F. X. Lilik Dwi Mardjianto, Ph.D.

Fransiscus Xaverius Lilik Dwi Mardjianto joined the Digital Journalism Study Program at Universitas Multimedia Nusantara in 2012 as a lecturer and researcher. He earned his Ph.D. from the News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra, Australia.

His research interests focus on digital fact-checking and misinformation studies. He is actively involved in various initiatives and networks supported by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), the Indonesian Cyber Media Association (AMSI), and the Google News Initiative to combat misinformation in Indonesia.

His works on digital fact-checking and countering misinformation have been published as books, research reports, journal articles, and opinion pieces. Some of his notable publications include Digital News Report: Australia 2023 (2023), Fact Checks in Indonesia Need More Visual Elements to Cut Through, Our Research Shows (2023), Fact-check Audience in Indonesia 2022 (2022), Digital Literacy Module for College (2022), Fact Check Against Infodemics (2021), and Inflection Point 2021 (2021). Before pursuing an academic career as a lecturer and researcher, Lilik worked as a journalist for several news media organizations in Indonesia.