderation`s invitation to the status of full NATO's member], organised by the National Information Academy, Bucharest, Romania, March 2003 published in Cr. Fl. Popescu (ed), Mediul Internaţional de securitate. Romania-de la invitaţia de aderare la membru NATO [The international medium of securty. Romania - from the aderation`s invitation to the status of full NATO membership], ANI, Bucuresti, Romania, 2003 - ISBN - 1224-4120.
Marinescu, V., Profilul diferential al cititorilor editiei regionale a unui ziar national [Differential profile of the local newspaper readers]. Paper presented at the Conference: "Siguranta nationala intr-o lume a globalizarii" [National Security in a Global World], organised by the National Information Academy, Bucharest, Romania. April 2002, published in Cr. Fl. Popescu (ed.) Siguranta nationala intr-o lume a globalizarii [National Security in a Global World], ANI, Bucuresti, Romania, 2002 - ISNB - 1224-4120.
Marinescu, V., Profiluri differentiate ale cititorilor ziarului "Cotidianul" in anul 2001 [Differential profile of the "Cotidianul" newspaper readers in 2001]. Paper presented at the Colloqium: "2001: Umanism si educatie" [2001: Umanism and Education], organized by Suceava University, Suceava, Romania, 2001, November, published in Maxim S. T., Guliciuc V., (eds.), 2001: Umanism şi educaţie [2001: Humanism and education], Editura Universităţii din Suceava, Suceava, 2002 - ISBN - 973-8293-25-1.
Marinescu, V., Rolul comunicarii (de masa si interpersonale) in "definitiile electorale" concurente ale populatiei-Cazul alegerilor generale din anul 2000 in Romania [The role of (mass and interpersonal) communication in building the alternative definitions of the situation / The case of the general elections from 2000 in Romania]. Paper presented at the Conference: "Mass media in societatile in tranzitie: Realitati si perspective [Mass media in transition societies: Realities and prospects], organized by CCIN - Perspectiva, Chişinău, Moldavia, October, 2001, published in *** Mass media in societatile in tranzitie: Realitati si perspective [Mass media in transition societies. Realities and prospects], Chisinau, Moldova, C.C.I.N., Perspectiva, 2001 - ISBN-9975-70-085-3.
Marinescu, V., Evolutii differentiate ale audientei presei scrise romanesti in anul 2001 [Different evolutions of the audience of the Romanian printed press in 2001]. Paper presented at the Conference: "The Role of Mass Media and the New Information and Communication Technologies in the Democratization Process of Central and Eastern European Societies", organized by Oradea University, Universite de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, International Institute of Administrative Sciences-Bruxelles, Oradea, Romania, October, 2001, published in . Horga, R. de la Brosse (eds.), The Role of the Mass-Media and of the New Information and Communication Technologies in the Democratisation Process of Central and Eastern European Societies, Bruxelles, International Institute of the Administrative Studies, 2002 - ISBN-973-613-165-3.
Marinescu, V., Pribeanu C., Situri web pentru comunitati virtuale: Criterii de proiectare si evaluare [Web-sites for virtual communities: Criteria for design and evaluation]. Paper presented at the Symposium: "Interfete om-calculator pentru comunitati virtuale" [ Human-PC interfaces for virtual communities], organized by the Economical Sciences Academy and Institute of Politechnics, Bucharest, Romania, September 2001, published in D. Batar (ed.), Dimensiuni ale cunoaşterii societaţiii contemporane [Dimensions of the contemporary society`s knowledge], Editura Universitatii „Lucian Blaga", Sibiu, Romania, 2002 - ISBN- 973-651-528.
Marinescu, V., Dinamica factorilor comunicationali în câmpul social total al Romaniei [The dynamic of communicational factors in the general social field in Romania]. Paper presented at the Symposium: "Romania-Procese sociale contemporane si siguranta nationala" [Romania- Social contemporary processes and national security] organised by National Information Academy, Bucharest, Romania, March 2001, published in M. Petcu (ed.) România - Procese sociale contemporane si siguranta nationala [Romania - Contemporary social processes and national security], ANI, Bucuresti, Romania, 2001 -ISBN-1224-4120.
Marinescu, V., Rolul factorilor mediatici în explicare transformărilor sociale româneşti [The place of the media in the explanation of the social changes in Romanian]. Paper presented at the Conference: "Instituţii şi valori pentru mileniul trei" [Institutions and values for the third millenium] organised by the National Information Institute, Bucharest, Romania, March 2000, published in M.Petcu (ed.), România- Instituţii şi valori pentru mileniul trei [Romania - Institutions and values for the third millenium], Editura Institutului Naţional de Informaţii, Bucharest, Romania, 2000 - ISBN- 122-4120.
