- Communication and Media Research Institute
About me
I am a Reader in the School of Media and Communication, where I run its doctoral programme. I hold a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and have extensive experience in research, supervision, and academic leadership.
My academic career builds on an early professional background as a media industry analyst, during which I contributed to numerous consultancy reports examining media markets, policy, and industry trends. This professional foundation continues to inform my research and teaching in the areas of media systems and communication policy.
I currently serve as the elected Co-President of the International Association of Public Media Researchers (IAPMR), a position held since 2021. Previously, I was Co-Chair of the Public Service Media Policies Working Group within the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) from 2016 to 2021.
These roles reflect my engagement in international scholarly collaboration and my commitment to advancing research and dialogue in the field of media and communication studies.
I also serve on various university committees, including the Research & Knowledge Exchange Committee (RKE), the Research Ethics Committee (CREC), both at the college level, and the Graduate School Board and its Research Degree Progression Committee (RDPC).
Teaching
As the School PhD Programme Coordinator, I lead a research community of approximately 40 doctoral candidates whose work collectively explores the political, economic, social, and cultural significance of media globally.
My doctoral supervision experience covers a range of topics, including public service broadcasting, digital news business, media entrepreneurship, online hate speech, and young people’s engagement with digital technologies.
I welcome inquiries from prospective PhD students about supervising research projects in my fields of interest, including but not limited to communication policy, media industry studies, journalism and media and politics.
In addition to doctoral supervision, I teach across undergraduate and postgraduate courses. My teaching covers areas such as research methods, media business, and media policy, with a focus on the structural and institutional dimensions of communication.
Research
My research examines the intersections of media, politics, and communication policy, with a particular focus on public service media and the evolving dynamics of media industries. I have published widely in peer-reviewed journals, including Media, Culture & Society, The International Journal of Communication, and the Journal of Information Policy. I am the author of one monograph, (Media and Politics in Contemporary Italy, Lexington Books) and co-author of two edited collections and two themed journal issues.
Between 2019 and 2021, I served as Principal Investigator of an AHRC-funded Research Network on Innovation in Public Service Media Policies. The project facilitated collaboration between academics and key public media stakeholders.
I am a member of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Peer Review College and have previously served as a reviewer for the European Science Foundation (ESF). My current research continues to address questions of policy, governance, and the public value of media in complex and changing communication environments.
Publications
For details of all my research outputs, visit my WestminsterResearch profile.