Archive
Here you can find examples of work from before 2021. This is a selection, so you can find this material and more on LSE Research Online, and on Google Scholar. If you’d like access to something you can’t find here, please contact me.
Research
Books pre-2021
Digital Dominance: The Power of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple as editor with Martin Moore, 2018, Oxford University Press
Codifying Cyberspace: Communications Self-regulation in the Age of Internet Convergence, with Danilo Leonardi and Chris Marsden, 2008, Routledge
From Public Service Broadcasting to Public Service Communications, as editor with Jamie Cowling, 2004, IPPR
Collective Identities in Action: A Sociological Approach to Ethnicity, with Klaus Eder, Bernd Giesen and Oliver Schmidtke, 2002, Ashgate
New News: Impartial Broadcasting in the Digital Age, with Jamie Cowling, 2002, IPPR
Ruled by Recluses? Privacy, Journalism and the Media After the Human Rights Act, with Clare Heyward, 2002, IPPR
One more push? Curriculum online beyond the Grid, with Joe Hallgarten, Clare Heyward, Leslie Ross, 2001, IPPR
Communications: Revolution and Reform (Collection of essays on UK media policy), 2001, IPPR
Citizenship, Markets and States, as editor with Colin Crouch and Klaus Eder, 2001, Oxford University Press
Nationalism in Italian Politics: The Stories of the Northern Leagues, 1980-2000, 2001, Routledge Books
Cyberdemocracy. Technology, Cities and Civic Networks, as editor with Roza Tsagarousianou and Cathy Bryan, 1998, Routledge
Digital danger? Promoting responsibility and freedom in new media use, 2000, IPPR
Articles pre-2021
The differentiated duty of care: a response to the Online Harms White Paper, 2019, Journal of Media Law. 11(2)
Parliament, People and Platforms. 2018, Intermedia 26(3)
Has Government Been Mediatized? with Ruth Garland and Nick Couldry, 2017, Media, Culture and Society 40(4)
Digital Intermediaries in the UK: Implications for News Plurality, with Sharif Labo, 2016, INFO. Vol 18(4)
Five Theses on Public Media and Digitization, 2015, International Journal of Communication 9
Wikileaks and Freedom of Expression, 2013, Policy and Internet 5(3)
Financial Journalism and Conflicts of Interest in Hong Kong, 2012, Journal of Mass Media Ethics. 28 (1)
Consumer Representation in UK Communications Policy and Regulation, 2012, INFO. 14 (2)
Regulating Content as Communications Converge: A Debate Between Damian Tambini and Roger Darlington, 2011, International Journal of Digital Television 2 (3)
What are Financial Journalists for? 2010, Journalism Studies 11 (2)
Beyond the crisis: Questioning journalists’ legal and ethical frameworks, 2012, Ethical Space 7 (3)
Overview of Digital Television Policy in Europe, the US and Japan (With Trinidad Garcia Leiva and Michael Starks), 2006, Info, 8 (3)
What is Wrong with Competition Policy in New Media? (with Chris Marsden), 2005, Info 7 (5)
The Passing of Paternalism: Public Service Television and Increasing Channel Choice, 2004, NHK Broadcasting Policy Studies
Post-National Citizenship, 2001, Ethnic and Racial Studies 24 (2)
Roads to Digitopia, 2000, The Political Quarterly 72 (1)
The Ulysses Effect: Targets in Electronic Service Delivery, 2000, New Economy
Devolution and the Media, 1999, New Economy
New Media and Democracy, 1999, New Media and Society, 1 (2)
Nationalism: A Literature Survey, 1998, European Journal of Social Theory, 1 (1)
Padania's virtual nationalism, 1996, Telos
Explaining Monoculturalism: Beyond Ernest Gellner's Theory of Nationalism, 1996, The Critical Review 10 (2)
Strategy or Identity, 1994, InTelos
Press, broadcasts and magazines pre-2021
I gave multiple interviews and commentary in The Times and The Telegraph on the Australian news bargaining code in 2021
The Online Safety Bill and Free Speech, Prospect Magazine, 2021
To beat populists in the EU elections, progressives must learn from their tactics, The New Statesman, 2019
Interview on power and regulation of Tech Giants, France Culture, 2019
The UK needs tougher powers to stop foreign interference in our elections, The Guardian, 2018
What should be done with Facebook –break it up or regulate it? The Guardian, 2018
Digital Dominance: broadcasting and press publicity for volume Digital Dominance 2018
Brexit ¿triunfo de la robot-política? Lavanguardia, 2017
Brexit; Triumph of Robopolitics?, Lavanguardia, 2017
In the new Robopolitics, Social Media has left Newspapers for Dead, The Guardian, 2016
BBC World Service hour-long panel discussion on the future of public service broadcasting, News Hour Extra, 24 July 2015