Marinescu, V., Integrarea în structurile europene şi schimbările în stilurile de viaţă din România [The integration in European structures and the changes in lives styles in Romania]. Paper presented at the Conference: "Moldova, România, Ucraina: Integrarea în structurile europene" [Moldavia, Romania, Ukraine: Integration into the European Structures], organized by CCIN - "Perspectiva", Chişinău,Moldavia, October, 1999, published in *** Moldova, România, Ucraina: Integrarea în structurile europene [Moldavia, Romania, Ukraine: Integration in the European Structures], Chişinău, Moldova, 2000 - ISBN- 9975-78-043-1.
Marinescu, V., Modele culturale ale consumului mediatic [Cultural models of media consumption]. Paper presented at the Symposium: "România, un pol de stabilitate în Europa central-sud-estică" [Romania,a stability's pole in Central and South-Eastern Europe] organised by National Information Institute, Bucharest, Romania., May 1999, published in Psihologia si Mass media [Psychology and Mass media], INI, Bucharest, Romania, no /4, 2000.
Marinescu, V., Imaginea Moldovei în presa romaneasca după 1990 [The image of Moldavia in the Romanian printed press after 1990]. Paper presented at the Conference: "Moldova, România şi Ucraina: Bună vecinătate şi colaborare regională" [Moldavia, Romania, Ukraine: Good neighbourhod and regional collaboration] organised by CCIN - "Perspectiva", Chişinău, Moldavia, October 1998, published in *** Moldova, România, Ucraina: Bună vecinătate şi colaborare regională [ Moldavia, Romania, Ukraine: Romania, Ukraine: Good neighbourhod and regional collaboration], C.C.I.N., Perspectiva, Chişinău, Moldova, 1999 - ISBN-9975-923-40-2.
Marinescu, V., Adaptarea mass mediei din România la cerinţele spaţiului unic informaţional european [The adjustement of the Romanian media to meet the requirements of the integrated European space]. Paper presented at the communication session: "Integrarea euro-atlantică a României - interes naţional fundamental' [ Romania's European integration, a fundamental national goal], organised by the National Information Institute, Bucharest, Romania. March 1998, published in Psihologia [Psychology], INI, Bucharest, Romania, no. 1/1998.
Marinescu, V., Private vs. state television in Romania: Regulations and Achevements. Paper presented at the conference: "Restructuring Television in Eastern and Central Europe" , organized by London University, London, England, October 1993, published in Javnost/The Public, EURICOM Pbl., vol. II (No. 3), 1995 -ISSN-1318-3222.
11. Non-Published Conference Contributions
Marinescu, V., Communication Pattern of Behaviours and Religious Affiliations as Predictors of Romanans` Attitude Towards the Country`s Integration in the EU, Paper presented at the Fifth International Conference on Media, Religion and Culture: Mediating Religion in the Context of Multicultural Tensions, The Sigtuna Foundation, Stockholm/Sigtuna/Upsala, Sweden, 6-9 July 2006.
Marinescu, V., The Map of Media Actors and the Integration Process of Romania in the European Union, Paper presented at the Film and Media Conference: Shifting Landscapes: Film and Media in European Context, Bilgi University, Turkey, 16/18 July 2006
Marinescu, V., Diversité communicationnelle et sociale en Roumanie pendant la Transition [Commmunicative and social diversity in Romania during the transition], Paper presented at the Second Colloquium: Médias et diversité culturelle, Lomonosov University, Moscow, Russia, 1-3 June 2006.
Marinescu, V., Diversitate culturalã şi comunicaţionalã în România: 2000-2004 [Cultural variety in Romania: 2000-2004]. Paper presented at the National Collqium: Identitate, comunicare interculturală, globalism: Tendinţe contemporane în relaţii publice, publicitate şi mass-media [Identity, inter-cultural communication, globalism: Contemporary trends in public relations, advertising and mass media], Faculty of Languages, University of Bucharest, Romania, 19-20 May 2006.
Marinescu, V., A journalistic perspective on Romania's integration in the European Union. Paper presented at the International Conference: Media in the Enlarged Europe: An International Conference on Policy, Industry, Aesthetics & Creativity, University of Luton, Luton, England, 5-6 May 2006.
Marinescu, V., Branea, S., Jurnalistii si factorul politic in anul 2004 [The journalists and the political factor in 2004], Paper presented at the Conference: Mass-media in perioadele electorale [Mass media during the electoral periods], Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, March, 2005.
