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Curriculum Vitae
Rolands Tjarve
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2011 – 2015 University of Latvia, Faculty of Social
Sciences, Department of Communication
Studies, Doctoral Candidate
Doctoral thesis: „Transformation
Processes of Public Television in Post-
Soviet Electronic Media Systems”
2000 – 2011 University of Latvia, Faculty of Social
Sciences, Department of Communication
Studies, Doctoral study program
“Communication Science”
1997 – 1998 University of Latvia, Faculty of Social
Sciences, Department of Communication
Studies, Master study program in
communication science, Master's degree
in Social Sciences
1984 – 1991 Latvian State University, Faculty of
Philology, Department of Journalism,
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences
Work Experience
2003 – Date Lecturer at the University of Latvia,
Faculty of Social Sciences, Department
of Communication Science
2007 – 2011
2013 – 2015 Advisor to Auditor General, State Audit
Office of the Republic of Latvia
2004 – 2007 Council Member of the Joint Stock
Company „Air Baltic Corporation”
2004 – 2006 Council Member of the Joint Stock
Company “Electronic Communications
Office”
2004 – 2005 Advisor to the Director of Investment
and Development Agency of Latvia

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2002 – 2003 Managing Director of „Management of
Communication Strategy and Projects
Ltd”.
1998 – 2002 Director General of state-owned limited
liability company “Latvian Television”
1996 – 1998 Vice-Chairman of National Radio and
Television Council
1996 – 1997 Council Member of the Corporation
„Press Association”
1995 – 1996 Member of National Radio and
Television Council
1994 - 1995 Adviser- Press Secretary of Prime
Minister of the Republic of Latvia
1994 – 1995 Press Secretary of the Reform Ministry
of the Republic of Latvia
1992 – 1994 Program Manager of state-owned limited
liability company “Latvian Radio”
1990 – 1991 Editor of Newspaper “Vefietis”
Trainings and seminars
2004 – 2007 Regular expertise of journalistic quality
and professionalism of Latvian Radio
programs, including analytic and
investigative broadcasts
2006 Trainer at a seminar for news department
staff of Latvian Television about
journalistic quality, interviewing
techniques - regarding both content and
technical performance. Ķeizarmežs.
Latvia.
2005 Conducting training seminar for Latvian
regional media professionals about
media independence from local political
and economic powers, their influences.
Valmiera. Latvia.

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2009, 2011 Two election monitoring projects in
Latvia: parliamentary Elections (2011);
municipal Elections (2009).
Training seminars before activities of
projects. Evaluation seminars at the end
of projects. Students were trained to
gather information and investigate
potential media corruption cases during
the pre-election time in Latvia. They did
both media content analysis and
information gathering through
observation process of elections (taking
photos of political materials, doing
interviews and observing possible illegal
political activities etc.).
2003 – 2013 Seminars and practical trainings within
classes at the University of Latvia. For
example: information gathering methods,
journalistic research methods,
interviewing techniques, observation
techniques, usage of databases and
different technological possibilities
during the process of information
gathering, work with different kind of
archives, story telling approaches, using
hidden cameras and microphone,
journalism ethics, using and protecting
different information sources, verifying
the gathered information, broadcast
production approaches, the role of
media independence, media ownership.
Community Service and Volunteer Activities
2012 – Date Member, Board Member of the
Association of Latvian Journalists
2010 – Date Establisher, leader, trainer and patron of
Youth Television program „Kivi TV”,
University of Latvia, Faculty of Social
Sciences
2007/03 – 2007/09 Board Member of the Union of Latvian
Journalists
2006 – 2008 Participation in the European
Commission’s Working Group
„Promoting Entrepreneurship on TV

