Scott Abel is a media and communication expert with over 25 years of international experience in journalism, public relations, and higher education. He has worked as a writer, editor, and lecturer, combining practical industry expertise with a strong academic background.
He is a Lecturer in Communication at EBS, teaching public relations, crisis communication, and media-related subjects at both undergraduate and master’s levels. His research focuses on journalistic practices, news production in post-Soviet contexts, as well as media management and innovation.
Scott Abel holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from Kansas State University.
Areas of Expertise
- Journalism and Media
- Comparative Media Studies & Media Typologies
- Strategic Communication and Media Relations
- Issues Management and Crisis Communication
- Digital Journalism
- Journalistic Practices and Ethics
- Media and Journalism in former Soviet republics (with an emphasis on the Baltics and Central Asia)
Some Publications
- Abel, Scott, et al. Chapter in Media in an American Crisis: Studies of September 11, 2001. University Press of America. Grusin, E. K., & Utt, S. H, eds.
- Abel, Scott, et al. (2016). Who defines the narrative of a crisis? The case of an Estonian online boycott campaign against an international supermarket chain. Central European Journal of Communication, 9 (1(16)), 57-72.
Ongoing Projects
- MOCCA: Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia (personal focus on Kyrgyzstan)
Courses Currently Taught
- Public Relations & Media Communication
- Crisis Communication
- Media Literacy
- Media Relations
Awards and Honors
- Team coordinator for the Strategic Communication module, which won the 2022-23 EBS top award for microdegrees.
Media Appearances
Furthermore
- Member of the Talent & Education Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Estonia.