Expert view on Public Service and the BBC, La Tercera Newspaper, Chile, 23 July 2015
3 Months to Save IPSO, The House Magazine (UK Parliament Weekly), 2014
Expert view on future of Public Service Broadcasting, Korean Public Broadcaster (South Korean National TV), 2013
Interview on the implications of the Leveson Report, BBC Radio Four The World Tonight (top story on the day of publication), 29 November 2012
Leveson: The long-term implications, Broadcast Magazine, 1 May 2012
The Leveson Inquiry: An Update, The House Magazine, 2012
A Complex Game, The New Statesman (2 page article on media regulation), 2012
BBC Radio 4, lead expert interviewed for a profile entitled ‘The Real Umberto Bossi’ October 2011
BBC Radio 4, Broadcasts related to intervention on Government’s Local Television Proposals, February 2011
The Guardian. ‘Jeremy Hunt’s Local TV Plans Let off Tory Councils ‘Shott Free’, 2011
Managing the Messenger – or Not. A debate between Damian Tambini and Pablo Ibanez-Colomo. LSE Research Magazine. Issue 3, Spring 2011.
The Guardian ‘Ofcom Cuts are a Grave Assault on Freedom’ 2010
Watching the Watchdog/ Ofcom Needs Sharper Teeth, Guardian Cover Story 11 October 2010
Quality in an age of access, The House Magazine 2010
Re-Weaving the Web. Beware plans to prevent us accessing the Internet, Prospect, 2009
Opinion on the Government’s Digital Britain Proposals, The Guardian, 2009
BBC Radio Four Today Programme. Interviewed by Evan Davies on my Financial Journalism research 2009
Press and Broadcasting following release of POLIS report on financial journalism including: Radio Four Today Programme, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Belgian National Press, Financial Times, Columbia Journalism Review 2008
Channel Four News comment on BBC licence fee/job cuts 2007
BBC News Online. Wednesday 17 May. Coverage of City University keynote speech on digital switchover 2006
BBC Radio 4 News at 1pm Comment on BBC Green Paper 2005
BBC Radio Four Today Programme. Comment on Hutton Inquiry and BBC independence. March 2005
BBC 4 The Desk. discussion on new services and public broadcast regulation, March 2004
How ISPs Could Curb Our Freedom, The Guardian, 2004
The End of Public Service TV? The Guardian, 2003
How Should the PCC work? The Guardian, 2003
New Law: New Democratic Deficit. The Guardian, Page 5 opinion 2003
UK Broadcasters Must Support Rules to Protect Impartiality, 2002
The Internet for All is a Winning Strategy, New Statesman, 2001
The Industry Standard, Memo To Blair -Shoot Down Your E-Targets, 2000
The Parliamentary Monitor November 2000, Vol 9 (1) 18-23 A Culture of Convergence 2000
Channel Four News 14 July, Commenting on ITV mergers and their implications for pluralism and diversity in media markets 2000
BBC Radio Four News, Commenting on the ITC and scheduling of News at Ten, 2000
Sky TV. Dots and Queries. Panel Discussion on: the Internet and Democracy. 1999
Policy
Policy briefs authored pre-2021
Fake news: public policy responses. Media Policy Project Policy Brief, 2019
The new political campaigning. MediaPolicy Project Policy Brief, 2017
Media plurality, the Fox-Sky bid, and the case for referral to Ofcom Media Policy Project. Policy Brief written with Sharif Labo, Emma Goodman, and Martin Moore, 2017
Monitoring Media Plurality after Convergence. Media Policy Project Policy Brief with Steven Barnett and Martin Moore, 2017
The End of Press Freedom. Policy Brief published by the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society written with Sharif Labo, Oxford University 2016
Regulating Media Plurality and Media Power in the 21st Century, with Rachael Craufurd-Smith and Davide Morisi, LSE Media Policy Project Policy Brief, 2012
Reforming the PCC: Lessons from Abroad.Manuel Puppis, Damian Tambini, and Sally Broughton-Micova. LSE Media Policy Project Policy Brief 2012
Reforming Consumer Representation. LSE Media Policy Project Policy Brief 2012
What are Financial Journalists for? Polis London 2009
One More Push? Funding Digital Education.(With Joe Hallgarten and Clare Heyward) IPPR, 2009
Universal Internet Access: A Realistic View. IPPR/Citizens Online research pamphlet number 1, 2001
Digital Danger: The Future of Negative Content Regulation. IPPR, 1999
UK policy impact pre-2021
UK Government, Department for Culture Media and Sport.Member: Disinformation Policy Forum, 2020-21
Advisor to and report on the Commission on Truth, Trust and Technology. LSE, 2018
Evidence to UK Government Digital Competition Expert Panel Review, Professor Robin Mansell, 2018
