Dr Marlen Komorowski

(she/her)

2026

• Komorowski, M. et al. 2026. Mapping the creative industries: case studies from Scotland and Wales. Cultural Trends (10.1080/09548963.2026.2703077)
• Saleh, R. and Komorowski, M. 2026. Editorial: Cultural and creative industries as drivers of the EU’s triple transition: needs, challenges, and future skills. Frontiers in Communication 11 1882963. (10.3389/fcomm.2026.1882963)

2025

• Komorowski, M. and Fodor, M. 2025. Universities as innovation agents for the creative industries - An exploratory quantitative study from Wales. City, Culture and Society 43 100670. (10.1016/j.ccs.2025.100670)
• Asardag, D. and Komorowski, M. 2025. Finally, beyond status quo? Analysis of steps taken to improve gender equality in the European audiovisual sector in light of the #MeToo movement. International Journal of Cultural Policy 31 (2), pp.193-211. (10.1080/10286632.2024.2328554)
• Lupu, R. et al. 2025. Research, development and innovation in the creative industries: Reframing our understanding of the creative economy. London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003481805)
• Komorowski, M. 2025. Identifying innovation. In: Lupu, R. et al., Research, Development and Innovation in the Creative Industries: Reframing Our Understanding of the Creative Economy. London: Routledge. , pp.44-64. (10.4324/9781003481805-3)
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2025. Conclusion. In: Komorowski, M. et al., Research, Development and Innovation in the Creative Industries. London: Routledge. , pp.79-82. (10.4324/9781003481805-5)

2024

• De Voldere, I. et al., 2024. EU culture and creative sectors policy - overview and future perspectives. Project Report.[Online].European Parliament. Available at: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/IPOL_STU(2024)752453.
• Komorowski, M. , Lambrechts, G. and Picone, I. 2024. Is a financially viable news media market the key to fighting disinformation in Europe? A cross-country quantitative study. International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics 20 (2), pp.173-201. (10.1386/macp_00096_1)
• Komorowski, M. and Virta, S. 2024. 21 Clusters in media industries: What is their added value?. In: Rohn, U. , von Rimscha, M. B. and Raats, T. eds. De Gruyter Handbook of Media Economics. De Gruyter Handbooks in Business, Economics and Finance De Gruyter. , pp.303-318. (10.1515/9783110793444-021)
• Panneels, I. et al., 2024. Ecosystems and partnerships: Enabling factors for data-driven innovation in the creative industries. In: Terras, M. et al., Data-Driven Innovation in the Creative Industries. Taylor and Francis. , pp.23-45. (10.4324/9781003365891-2)
• Komorowski, M. , Fodor, M. and Lewis, J. 2024. Media Cymru - Industry Insights: Cardiff Capital Region’s media sector in 2021. Project Report.[Online].Centre for the Creative Economy - Cardiff University. Available at: https://media.cymru/research/industry-insights-cardiff-capital-regions-media-sector-in-2021/.
• Komorowski, M. , Fodor, M. and Rose, S. 2024. Mapio sector newyddiaduraeth Cymru. Project Report.Cardiff: Centre for the Creative Economy.
• Komorowski, M. , Fodor, M. and Rose, S. 2024. Mapping public interest journalism in Wales. Project Report.Cardiff: Centre for the Creative Economy.