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and in Other Audio – Visual Media”.
Representative of Latvia.
2002 – Date Member of European Communication
Research and Education Association
2002 – Date Member of Baltic Association for
Media Research
2001 – Date Chairman of the Board of The
Association “Cēsinieku klubs”
2001/02 Participation in the “Strategic
Management Conference: International
Training Project of Latvian Television
Staff ”
2000 – 2012 Member of Latvian Olympic Committee
1998 – Date Member of the Union of Latvian
Journalists
Awards
2002 Cesis City Council Award for the
Contribution to the Promotion of
Entrepreneurship and Community
Activities in Cesis
2001 The Commemorative Medal for
Participants of the Barricades
1999 The State Honour Award of the State
President of the Republic of Latvia
SelectedScientific Publications
Tjarve, R., Beitika, I., Brikše, I., Freibergs, V. (2012). Construction of National
Identity: Creative and Cultural Role of Public Service Broadcasting. In:
Proceedings of the Shanghai International Conference on Social Sciences. Shanghai,
August 14-17. P. 1101-1113.
Brikše, I., Tjarve, R. (2011). Media Frames in Election Campaigns: From
Propaganda to Western-style Journalism. Ikstens, J., Runcis, A. (eds.). Founding
Elections in Latvia, 1993-1995: Analyses, Documents and Data. Berlin: Edition
Stigma. P. 70-101.
Beitika, I., Brikše, I., Tjarve, R. (2011). Aspects of National and Cultural Identity
and Regulations of Public Service Broadcasting [in Latvian - Nacionālās un
kultūras identitātes aspekti sabiedrisko mediju tiesiskajā regulējumā]. Brikše, I. (ed.).

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Nacionālā identitāte un komunikācija. PLZK ziņojumu krājums. Rīga: LU SPPI. P.
96-102. Available at: http://academia.lndb.lv/xmlui/handle/1/896
Brikše, I, Tjarve, R. (2010). Construction of National Identity: An Analysis of
Public Broadcasting Regulations. State Research Programme “National Identity”:
National Identity and Communication. Working papers, Riga. P.1 –9. Available at:
http://www.nacionalaidentitate.lv/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/working_papers_Brikše_tjarve1.pdf
Brikše, I., Freibergs, V., Stašāne, L., Streips, K., Šulmane, I., Tjarve, R. (2010).
Zitmane, M. Information Environment in Latvia. Rīga: Department of
Communication Studies University of Latvia,. Available at: I.Brikše (ed.). Working
papers [Electronic Resource]: Communication Studies. P. 1-47. Available at:
http://szf.lu.lv/files/petnieciba/Working%20papers%20KOM/information_environment_Latvia_2009_ISSN.pdf
Tjarve, R. (2007). “Battle of Giants” – Public Debates on Public Television [in
Latvian - “Milžu cīņas”: publiskās debates sabiedriskajā televīzijā Latvijas Republikas
9. Saeimas vēlēšanu kampaņa: priekšvēlēšanu publiskā telpa]. In: Brikše, I., Zelce V.
(eds.). 9th Republic of Latvia Saeima Election Campaign: Public Space of Pre-
elections [Latvijas Republikas 9. Saeimas vēlēšanu kampaņa: priekšvēlēšanu publiskā
telpa]. Riga: Zinātne, 2007. P.107-121.
Tjarve, R. (2006). Radio and Television: Mediation Aspects. In: Brikše, I. (ed.).
Information Environment in Latvia. Beginning of the 21st Century. Strategic Analysis
Commission under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Latvia. Riga:
Zinātne. P. 176–191.
Available at: http://www.president.lv/images/modules/items/PDF/item_1288_Informacijas-Vide.pdf
Tjarve, R. (2005). The Formation and the Development of Latvian Electronic
Media System 1991-1995 [in Latvian - Elektronisko mediju sistēmas izveidošanās
Latvijā (1991-1995)]. Latvijas Universitātes raksti 683, Komunikācija, Riga: LU.
P.329–346.
Tjarve, R. (2004). Role of Electronic Media in the Democratisation: Case of
Latvia [in Russian]. In: Zelenkov, A. (ed.). Kommunikacia. Minsk: Byelorussia’s
State University. P. 197-198.
Tjarve, R. (2004). 60th Birthday of Vilis Lacis in Soviet Latvian Media: The
Example of Ideological Cognitive Frame [in Latvian - Viļa Lāča 60. dzimšanas
diena padomju Latvijas medijos: ideoloģizēta izziņas freima veidošanas piemērs]. In:
Kruks, S., Zelče, V. (galv. red.). Agora 2 Vilis Lācis: divu Latviju naratīvi,
sociālais/sociālistiskais reālisms, Riga: Latvijas Universitāte. P.223–236.
Brikše, I., Skudra, O, Tjarve, R. (2002). Development of the Media in Latvia in the
1990s. In: P.Vihalemm (ed.). Baltic Media in Transition. Tartu University Press. P.
65-102.
Other Publications
Tjarve, R. (2009). Crisis in Public Service Media. [In Latvian - Krīze sabiedriskajos
medijos]. University of Latvia. Faculty of Social Sciences. Research Section of the
Homepage of the Faculty of Social Sciences „Gymnasium”. May 5, 2009. Available
at: http://www.szf.lu.lv/lat/gymnasium/aktualitates-5/krize-sabiedriskajos-medijos/