Marinescu, V., Bodea, M., Comunicarea în cartier [Communication in the urban spaces], Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, May, 2004.
Marinescu, V. Presa regionala: Strategii de lectura [Regional printed press: Readerships strategies]. Paper presented at the Annual Colloqium of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, Bucharest University, Bucharest, Romania, May, 2002.
Marinescu, V., Miron, D., Ideal President and Perceptions of Candidates in the 2000 Presidential Election in Romania. Paper presented at the International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, Seoul, Koreea, July, 2002,.
Marinescu, V., Profilul diferential al cititorilor presei scrise economice romanesti in anul 2001 [Differential profile of the economic newspapers readership in 2001]. Paper presented at the Symposium: Integrarea prin Comunicare [Integration trough Communication], organized by the Faculty of Languages, Bucharest University, Bucharest, Romania, April, 2001.
Marinescu, V., Surdu, L., Campanie mass media pentru stimularea accesului la educatie a copiilor rromi [Mass media campaign to enhance the rromani children access at education]. Paper presented at the Symposium: Educatia scolara a copiilor rromi [Rroma children education], organised by the Institute of Quality of Life, UNICEF and Institute of Education Sciences, Bucharest, Romania, February, 2001.
Marinescu, V., La communication electorale reflete dans les medias: Le cas des elections locales [The electoral communication mirrored in the media- The case of the local elections in Romania]. Paper presented at the 7th French- Romanian Colloqium : "Les mises en scene mediatiques et la construction de l' espace public" [The media organisations and the building of the public space], organised by the Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, July, 2000.
Marinescu, V., Les modeles culturelles de la communication televisuelle [The cultural models of the televised communication]. Paper presented at the 5th French- Romanian Conference: "Television, culture et nouvelles technologies de la communication" [Television, culture and new technologies of communication], organized by the Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, July,1998.
Marinescu, V., Le rôle des medias dans les campagnes electorale democratiques. Le cas de la Roumanie '96 [Media's role in the democratic electoral campaign: The case of Romania in 1996]. Paper presented at the 4th French- Romanian Colloqium: "Medias et les enjeux de la communication politique" [The challenges of political communication] organized by the Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, July, 1997.
Marinescu, V., Les mutations dans les options de l'electorat roumain pendant la campaigne electorale 1996 [Shifts in the preferences of the Romanain electorate during the 1996 electoral campaign]. Paper presented at the 3rd French-Romanian Colloqium: "Post-modernite, mediatisation et nouvelles technologies de la communications" [Post- modernity, mediation and new technologies of communication], organized by the Intitute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, July, 1996.
Marinescu, V., New trends in the Romanian Journalism .Paper presented at the seminar: "Media Studies:Framing the issues", organized by The British Studies Institute, Pecs, Hungary, May, 1996.
Marinescu, V., Adaptation and/or Transformation? The Case of the Romanian Journalism. Paper presented at the 2nd Conference of the European Sociological Association: "European Societies: Fussion or Fission?", Budapest, Hungary, August- September, 1995.
Marinescu, V., Consideration sur l'acces aux medias en Roumanie [Some aspects of the access to the media in Romania]. Paper presented at the 2nd French-Romanian Colloqium: "Societe et Mediatisation" [Society and the mass media], organized by the Instuitute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, June-July, 1995.
Marinescu, V., Private property and equal access :The case of the Romanian media. Paper presented at the 8th EUROCOM Colloqium: "Rethinking Access: Theories, Methods and Practices of Access to Electronic Media", Piran, Slovenia, September, 1994.
Marinescu, V., Freedom, Responsibility and Participation: The Romanian mass media at the crossroads. Paper presented at the conference: "Turbulent Europe: Conflict, Identity and Culture", organised by British Film Institute, London, England, June, 1994.
Marinescu, V., La television entre journalisme et politique [Television between journalism and politics]. Paper presented at the 1st French-Romanian Colloqium: "Medias et Espaces Publics" [Media and Public Spaces], organised by the Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, June-July, 1994.
Marinescu, V., Does indeed Angela walk along? Women and the Mass Media in Romania. Paper presented at the conference: "Communication Beyond the National State", organised by the International Association of Mass Communication Research, Potoroz, Slovenia, June, 1995.
Marinescu, V., Stereotypes, Conflict and Communication: The "strange" case of the Romanian Gipsies. Paper presented at the 7th EUROCOM Colloqium: "Ethno-Religious Nationalist Conflicts and Communications: The Experience of Eastern Europe", Piran,Slovenia, April, 1994.