2023

• Lambrechts, G. , Komorowski, M. and Picone, I. 2023. How strong media finances can help tackle fake news – Executive summary of D3.1.2. Project Report.[Online].EDMO BELUX: BE-LUX Research Hub on Digital Media and Disinformation. Available at: https://belux.edmo.eu/how-strong-media-finances-can-help-tackle-fake-news-executive-summary-of-d3-1-2/.
• Komorowski, M. and Picone, I. 2023. A framework for measuring news media markets‘ financial viability in relation to disinformation. Project Report.[Online].EDMO BELUX: BE-LUX Research Hub on Digital Media and Disinformation. Available at: https://edmo.eu/publications/a-framework-for-measuring-news-media-markets-financial-viability-in-relation-to-disinformation/.
• Kulkarni, S. et al., 2023. Innovating online journalism: new ways of storytelling. Journalism Practice 17 (9), pp.1845-1863. (10.1080/17512786.2021.2020675)
• Komorowski, M. and Fodor, M. M. 2023. Making journalism work for Wales: A data driven future. Welsh Agenda 2023 (12 Sep)
• Lupu, R. et al. 2023. Understanding the role of creative networks for cultural and creative industries: the case of creative Cardiff. In: Virani, T. E. ed. Global Creative Ecosystems. Vol. 1, Dynamics of Virtual Work London: Springer. , pp.77-96. (10.1007/978-3-031-33961-5_5)
• Komorowski, M. and Lewis, J. eds. 2023. The creative and cultural industries towards sustainability and recovery. Sustainability MDPI. (10.3390/books978-3-0365-8133-0)
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2023. Clwstwr: A model for research, development and innovation in the creative industries.
• Komorowski, M. and Lewis, J. 2023. The creative and cultural industries: towards sustainability and recovery. Sustainability 15 (13) 9923. (10.3390/su15139923)
• Kostovska, I. et al., 2023. “Netflix taxes” as tools for supporting European audiovisual ecosystems. In: Ranaivoson, H. , Micova, S. B. and Raats, T. eds. European Audiovisual Policy in Transition. London: Routledge. , pp.157-176. (10.4324/9781003262732-14)
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2023. Creative hubs and intercultural dialogue—towards a new socio-economic narrative. Sustainability 15 (10) 8282. (10.3390/su15108282)
• Komorowski, M. 2023. 2nd SMIT student white paper series on European media markets.
• Fodor, M. M. , Komorowski, M. and Turegeldinova, A. 2023. The relationship between firm attributes and attitudes towards diversity. Sustainability 15 (9) 7481. (10.3390/su15097481)
• Komorowski, M. , Uribe Jongbloed, E. and Moore, D. 2023. Broadcasting regulation in Wales Part 1-3. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: IWA – Institute of Welsh Affairs. Available at: https://www.iwa.wales/our-work/work/broadcasting-regulations-in-wales/.
• Komorowski, M. 2023. Update study: the economic impact of the cultural and creative sectors in the Brussels-Capital region and the diversity of the workforce.
• Lupu, R. et al. 2023. Greening the audiovisual sector: towards a new understanding through innovation practices in Wales and beyond. Sustainability 15 (4) 2975. (10.3390/su15042975)
• Komorowski, M. , Fodor, M. M. and Lewis, J. 2023. Understanding innovation capabilities in the creative and cultural industries. Presented at: 6th International Conference on Rethinking Clusters 2023: The Paradox of Sustainability Innovation - Local or Global? Valencia, Spain 28-29 September 2023.

2022

• Fodor, M. M. et al. 2022. CLWSTWR POLICY BRIEF No 5: innovation for an inclusive and diverse media sector: the role of r&d in Wales: findings from CLWSTWR.
• Fodor, M. M. , Komorowski, M. and Pepper, S. 2022. Mapping creative hubs in Wales.
• Kostovska, I. et al., 2022. POLICY BRIEF #61: Investment obligations for VOD providers: Fresh look on the regulatory approaches in Europe: 13 Member States or regions in the EU27 impose investment obligations for VOD providers to contribute to European works. We identified proposed legislation in three Member States and revision of current investment obligations in at least two other cases..
• Kostovska, I. et al., 2022. Investment obligations for VOD providers to contribute to the production of European works: A 2022 update: 13 member states or regions in the EU27 impose financial obligations on VOD providers to promote European works. We identified proposed legislation in three member states and revision of current investment obligations in at least two other cases..
• Lupu, R. et al. 2022. CLWSTWR POLICY BRIEF No 4: green innovation for the screen sector.
• Komorowski, M. 2022. The economic impact of the cultural and creative sectors in the Brussels-Capital region.
• Komorowski, M. , Claeys, L. and Van Dam, T. 2022. Digital decentralized transfer of value for the public sector: a playing field analysis: how can distributed ledger technologies like blockchain impact public values?.
• Komorowski, M. , Claeys, L. and Van Dam, T. 2022. POLICY BRIEF #55: How can blockchain impact public values? A playing-field-analysis.
• Fodor, M. M. et al. 2022. CLWSTWR POLICY BRIEF NO 3: the impact of the screen sector tax relief on Wales: key takeaways from the BFI screen business report 2021.
• Komorowski, M. and Donnelly, S. 2022. Road to recovery? Cultural freelancers Wales report 2022.

