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Authors and Contributors

This research assessment was commissioned by the Observatory on Information and Democracy and led by a multi-disciplinary team of international experts.

The Authors

Robin Mansell

Scientific Director

Professor Emerita at the London School of Economics. Expert in information and communication technologies (ICT) and the sociopolitical economy of digital media.

Rob Procter

Lead Rapporteur

Professor of Social Informatics at the University of Warwick. Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute for Data Science and AI.

Flavia Durach

Rapporteur

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), Bucharest. Expert in disinformation and digital communication.

Matthias C. Kettemann

Rapporteur

Professor at the University of Innsbruck. Research program leader at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society.

Théophile Lenoir

Rapporteur

Researcher at the University of Leeds and the Observatory on Information and Democracy. Expert in platform regulation and digital ethics.

Gyan Prakash Tripathi

Rapporteur

India qualified lawyer and Technology Policy Advisor. Expert in Geopolitics and AI Governance.

Emily Tucker

Rapporteur

Executive Director at the Center on Privacy & Technology. Expert in surveillance and AI accountability.

Contributors & Acknowledgements

Co-Chairs: Courtney C. Radsch & Gustavo Cardoso

  • Luca Belli
  • Helani Galpaya
  • Jeanette Hofmann
  • Jhalak Kakkar
  • Ansgar Koene
  • Nnenna Nwakanma
  • Pier Luigi Parcu
  • Natalia Zuazo
  • Mina Aslam
  • Jens Berland
  • Beatriz Burarque
  • Jenny Fung
  • Giovanni De Gregorio
  • Poncelet Ileleji
  • Devika Mehta
  • Siddharta Menon
  • Sasha Meuter
  • Vincent Obia
  • Joao Peshanki
  • Pauline Renaud
  • Nikos Sarris
  • Anass Sedrati
  • Theresa Seip
  • Sharon Strover
  • Michela Sullivan-Paul
  • Kate Wright

Text Contributions

  • Anurag
  • Jeanette Hofmann
  • Sharon Strover