House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee. Invited to give evidence on Hate Crime and the internet. 1 Feb 2018
House of Lords Select Committee on Communications. Invited to give evidence to inquiry: The Internet: to Regulate or Not to Regulate? 2018
Oral Evidence. Invited to do private briefing to House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on the topic of Fake News 2017
The BSkyB and 21st Century Fox Merger. An opinion. Submitted to DCMS consultation on merger, 2017
Expert Witness in the Matter of Walter Blank /Lloyds HBOS. Commissioned to author 200-page report for High Court proceedings involving the role of financial journalism in failing to cover a failed multi-billion pound bank merger, 2017
Measuring the Social Value of Spectrum. A report co-authored with Martin Cave, Patrick Barwise and others. Department for Culture Media and Sport, UK Government, 2015
Freedomon the Net 2015: The UK. A report for the Freedom Forum, 2015
Oral Evidence. Invited to give evidence to House of Lords Select Committee on Communications Inquiry into BBC Charter Renewal, 2015
Invited to give Pre-Inquiry private briefing to full meeting of House of Lords Select Committee for Inquiry on Press Regulation, 2015
Invited Speaker, European Commission Exchange of Best Practices on Transparency of Media Ownership. Speech on topic of: Transparency of Media Ownership, media freedom and pluralism, 2014
Freedom on the Net 2014: The UK.A report for the Freedom Forum, 2014
Public Service Broadcasting Around the World. A Report for the Open Society Foundation (Also submitted as evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on Communications Inquiry into the BBC Charter Review), 2014
Mapping Digital Media. As an Editorial Commissioner on the Mapping Digital Media Project I was responsible for designing the methodology, editing reportsand writing comparative overviews. I was an editor of over 80 country reports, thematic overviews and topical policy papers, 2010-2014
Freedom on the Net 2013: The UK. A report for the Freedom Forum, 2013
Press Councils in Comparative Perspective.(With Manuel Puppis and Sally Broughton Micova). LSE Media Policy Brief submitted as evidence to Leveson Inquiry, 2012
Media Power and Plurality. (With Rachael Craufurd Smith and Davide Morisi) LSE Media Policy Brief submitted as evidence to Leveson Inquiry 2012
Oral Evidence to the Communications Select Committee Inquiry on Convergence. House of Lords, 2012
Oral Evidence to the Leveson Inquiry. Invited to give evidence on policy options for the Inquiry, 2012
Consumer Representation in Communications Regulation in the UK: A Paper for the Communications Consumer Panel.(CCP). (This paper was commissionedby the Ofcom Consumer Panelto inform the future policy debate on consumer representation in UK communications). Published in Info, 2011
Oral Evidence. Invited to give evidence to House of Lords Select Committeeon Communications Inquiry into Media Plurality, 2011
Net Neutrality: The Consumer Perspective. A Paper for the Consumer Panel. (This paper was presented to the CCP/Polis seminar on and made up the CCP submission to the UK Government Consultation on Net Neutrality), 2010
Memorandum submitted by the Oxford University Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy.Co-author of memorandum on digital switchover policy for SelectCommittee inquiry on the topic, also published in Info, 2005
The Contribution of Information and Communication to Economic Development. Report Commissioned by the Department for International Development, 2005
Invited Oral Evidence: Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Gave oral evidence to the Committee Inquiry on The Future of the BBC, 2004
Broadband Stakeholder Group BERR/Ofcom.Advisory role producing report on next generation broadband and the implications for public policy, 2008
Ofcom/Analysis Consulting. Further advice to the UK Communications Regulator on evaluation of broadcasting services in the context of spectrum policy development, 2006
Ofcom/IndepenConsulting, UK. The Application of Administered Incentive Pricing for Broadcast Spectrum. Advice to the UK Communications Regulator on evaluation of broadcasting services in the context of spectrum policy development. 2005
Department for International Development. The Role of Information and Communication in Development. Report commissioned in the context of preparations for the 2005 World Summit on the Information Society, 2005
Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Monitoring Hate Speech. Working with BBC Monitoring Service and the FCO on a project looking at the role of public media in genocide, 2004