2021

• 2021. 1st SMIT student white paper series on European media markets.
• Komorowski, M. , Claeys, L. and Van Dam, T. 2021. Digitale decentrale waardeoverdracht voor de publieke sector in Nederland: een speelveldanalyse: hoe kunnen distributed ledger-technologieën zoals blockchain de publieke waarden beïnvloeden?.
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2021. Joining the dots—understanding the value generation of creative networks for sustainability in local creative ecosystems. Sustainability 13 (22) 12352. (10.3390/su132212352)
• Komorowski, M. , Pepper, S. and Lewis, J. 2021. Joining the dots – Understanding the value generation of creative networks.
• Komorowski, M. 2021. IWA Media Audit 2020. Documentation. Cardiff: Institute of Welsh Affairs. Available at: https://www.iwa.wales/wp-content/media/IWA_MediaAudit2020.pdf.
• Komorowski, M. 2021. Mapping the innovation ecosystem landscape in the Netherlands.
• Komorowski, M. , Griffith, S. and Alatise, L. 2021. Clwstwr Programme Report: Diversity Monitoring Report 1.
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2021. Investment obligations for VOD providers to financially contribute to the production of European works, a 2021 update.
• Komorowski, M. and Lewis, J. 2021. Ckwstwr Policy Brief No 1: The (potential) impact of Brexit on creative businesses. Implications for policy and businesses in Wales.
• Komorowski, M. 2021. Creative Economy Atlas. [Online].Cardiff University (JOMEC). Available at: https://www.datahubmaps.com/Creative-Economy-Atlas-Cymru/.
• Komorowski, M. , Fodor, M. and Lewis, J. 2021. Clwstwr Creative Industries Report No. 2: The media sector in the Cardiff Capital Region. Project Report.[Online].Clwstwr. Available at: https://clwstwr.org.uk/clwstwr-creative-industries-report-no-2-media-sector-cardiff-capital-region-driving-economic-growth.
• Thomas, R. et al., 2021. Clwstwr Policy Brief No 2: Journalism Quo Vadis? New ways of storytelling. Findings from a Clwstwr project on storytelling in online news.

2020

• Komorowski, M. and Fodor, M. M. 2020. The economic drivers of media clusters. International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics 16 (3), pp.309-331. (10.1386/macp_00031_1)
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2020. POLICY BRIEF #36: COVID-19 information on social media in Europe: a threat or a blessing?.
• Picone, I. et al., 2020. Building mediapark.brussels: at the crossroads of media policy and urban development. In: Komorowski, M. and Picone, I. eds. Creative Cluster Development: Governance, Place-Making and Entrepreneurship. Regions and Cities Routledge. , pp.159-172.
• Komorowski, M. and Picone, I. eds. 2020. Creative cluster development: Governance, place-making and entrepreneurship. Regions and Cities Routledge.
• Picone, I. and Komorowski, M. 2020. A new momentum for creative clusters. Exploring novel directions in governance, place-making and entrepreneurship. In: Komorowski, M. and Picone, I. eds. Creative Cluster Development: Governance, Place-Making and Entrepreneurship. Regions and Cities Routledge. , pp.233-242.
• Komorowski, M. and Asardag, D. 2020. POLICY BRIEF #35: Finally beyond the status quo? An analysis of steps taken to improve gender equality in the European audiovisual sector..
• Komorowski, M. 2020. Identifying industry clusters: a critical analysis of the most commonly used methods. Regional Studies, Regional Science 7 (1), pp.92-100. (10.1080/21681376.2020.1733436)
• Komorowski, M. and Asardag, D. 2020. Gender gaps in the cultural and creative cectors.
• Komorowski, M. and Lewis, J. 2020. The Covid-19 Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.creativecardiff.org.uk/sites/default/files/Creative%20Cardiff%20study%20on%20COVID-19%20Support%20Scheme%202.4.20.pdf.

2019

• Komorowski, M. , Pepper, S. and Togay, S. 2019. Creative hubs: opportunities and challenges for intercultural dialogue. Project Report.[Online].Istanbul: Connect for Creativity. Available at: https://cris.vub.be/en/publications/creative-hubs(b0b70110-c0ad-4366-a22f-e9e1172b37d4).html.
• Komorowski, M. 2019. Brexit and the media industry - how Europe's capitals attract UK's businesses. Regions Magazine 5 (10.1080/13673882.2018.00001051)
• Komorowski, M. 2019. Working with secondary data: Official and industry statistics. In: Van den Bulck, H. et al., The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research. Vol. 1, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. , pp.311-325. (10.1007/978-3-030-16065-4_18)
• Komorowski, M. 2019. Innovation ecosystems in Europe: First outline of an innovation ecosystem index.
• Komorowski, M. , Picone, I. and Wiard, V. 2019. POLICY BRIEF #22: The future of mediapark.brussels: a chance to boost the local media industry.
• Komorowski, M. 2019. Agglomerating media activities in the city: : Media cluster development in Brussels and beyond. PhD Thesis , Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

