Peeter Vihalemm

Peeter Vihalemm
Vihalemm in 2012
Born (1944-09-11) 11 September 1944
Pärnu, Estonia
CitizenshipEstonian
AwardsOrder 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 materUniversity of Tartu; Leningrad State University
Academic work
DisciplineCommunication studies; Social psychology; Sociology
InstitutionsUniversity 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.