Katerina Eva Matsa

Katerina Eva Matsa is the director of news and information research at Pew Research Center, where she leads research on news consumption, journalism, digital platforms, trust, and civic engagement. For more than 15 years, Katerina has studied how people find, evaluate, and engage with information in a rapidly changing media environment.

Her work focuses on understanding audiences and translating complex data into insights that are accessible and useful to journalists, researchers, policymakers, and the public. Throughout her career, Katerina has led large-scale studies on the changing nature of news, technology, and civic life, and her research has been widely cited by media organizations, academics, and public leaders around the world.

Originally from Greece and now based in Washington, D.C., Katerina is passionate about helping students think critically about information, communicate effectively with data, and navigate today's evolving information landscape.