Marinescu, V., The dilemma of Romania's changes after 1989: theoretical constructs versus social realities, Paper presented at the Darwin Humanities and Social Sciences Group Conferences, Cambridge, England, October, 1993.
Marinescu, V., Media and Political Image: Who sticks the label ? Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Hungarian Sociological Association, Miskolc, Hungary, July, 1993.
12. Departmental Working Papers
Marinescu V., Mass media and the process of Romania`s integration in the Europea Union - A journalistic view, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania, 2005.
Marinescu V., Urban Communication, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania, 2004.
Dragan, I., Marinescu, V., A comparative study on the audiovisual structuring and diversifying in Romania in the transition period, Centre For Media Studies and New Communication Technologies, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania [www.comunicare.go.ro], 2003.Dragan, I., Marinescu, V., Mass media, values and life-style of teenagers, Centre For Media Studies and New Communication Technologies, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania [www.comunicare.go.ro], 2002.
Dragan, I., Marinescu, V., September the 11th 2001 events' mediatisation and its impact on the public opinion in in Romania, , Centre For Media Studies and New Communication Technologies, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania [www.comunicare.go.ro], 2002.
13. Official Reports
Marinescu, V., Branea S,. Femei şi bărbaţi în organizaţii [Women and men in organizations], Centre Partnership for Equality, Bucharest, Romania, 2006.
Marinescu, V., Ştefănescu, S., Mediatizarea actelor de violenţă în familie. Ghid de bune practici pentru jurnalişti [The mediatisation of domestic violence. Good practices guide for the journalists], Centre Partnership for Equality, Bucharest, Romania, 2005.
Marinescu, V., Pricopie, V., Accesul femeilor pe piaţa muncii [The access of women in the work market] Centre Partnership for Equality, Bucharest, Romania, 2004.
Marinescu, V., Ştefănescu, S., Mediatizarea violenţei în familie. Studiu de caz: Ziarele centrale româneşti [The mediatisation of domestic violence. Case study: Central Romanian Newspapers] Centre Partnership for Equality, Bucharest, Romania, 2004.
Marinescu, V., Creşterea participării femeilor la procesul decizional [Women's Leadership - Increasing Women's Participation to the Decision-Making Process], Centre Partnership for Equality, Bucharest, Romania, 2003.
Marinescu, V., - collaborator at : Jigau, M. Surdu, M. Participarea la educatie a copiilor rromi - Probleme, solutii, actori [Rroma children involvement in education-Problems, solutions, actors]. Bucharest, Institute of Education Sciences and UNICEF, 2002.
Marinescu, V., Profilul cititorilor ziarului "Cotidianul de Transilvania" [Profile of the "Cotidianul de Transilvania" newspaper readers], Media Controller, Bucharest, Romania, 2001.
Marinescu, V., Profilul cititorilor ziarului "Cotidianul" [Profile of the "Cotidianul" newspaper readers], Media Controller, Bucharest, Romania, 2001.
Marinescu, V., Profilul cititorilor ziarului "Jurnalul de Transilvania" [Profile of the "Jurnalul de Transilvania" newspaper readers], Media Controller, Bucharest, Romania, 2001.
Marinescu, V., Profilul cititorilor ziarului "Curentul" [Profile of the "Curentul" newspaper readers], Media Controller, Bucharest, Romania, 2001.
Marinescu, V., Militaru, L., "Jocul" in conceptia romanilor: Optiuni, motivatii si nevoi ale populatiei referitoare la un nou joc televizat [The Romanian's notion of "game": The population's options, motivations and needs regarding a new game shown on television], B&C Consulting, Bucharest, Romania, 2000.
14. Work in progress
(With Valentina Pricopie) Les enjeux pratiques et interactionnels du chat présenté par la Délégation de la CE en Roumanie : les questions divisent, Paper for the EUTIC06 Colloque, Bruxelles, Belgium, 14-16 September 2006.
Marinescu, V., The Uses of New Communication Technologies and Social Changes in Rural Romania, Paper for the 10th Anniversary International Symposium, Information, Communication and Society, University of York, Great Britain, 20-22 September, 2006.
Marinescu, V., Définitions de «l`Autre» dans la communication quotidienne en Roumanie, Paper for the International Colloque : L'autre : création/médiation, Organised by le Centre de Recherche sur les Conflits d'Interprétation/CERCI l'Université de Nantes, France, 30 November-2 Décember 2006
Marinescu, V., Investigative Romanian journalism in electoral campaigns: 2000 vs. 2004, Paper for the Special Issue of the Joyrnalism Review (Sage), Thematic Number "Investigative Journalism".