Peeter Vihalemm
Peeter Vihalemm | |
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Vihalemm in 2012 | |
| Born | 11 September 1944 Pärnu, Estonia |
| Citizenship | Estonian |
| Awards | Order of the White Star (4th Class, 2006); Estonian national research award (social sciences, 2022; as part of a research collective); University of Tartu Badge of Honour (2005); University of Tartu Great Medal (2014); Vitols Prize (1999) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu; Leningrad State University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Communication studies; Social psychology; Sociology |
| Institutions | University of Tartu |
Peeter Vihalemm (born 11 September 1944) is an Estonian communication scholar, sociologist and social psychologist. He is professor emeritus at the University of Tartu and previously headed the university's journalism department (1989–1997).
His work has addressed media systems and media use in Estonia and the Baltic region, and he has edited research collections on Baltic media transformation.