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Victor Pickard is an assistant professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at the Steinhardt School of New York University. He received his doctorate from the Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois. Prior to joining NYU, Dr. Pickard worked on media policy in Washington, D.C. as a Senior Research Fellow at the public policy think tank the New America Foundation and the media reform organization Free Press. He also taught media policy at the University of Virginia and served as a policy fellow for Congresswoman Diane Watson. His research explores the intersections of U.S. and global media activism and politics, media history, democratic theory, and communications policy. His work has been published in a number of scholarly journals, including the Journal of Communication; Global Media and Communication; International Journal of Communication; Media, Culture & Society; Communication, Culture & Critique; New Media and Society; Journal of Communication Inquiry; Journal of Internet Law; International Journal of Communication Law and Policy; and Critical Studies in Media Communication. He is currently working on a book on the history and future of public service media.

On this site you can learn more about his research and writings, teaching philosophy and background.

Contact:
Victor Pickard
vwp201 [at] nyu.edu