Scientific Responsibility

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

Steering Committee

Co-Chairs: Courtney C. Radsch & Gustavo Cardoso

Luca Belli
Helani Galpaya
Jeanette Hofmann
Jhalak Kakkar
Ansgar Koene
Nnenna Nwakanma
Pier Luigi Parcu
Natalia Zuazo

Research Assessment Panels (RAP)

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