Dr. Klinta Locmele serves as a docent at the Department of Communication and Information Studies, University of Latvia. With over a decade of expertise in media literacy, she has led media literacy initiatives, including the IREX Baltic Media Literacy Program at the University of Latvia (2020–2023), and contributed to national media and media literacy policy development while working in the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia (2015–2019). Earlier in her career, she gained practical experience in journalism.
She has led the development of a media literacy research methodology adapted to the Latvian context, and professionally collaborated as an expert and media literacy trainer with Latvian state institutions, municipalities, and NGOs. Dr. Klinta also creates educational content (including media literacy games), and conducts training for teachers, librarians, seniors, and young people. Academically, she teaches courses on communication theories, media literacy (including teaching methodologies), informational resilience, and the Latvian media landscape.