2018

• Donders, K. et al., 2018. Obligations on on-demand audiovisual media services providers to financially contribute to the production of European works. An analysis of European Member States' practices.
• Komorowski, M. and Fodor, M. M. 2018. Deliverable 3.1-3.4: Report on media organization’s cluster logic and value generation.
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2018. Verplichtingen voor on-demand audiovisuele mediadiensten om financieel bij te dragen aan de productie van Europese werken: : Een analyse van de toepassing in Europese lidstaten.
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2018. POLICY BRIEF #17: The MediaHub Brussels has officially launched: get involved and benefit from the new initiative. Project Report.[Online].SMIT. Available at: https://cris.vub.be/en/publications/policy-brief-17(3bd5f506-8e4d-4dcf-a25e-eac37b141442).html.
• Komorowski, M. , Do Huu, T. and Deligiannis, N. 2018. Twitter data analysis for studying communities of practice in the media industry. Telematics and Informatics 35 (1), pp.195-212. (10.1016/j.tele.2017.11.001)
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2018. Analysis of radio organisations in Brussels' media landscape.
• Donders, K. et al., 2018. Policy Brief #21: The state of play of ‘Netflix taxes’ in European Member States.
• Komorowski, M. 2018. Brussels’ media industry: A first look into its size and composition. In: Rinschbergh, F. , Swyngedouw, E. and Vlegels, J. eds. Cultural and Creative Industries: Creativity in a divided city - La créativité dans une ville divisée. Vol. 1, Urban Notebooks VUB Press. , pp.73-89.
• Komorowski, M. and Ranaivoson, H. R. 2018. To be or not to be the media industry – Delineation to a fuzzy concept. Observatorio (OBS*) 12 (2), pp.1-22. (10.15847/obsOBS12220181156)
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2018. A mediapark in Brussels? The media industry and its regional dynamics. Brussels Studies: Notes de synthèse 129 (10.4000/brussels.1938)
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2018. Een mediapark in Brussel? De mediasector en zijn regionale dynamiek. Brussels Studies: Notes de synthèse 2018 129. (10.4000/brussels.2042)
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2018. Un mediapark à Bruxelles? L’industrie des médias et sa dynamique régionale. Brussels Studies: Notes de synthèse 2018 129. (10.4000/brussels.2058)

2017

• Komorowski, M. 2017. POLICY BRIEF #11: The Brexit, the media industry and Belgium: time is running out for policy action.
• Komorowski, M. 2017. Deliverable 2.3a: Report on data analysis - Brussels’ media industry.
• Komorowski, M. 2017. A novel typology of media clusters. European Planning Studies 25 (8), pp.1334-1356. (10.1080/09654313.2017.1303823)
• Komorowski, M. and Picone, I. 2017. POLICY BRIEF #10 De vorming van een Mediacluster in Brussel. Welke rol kan en moet beleid spelen?.
• Komorowski, M. 2017. The multidisciplinarity of media and CCI clusters. Presented at: European Media and Management Association, emma conference 2017 10 -13 May 2017.

2016

• Komorowski, M. et al. 2016. Lowering the barriers for online cross-media usage: Scenarios for a Belgian single sign-on solution. Telematics and Informatics 33 (4), pp.916-924. (10.1016/j.tele.2016.02.005)
• Komorowski, M. 2016. Untangling media clusters:. Presented at: EMMA: European Media and Management Association Conference 2016: Creativity, Coopetition and Uncertainty in Media 2-4 June 2016.
• Komorowski, M. 2016. Deliverable 1.1c: Report on classifying media clusters into a typology.
• Komorowski, M. 2016. The seven parameters of media clusters: An integrated approach for local cluster analysis. International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics 12 (2), pp.171-191. (10.1386/macp.12.2.171_1)
• Komorowski, M. , Wiard, V. and Plazy, S. 2016. Strengthening Brussels' media clusters. Presented at: Innoviris Anticipate Networking Event 2016 15 April 2016.
• Komorowski, M. 2016. Deliverable 2.2b: Database on media organizations within Belgium UPDATE.
• Komorowski, M. and Delaere, S. 2016. Online media business models: Lessons from the video game sector. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture 11 (1), pp.103-123. (10.16997/wpcc.220)

2015

• Komorowski, M. 2015. Deliverable 1.1b: Report towards a common framework for Media Clusters Brussels.
• Komorowski, M. , Wiard, V. and Plazy, S. 2015. A new approach to media cluster research: Bringing the human factor back into scope. Presented at: Séminaire International - Cultural and Creative Quarters and Clusters: Developing a Global Perspective 8-10 June 2015. Vol. 1.
• Komorowski, M. 2015. Deliverable 2.2a: Database on media organizations within Belgium.
• Komorowski, M. et al. 2015. Towards a Belgian single sign-on media solution: Four scenarios from the market and consumer perspective. Presented at: European Media Management Association Conference, EMMA 2015 28-29 May 2015. European Media Management Association: EMMA 2015: Development and Sustainability in Media Business.
• Komorowski, M. 2015. Deliverable 1.1a: Report on scoping the research of Media Clusters Brussels.
• Komorowski, M. 2015. Deliverable 2.1: Report on theoretical framework: Media institutions' activities and networks.

2014

• Komorowski, M. and Braet, O. 2014. Deliverable 2.2 Media ID cost and revenue model. Project Report.
• Komorowski, M. and Braet, O. 2014. Deliverable 2.1 The MEDIA ID Charter and principles.
• Komorowski, M. 2014. Money from the crowd - New opportunities for SME's innovative products and services: Crowdfunding.

2013

• Komorowski, M. et al. 2013. Deliverable 6.1 Business model analysis for G@S.