Department of Culture Media and Sport. Member: “Blue Skies Group”. Bi-monthly meetings with Secretary of State, to discuss policy options on general cultural and arts policy, and other issues such as press self-regulation, 2002
UK Government. Government Advisor. One of six experts appointed by ministers to advise the government on the Communications White Paper. Advising government ministers on communications regulation and policy, 2000-01
Spectrum Strategy Consultants/ Department for Education and Science: August-September. Consultant to project “The Cybrarian: A Scoping Study”. Advising on a proposed multi-million pound educational portal, 2001
Informed Sources, London. Occasional consultant on new media issues, 1997-99
International policy impact pre-2021
European Parliament. Research for CULT Committee: recommendations for EU policy developments on the protection of minors in the digital age. An in-depth analysis. (With Sonia Livingstone and Nikola Belakova), 2018
Invited Evidence: Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, Senate of Canada. Oral Evidence on international public service broadcasting during Inquiry mission to London, 2015
Press Freedom in Europe. A report for UNESCO. Unpublished (drafting for UNESCO report published as World Press Freedom Report), 2013
European Union Competencies with Respect to Media Pluralism. (As co-Editor). EUI working paper for European Commission, 2013
European Summit on Media Freedom and Media Pluralism. European Parliament.June 26. Rapporteur summing up the day for plenary, 2012
Invited Keynote Speaker at international conference organized by the Belgian Communications Regulator. Le Conseil Superieur de l’Audiovisuel fete ses 10 ans, Brussels, 2007
Invited Evidence: Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, Senate of Canada,. Appeared as a witness before this Committee and presented evidence on UK media regulation for discussion of “The current state of Canadian media industries; emerging trends and developments in these industries; the media's role, rights, and responsibilities in Canadian society; and current and appropriate future policies relating thereto.” 2005
Submission by Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance to Department of Communications Information technology and the Arts.Australia.Review of the Provision of Services other than simulcasting on free to air digital spectrum, 2004
International Law and the Regulation of Hate Speech. Report Commissioned by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 2004
Media Self Regulation Converging on the Internet. (With Chris Marsden and Danilo Leonardi). Report to the European Commission, DG Information Society, 2004 (later revised and updated version published as Codifying Cyberspace in 2008)
Invited Speaker: Expert witness to hearings on Electronic Democracy/ Expert witness to hearings on Media Self-Regulation: Councilof Europe. Strasbourg, 2001
Consultancies and advisory pre-2021
International Bar Association. International Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom. External Advisory Committee Member, 2020
Council of Europe. Expert Advisor. Committee of Experts on Mass Media. Commissioned to draft a guidance note on prominence of public interest content, 2020-21
Council of Europe. Expert Advisor. Committee of Experts on Mass Media. Commissioned to draft a recommendation on Media and Elections, 2018-21
Medien Anstalt Berlin-Brandenburg. (Statutory Media Regulator). Consultant to a project devising a new policy framework to apply media pluralism law to digital intermediaries. Policy papers launched January 2018
Council of Europe Expert Advisor, Committee of Experts on Media Pluralism and Transparency of Media Ownership. (MSI-MED). Co-Author of New Recommendation on transparency of media ownership, and author of a feasibility study for a new standard setting instrument on the use of internet in election campaigns. 2016-17
Expert advisor to Centre for Media Freedom and Media Pluralism, Florence. Media Plurality Monitor(EC funded project). Reviewer of country reports for the Media Pluralism Monitor, 2014-16
Government Advisor.Appointed to Expert Panel on the topic of ‘Measuring the Value of Spectrum’. Co-author with four other expertsof report to ministers to inform future UK Government policy.Department of Culture Media and Sport, UK Government. Report Published by DCMS, 2014-15
Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) Brussels, Expert Group for CERRE's project on the review of electronic communications and media 2015