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Conference Papers
Brikše, I., Beitika, I., Tjarve, R. (2012). Sense of National Identity: Discourse
Analysis of National Public Service Regulation Acts. International Association for
Media and Communication Research Conference „South-North Conversations”
(Section „Public Service Media Policies”. Session „Public Service Media: Principles
of Access and Participation, from Discourse to Practice”. 17.07.2012.). July 15-20,
2012. Durbana. http://www.iamcr2012.ukzn.ac.za/. Program: http://iamcr.org/2012/programme.pdf
Tjarve, R. (2012). Latvian Commercial Televisions as Creators of National
Identity. [In Latvian - Latvijas komerciālās televīzijas kā nacionālās identitātes
veidotājas]. The 70th scientific conference of the University of Latvia. January 1 –
March 31, 2012. Session „Communication Science”. 2012, February 7, University of
Latvia, Latvia, Riga.
Program. http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/70konference/LU-70_konf-
programma_2012.pdf
Tjarve, R., Beitika, I. (2012). Latvian Public Service Broadcasting as a Cultural
Institution: Tendencies of Its Existence and Development. [In Latvian - Latvijas
sabiedriskie mediji kā kultūras institūcija: pastāvēšanas un attīstības tendencies]. 18th
International Scientific Conference „Actual Problems in the Literary Theory”. 2012,
March 1-2, University of Liepaja, Latvia, Liepaja. Program:
www.liepu.lv/uploads/files/Programma.doc
Tjarve, R., Brikše, I., Beitika, I. (2012). The Construction of National Identity: The
Analysis of Latvian Public Service Broadcasting Regulations. [In Latvian -
Nacionālās identitātes konstruēšana: Latvijas sabiedrisko mediju regulācijas analīze].
The 54th International Scientific Conference of Daugavpils University. Daugavpils,
April 18-20, 2012. (Working Group „Sociology and Political Science Current
Challenges and Problems”). April 18, 2012.
Program: http://www.dukonference.lv/index.php/du_konf/du2012;
http://dukonference.lv/index.php/du_konf/index/pages/view/Programme
Tjarve, R., Brikše, I., Beitika, I. (2012). National and Cultural Identity Aspects in
Public Service Broadcasting Regulations in Central and Eastern European
Countries. The Central and Eastern European Communication and Media
Conference. April 18-20, 2012. Czech Republic, Prague. Section „Media „Nationing”.
April 18, 2012.
Program: www.CEECOM2012prague.cz;
http://ceecom2012prague.fsv.cuni.cz/file/ceecom_konference_program_210x297_web_09.pdf
Beitika, I., Brikše, I. Tjarve, R. (2011). Construction of National Identity: Creative
and Cultural Role of Public Service Broadcasting. International Association of
Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) International Conference „Cities,
Connectivity and Creativity”. Section „Value Formation: Views from Central/Eastern
Europe and Beyond”, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey, July 13-17, 2011.
Tjarve, R., (2011). Public Sphere as the Platform for Creation of National
Identity: Cultural Program of Latvian Public Service Broadcasting. [In Latvian -
Publiskā sfēra kā nacionālās identitātes veidošanas platforma: Latvijas sabiedrisko

