Dr. Damian Tambini

Biography

Damian Tambini is a Distinguished Policy Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). His expertise encompasses media communications regulation policy, active policymaking, and academic research. Tambini has testified in parliamentary committees and has provided formal and informal policy advice to the UK government. His notable service includes being a member of the UK Government Expert Panel which advised on the value of the electromagnetic spectrum from 2014 to 2015 and participation in the Leveson Inquiry in 2012. Additionally, from 2009 to 2010, he served on the Communications Consumer Panel, contributing to the regulation of communication providers through independent regulatory agencies such as Ofcom. His work addresses contemporary issues of media law and policy, with particular focus on the role of digital intermediaries in news distribution and opinion formation. Over the years, Tambini has published extensively on various subjects including financial journalism ethics, content regulation, and media pluralism, and has been involved in significant European Commission projects related to self-regulation of communications. He leads and supervises multiple research projects investigating the intersection of media studies and public policy amid digital transitions.

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