Freedom Forum. Commissioned Report on ‘Freedom on the Net’. (Published annually), 2013-15
Appointed to serve on the IMPRESS appointments panel. (Voluntary). Responsible for appointing board of civil society-led journalism self-regulator, 2014
UNESCO. Commissioned to write report ‘Press Freedom in Europe and North America’, 2013
Open Society Institute ‘Mapping Digital Media’ A project investigating comparative policy frameworks for digital media globally. Role: Editorial Commissioner. 2009-13
Glocom. Report on UK Media Pluralism and Competition Policy Framework 2010-11
Member: Communications Consumer Panel (Ofcom non-executive board)2008-10
European Commission DG Information Society.IndependentStudy on Indicators for Media Pluralism in the Member States –Towards a Risk-based Approach, 2009
Catholic University Leuvain. K.U.Leuven –ICRI Jönköping International Business School –MMTC, Central European University –CMCS, Ernst & Young Consultancy Belgium. Role: editorial oversight/ quality control of country studies. 2009
Department of Culture Media and Sport. Member: “Blue Skies Group”. Bi-monthly meetings with Secretary of State, to discuss policy options on general cultural and arts policy, and other issues such as press self-regulation, 2002
UK Government. Government Advisor. One of six experts appointed by ministers to advise the government on the Communications White Paper. Advising government ministers on communications regulation and policy, 2000-01
Spectrum Strategy Consultants/ Department for Education and Science: August-September. Consultant to project “The Cybrarian: A Scoping Study”. Advising on a proposed multi-million pound educational portal, 2001
Informed Sources, London. Occasional consultant on new media issues, 1997-99
Telecom Italia, Milan and Florence. 3 Month consultancy: Public attitudes on telecommunications liberalization in European countries, 1996
Teaching
Keynotes and conference panels pre-2021 (selection)
Socio Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Portsmouth. Keynote, 2020
Laboratorio Del Futuro. “Social Media and the Challenge to Democracy”, Conference Palermo, Sicily, 2019
Perugia International Journalism Festival. Panelist: Regulation of Information spread on social media. Is it being done too hastily? and Panelist: Digital Dominance. The Power of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, 2019
University of Westminster/ Chevening Fellowship, Symposium “The Contradictions of Media Freedom” 2019
Conference: Intelligence Support to Information Warfare. Oxford Centre for the Changing Character of Warfare. “Fake News and Information Warfare”, Oxford University 2019
Oxford/ LSE RAP Symposium. “Social Media and Elections” 2019
St Anthony’s College Oxford/ Oxford School of Area Studies Conference. “Fake News and Information Warfare”. 2018
Westminster Media Forum: “The Coming Settlement on Platform Power” Keynote Lecture 2018
Hay Literary Festival: The Internet is for everyone: Really? 2018
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies/ International Institute of Communication. Workshop: Regulating (Abuse on) Social Media. Invited speaker 2018
Council of Europe/ Venice Commission. (Oslo, Conference of Electoral Management Bodies) Keynote Lecture: Social Media and Election Legitimacy 2018
London School of Economics. Launch of the Commission on Truth Trust and Technology 2018
Demos/ Information Commissioner. Conference: Democracy Disrupted: The Future of Political Campaigning. Presentation and panel discussion with Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner and Clare Bassett, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission, 2018
Independent Monitor of the Press (IMPRESS) Conference: Trust in Journalism.Invited Panelist 2018
International Journal of Press/Politics. Annual Conference Oxford, Presented Paper: Facebook and the 2017 Election, 2018
Ethical Journalism Network/ Conference of Financial Journalists. Lecture: Financial Journalism, Conflicts of Interest, and the Crash. 2018
Social Media and Election Legitimacy. Panelist: Byline Festival, 2017
University of Amsterdam Institute for Information Law. Conference: Political Microtargeting. Presented paper: “Social Media and Election Legitimacy”, 2017
National Theatre Invited Keynote Lecture “I am Mad As Hell and I am not Going to Take This Anymore” 2017
European Parliament Invited Keynote Speaker: “Rethinking Media Pluralism”. Workshop organized by Barbara Spinelli MEP and Curzio Maltese MEP. 2017
Dubrovnik Media Days. First invited Keynote Speaker; international conference on “Digital Intermediaries and Media Pluralism” 2017
