Sara Ödmark is a PhD in Media and Communication Science and Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the Department of Communication, Quality Management, and Information Systems at Mid Sweden University. Her research concerns the intersection of journalism and comedy and her dissertation from 2021 is called “Jester, journalist, or just jerk? The roles of political comedians in societal debate.” She has a background in journalism and has worked as a reporter, editor, and news anchor in TV and radio. She has been teaching journalism and photojournalism at Mid Sweden University since 2009.