Maria Iranzo-Cabrera holds a degree in Journalism (2005, Extraordinary Award and National End-of-Degree Award) and a PhD in Communication and Interculturality (2014, Extraordinary Award) from the Universitat de València. She currently works as an Assistant Professor of Journalism at this academic institution, where she teaches the subject Multimedia Journalism and supervises Final Year Projects, particularly those related to audiovisual and multimedia formats. She is also a faculty member of the Master's in New Journalisms, Political Communication, and Knowledge Society, specialising in journalism with a gender perspective and social media. Since September 2022, she has been the Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Journalism at the Universitat de València and the head of the Journalism Teaching Unit.
In 2014, she defended her doctoral thesis, supervised by Professor Josep Lluís Gómez Mompart. This monographic study analyses the satirical weekly El Papus (1973–1987) and its contribution to the public perception of Spain’s democratic transition. Her research has been recognised with the Extraordinary Doctorate Award, the International Prize of the Association of Communication Historians, and the Lorenzo Gomis Prize (Honourable Mention) from the Spanish Society of Journalism. As a result of this work, she has published the book El Papus (1973–1987). Contrapoder informativo en la Transición española, as well as scientific articles and book chapters in prestigious journals and publishers in the field of journalism history.
Her current research focuses on self-regulation and the implementation of a gender perspective in journalism, as well as feminist cyberactivism and digital political communication. In this regard, she has published in Social Science Computer Review, Feminist Media Studies, Journal of Media Ethics, Revista de Comunicación, and Communication & Society. Moreover, she attends international conferences annually, collaborates in article reviewing, and has participated in the GMMP study since 2020. She has completed research stays at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Cardiff University to strengthen ties in research and teaching.
In addition, Iranzo-Cabrera has 16 years of experience as a journalist in regional and national media outlets, including Europa Press, Antena 3 TV, Radiotelevisión Valenciana, Tele5, Cuatro, and Valencia Plaza. She has also worked as a social media strategist and community manager for various brands and served as Head of Communications at the Fundació Parc Científic Universitat de València.