University of Bologna: Department of Political Science. Invited Public Lecture: Iperbole, 20 Anni Dopo. (In Italian) 2017
“The Convention.” A major conference on UK politics post-Brexit. Westminster Hall, Speech “Hacking GE 2017” 2017
European University Institute. Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners. Freedom and Pluralism of Traditionaland New Media. Invited Lecture, 2017
Blavatnik School of Government. University of Oxford.Annual conference. Invited speaker: ‘Social media and elections.’ 2017
Nuit des Idees.Public event organized by LSE and the French Institute. Participant in public panel discussion on ‘Post Truth Politics’ 2017
Oxford Media Convention. Panel intervention: The Power of Platforms. 2017
International Association of Media and Communication, Researchers Annual Conference. Paper: Outline of an Institutional Theory of Media Governance. 2016
European University Institute. Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners. Freedom and Pluralism of Traditional and New Media. Invited Lecture. 2016
University of Manchester, Department of Law. Complexity and Regulation. Invited Lecture: Rights and Responsibilities of Journalists. 2016
University of Sheffield.Department of Media Invited Lecture: Rights and Responsibilities of Journalists. 2016
British Academy. Workshop: Normative Arguments for the future of Public Service Broadcasting. Governance, Regulation and Independence. (Speech and debate lead). 2016
European University Institute, Florence. Invited Lecture: Outline of an Institutional Theory of Media Governance 2016
LSE Media and Communications/ Programme on Modern Poland Conference: The Future of Public Service Media in Europe. Speaker: Public Service Media and Independence from the State in Comparative Perspective 2016
European Commission Summit on Media Freedom and Media Pluralism. Palais d’Egmont, Brussels. DG Fundamental Rights. Lecture: Can European Media Deal with the Dual Challenges of Populism and Platformization? 2015
British Academy. Invited Presentation on: The Tragedy of Public Service Broadcasting. 2015
University of Valencia. Invited Keynote Lecture to Conference: La Reforma del audiovisual publico. 2015
TECH UK/ Spectrum Forum Event:‘Enabling Spectrum to Deliver a Positive Digital Future.’ Panel Speaker Launching Report 2015
University of Oxford. Foundation for Law Justice and Society. Workshop on Cyber Society, 2015
CERRE Centre on Regulation in Europe/ University Foundation Seminar Brussels.Talk on EU Review of Electronic Communications and Media Regulatory Frameworks, 2015
European University Institute. Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners. Freedom and Pluralism of Traditionaland New Media. Invited Lecture: Digital Intermediaries and Media Pluralism, 2015
LSE Dept of Law. Invited Speech. The New Digital IntermediariesConference: Positive Free Speech, 2015
Free University of Brussels.Invited speaker: The Digital Single Market in Europe, 2015
LSE Polis Conference. Invited Speech. The New Digital Intermediaries, 2015
EuroCPR Conference. Brussels. Panelist. The New Digital Intermediaries 2015
MediaLab Conference Berlin. Invited Lecture: The New Digital Intermediaries, 2015
MediaLab Conference, Paris. Invited Lecture: The New Digital Intermediaries, 2014
University of Mannheim. Invited Keynote Lecture at MaCCI Law & Economics conference “New media: Industry development and public policy” 2014
ASEAN Conference: Bangkok, Thailand. The Priorities for Media Policy in Thailand. Invited Keynote Lecture Title: Challenges for Public Service Broadcasting in the Digital Transition 2014
RIPE Conference on Public Service Broadcasting. TOKYO. Invited Keynote Lecture at the Title: Public Service Broadcasting Around the World 2013
How the British Press Covered its own Crisis. Paper with Sally Broughton Micova. Presented at the conference of the International Association of Media and Communication Researchers. Dublin 2013
UNESCO conference Paris .‘Press Freedom in Europe’ Invited Lecture, 2013
European University Institute, Florence, Italy. Summer School on Media Pluralism and Media Freedom. Invited Lecture: Rights and Duties of Journalism 2013
European Broadcasting Union. 19th Euroradio Assembly. Keynote Speech. Public Service Media in Transition 2012
European University Institute Conference: Measuring Media Plurality. Invited speaker. 2011
International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). Presented the Mapping Digital Media Project. Invited speaker. 2011