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mediju kultūras programma]. 17th International Scientific Conference “Actual
Problems in the Literary Theory: Search for national Identity in the Baltic Literature
and Culture: Stabile, Variable and Lost”. 2011, March 3-4, University of Liepaja,
Latvia, Liepaja
Tjarve, R. (2011). Transition from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television
Broadcasting: Impact on the Latvian Electronic Media Environment. [In Latvian
- Pāreja uz digitālo virszemes TV apraidi: ietekme uz Latvijas elektronisko mediju
vidi]. The 69th Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia. January 24 – March
17, 2011. Session „National Identity and Communication”. 2011, February 14,
University of Latvia, Latvia, Riga. http://www.lu.lv/69konference/; Program:
http://www.lu.lv/69konference/sedes/plans/
Beitika, I., Tjarve, R. (2011). National Interests in National Television News
Programs. [in Latvian - Nacionālās intereses nacionālo televīziju ziņās]. The 69th
Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia. January 24 – March 17, 2011.
Session „National Identity and Communication”. 2011, February 7, University of
Latvia, Latvia, Riga. http://www.lu.lv/69konference/; Program:
http://www.lu.lv/69konference/sedes/plans/
Tjarve, R. (2011). Public Service Broadcasting and Discourses of National
Identity in the National Legislation of European Countries. [In Latvian -
Sabiedriskie mediji un nacionālās identitātes diskursi Eiropas valstu likumdošanā].
The United 3rd Global Congress of Latvian Scientists and 4th Letonica Congress
„Science, Society, and National Identity”. Section „National Identity and
Communication”. 4th session „Identity and Public Service Media”. 2011, October 24-
27, Latvia, Riga.
Brikše, I., Tjarve, R. (2010). Defining National Identity: The Analysis of Public
Broadcasting Regulations. International Conference “Critical Media
Transformations: Practices, Challenges, Perspectives”. Interlinks10.Net: Nordplus
Network of Journalism Schools. 2010, October 7-8, Vytautas Magnus University,
Lithuania, Kaunas.
Tjarve, R. (2010). Latvian Electronic Media: Comparative Analysis Within the
Context of European Countries. [In Latvian - Latvijas elektroniskie mediji:
sistēmas salīdzinošā analīze Eiropas valstu kontekstā]. The 68th scientific conference
of the University of Latvia. Session “Communication Theory”. Section „Latvian
Information Space: Advertisement, Public Relations, and Current Media
Development Analysis”. 2010, February 9, University of Latvia, Latvia, Riga.
http://www.lu.lv/68konference
Programma: http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/68konference/LU-68_konf-programma1.pdf
Tjarve, R. (2010). Journalism in 2009: Media Transformations in the Modern
World. International Conference “Transformations or Decline of Analytical
Journalism in Latvia: Trends and Causes”. Moscow: Faculty of Journalism of the
Moscow State University.
Tjarve, R. (2009). News and Analytical Broadcasts of Latvian Television During
the Economic Crisis (October – December, 2008). [In Latvian - Latvijas Televīzijas
ziņas un analītiskie raidījumi ekonomiskās krīzes laikā (2008. gada oktobris -

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decembris)]. The 67th Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia. February 13,
2009. University of Latvia, Latvia, Riga.
Tjarve, R. (2008). Challenges of Analytical Journalism in Latvian Commercial
Televisions in 2008. [In Latvian - Analītiskās žurnālistikas izaicinājumi Latvijas
komerctelevīzijās 2008.gadā]. Conference “Good Governance in Baltic Countries”.
University of Latvia. Faculty of Social Sciences. Advanced Political and Social
Research Institute. November 6-7, 2008. Latvia, Riga.
Tjarve, R. (2006). Debates on TV. International Conference „Uncertain
Transformations: New Domestic and International Challenges”. November 9-12,
2006, University of Latvia, Riga.
Tjarve, R. (2004). Role of Electronic Media in the Democratisation: A Case of
Latvia. International Conference „People. Culture. Society”. May 21, 2004,
Byelorussia’s State University, Minsk.
Academic Work
Courses at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences
(since 2002):
- Introduction to Communication Studies (6 ects)
- Media Environment in Latvia (3 ects)
- Introduction to Communication Science (6 ects)
- Multimedia Production I (9 ects)
- Multimedia Production II (9 ects)
- Electronic Media (3 ects)
- Reporters Workshop (3 ects)
- Communication in Modern Society (3 ects)
Additional Lectures:
Lecture “Media: Traditions and Current Challenges”. Vidzeme
University College. October 2010.
Lecture “Professionalization of Communication: Journalism.
Public Relations. Advertising”. Valmiera State Gymnasium.
October 2010.
Lecture “Media: Traditions and Current Challenges”. Vidzeme
University College. October 2009.
Lecture “Media: Traditions and Current Challenges”. Valmiera
State Gymnasium, “The School of New Politicians”. October
2009.
Lecture “Media: Traditions and Current Challenges”.
University of Latvia. Faculty of Social Sciences, November 25,
2009.

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Languages
Latvian – Native
English – Excellent
Russian – Excellent