Westminster Media Forum Conference. Public Service Broadcasting in the UK. Invited Speaker. 2011
Polis Conference: The Value of Journalism. Panel Speaker: Introducing Mapping Digital Media Research Project. 2011
Nominet UK policy forum. Invited Speaker: Challenges for Internet Governance. 2011
EU-China Project Launch workshop: Promoting Legal Protection of the Media. Great Britain China Centre/ University of Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies. Invited speaker: Media Law and Regulation: Development and Challenges. 2011
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. EUI, Florence. Workshop: A Definition of Pluralism in the Media Sector, Invited Speaker. 2011
UNESCO/ University of Westminster Arab Media Centre Conference Cairo, Egypt. Invited speaker on Media Reform in Post-Revolutionary Egypt 2010
Open Society Institute Media Program New York Conference Plenary. Invited Keynote Speaker: The Digital Transition and the Open Society 2010
The Digital Revolution and its Futures: a symposium, Invited Speaker: Communication Media, The State and the Social Compact 2010
Conference: Freedom and the Digital Revolution at Judge Business School University of Cambridge 2010
International Press Institute World Congress, Vienna. Invited Keynote Speaker: “Media Ethics in the New Media Landscape” 2010
Westminster Media Forum, The Brit Oval. Invited Speaker: Keynote Seminar on the Digital Dividend Review 2007
City University London Keynote Speaker: Digital Switchover: Policies and Implementation, 2002
NHK conferences: The Transition to Digital Television Broadcasting in the UK and Japan. Series of 4 Keynote Lectures, Tokyo, July 2002
Australian Broadcasting Authority Annual Conference. Hyatt Hotel Canberra. Keynote Speaker: The Digital TV Transition 2002
Courses directed/taught at LSE pre-2021
2010-13 Methodology in Media and Communications
1999-2005 Current Issues in Media and Communications Regulation
2006-10 Media and Communications Regulation and Policy
Other teaching, guest lectures and summer schools pre-2021
2018 LSE General Course. Cumberland Lodge, Invited Guest Lecturer: Digital Dominance, the Power of Google Apple Facebook and Amazon
2017 Universita degli studi di Perugia, Italy. September. Visiting Professor: lecture series on media freedom andmedia governance
2017 LSE Executive Summer School, Madrid. Lecturer: 3 Lectures on Media Freedom and Media Governance
2017 Annenberg Summer School, Oxford. Lecture: Media Governance
2016 Annenberg Summer School, Oxford. Lecture: Media Governance
2015 LSEExecutive Summer School. London. Lecturer: MediaGovernance
2014-present Annual lectures at the European University Institute Summer School on Media Pluralism and Media Freedom. Florence, Italy
2008-17 Annenberg Summer Programmeat Oxford University. Lecturer
2008 LSE TRIUMExecutive Programme. Lecturer
2002-04 Oxford University. Media Law Advocates Programme. Lecturer and Co-Convenor.
2003-06 Annenberg Programme, University of Pennsylvania. Lecturer and co-organiser: Annenberg SummerProgramme at Oxford University
2002-06 Santa Clara University, California. Summer Programme in Media Law and Freedom of Expression. Tutor formodule. ‘Media Law and Policy’
2004-06 Oxford UniversityLecturer. The Media Business. Said Business School MBA courseof 8 lectures.
1999-2006 Guest Lecturer. London School of Economics. Postgraduate course: Contemporary Issues in Media Policy
1998-99 Course Taught at Humboldt University, Berlin, Nationalism and Citizenship in Comparative Perspective. Hauptstudium (final year undergraduate/ masters level course).
1989-90 Teaching at University of California, Santa BarbaraTeaching AssistantIntroduction to Criminology
Conferences organised pre-2021 (selection)
2019 Oxford Media Convention. Organizer and Conference Chair. Worcester College.
2018 Social Media and Data Driven Targeting in election Campaigns. Workshop University of Perugia, Italy
2018 Oxford Media Convention. Organizer and Conference Chair.
2017 Social Media and the New Political Campaigning. Workshop, LSE
2017 Internet Intermediaries in a time of Political Uncertainty. Co-organized Workshop, LSE
2017 Oxford Media Convention. Organizer and Conference Chair
2017 Consolidation of Platform Power. Co-Organized workshop with international speakers
2017 The Media Policies of Europe’s “New Authoritarianism”. Co organized workshop with speakers from OSCE, the European Commission
2016 Oxford Media Convention. Organizer and Conference Chair
2015 BBC Governance: independence, innovation and accountability. Squaring the Circle. LSE Media Policy Project. Workshop organizer and chair.
2015 LSE Media Policy Project workshop: Broadcasting in the UK’s new multi-party system: Lessons from the 2015 Election. A Chatham House Rules Meeting involving presentations from research projects from LSE, Loughborough, Kings College London and representatives of the BBC, Ofcom, The Electoral Commission
2015 Workshop. Digital Intermediaries and Media Pluralism. Workshop for 15 expert participants including Ofcom and Industry at LSE
2014-2015 Workshop Series: Press Regulation. During 2014-2015 I organized a series of 6 Chatham House seminars involving the key players from the ongoing debate about reform: Sir Alan Moses of IPSO, David Wolfe QC of the PRP, and Walter Merricks of IMPRESS.
2014-2015 Workshop Series: Social Value of Spectrum. A series of 6 private seminars at LSE organized in collaboration with the UK Government Department of Culture Media and Sport
2015 Oxford Media Convention. Organizer and Conference Chair.
2014 Diversity and the Media, Workshop on Diversity and Media Policy 35 participants
2014 Government and the Media: Pathways for Research. Chatham House Rules workshop at LSE with key Government Press Officers and Lord O’Donnell. Co-organizer
2014 Panel Convener. Polis Journalism Conference LSE
2014 Conference Chair and Chair of the Advisory Group. Oxford Media Convention
2013 Reforming Consumer Representation in Communications. Expert workshop at LSE. Co-organizer
2013 Media Policy in 2013. Expert workshop at LSE. Organizer
2013 Conference Chair and Chair of the Advisory Group. Oxford Media Convention
2012 Expert Workshop: Reforming Press Self-Regulation. Media Policy Project. Organizer and Chair
2012 Plenary Panel organizer and chair. Journalism after Leveson. Polis International Journalism Conference
2012 Member of Organizing Committee and Speaker, 10th Annual Oxford Media Convention
2011 LSE Media Policy Project. Digital Inclusion and Universal Service: Expert Meeting. Workshop organizer and chair
2011 Member of Organizing Committee and Panel Chair. Ninth Annual Oxford Media Convention.
2010 Financial Journalism and the Crash. London School of Economics Research workshop organized in collaboration with Columbia Journalism School. Conference designer and organizer
2010 Net Neutrality and the Open Internet. A Policy Workshop organized by Polis at the LSE in collaboration with the Communications Consumer Panel. Conference designer and organizer
2009 International Institute for Communications. Panel event. Public Value in Communication. Hosted by Channel Four. Co-organizer
2009 Member of Organizing Committee and Panel Chair. Eighth Annual Oxford Media Convention
2008 Co-organizer. Polis/ London School of EconomicsStakeholder Seminar: Financial Journalism: Ethics, Practice and Regulation. London Stock Exchange
2008 Member of Organizing Committee and Panel Chair. Seventh Annual Oxford Media Convention
2007 Main Organizer and Conference Chair. Sixth Annual Oxford Media Convention
2006 Main Organizer and Conference Chair. Fifth Annual Oxford Media Convention
2005 Main Organizer and Conference Chair. Fourth Annual Oxford Media Convention
2004 Main Organizer and Conference Chair. Third Annual Oxford Media Convention
2003 Conference Co-Organizer with Phil Howard. Information Technology for Development: Lessons from the Field. Oxford University
2003 Conference co-organizer with Christian Ahlert. The Politics of Code: Shaping the Future of the Next Internet, Oxford University, February. Major public conference held at the Oxford Union. Speakers included Lawrence Lessig
2003 Main Organizer and Conference Chair. Second Annual Oxford Media Convention.
2002 Main Organizer and Conference Chair. First Annual Oxford Media Convention
PhD supervision, theses defended successfully pre-2021
at LSE:
2019: Nikola Belakova: The Chilling Effect of Defamation Law
2017: Ruth Garland: Between media and politics: can government press officers hold the line in the age of ‘political spin’? The case of the UK after 1997
2017: Keren Darmon: Framing the representation and self-representation of SlutWalk London: Feminist or postfeminist sensibility?
2014: Maire Vaca-Baquiero. Do old habits die hard? The political-media complex at the outset of Mexican Democracy
2013: Sally Broughton Micova. Small and Resistant: Europeanization in MediaGovernance in Slovenia and Macedonia
2013: Eva Marie Knoll. Public Value in the Media
2010 Richard Scullion. Political Marketing and Consumer Choice
at Oxford University
2006: Rufus Taylor III. Ofcom. A Case Study
2005: Varun Uberoi. Multicultural Nation Building: A Canadian Way to Foster Unity AmongstBritish Citizens
2004: Ben Vonwiller. Sportscasting and the Emergence of Content as an Essential Facility