Charlie Beckett
BIO
Professor Charlie Beckett is a professor in the Department of Media and Communications and founding director of Polis.
Language(s)
English
Areas of expertise
- Journalism
- Artificial Intelligence
- Politics
- Social Media
- Terrorism
- Regulation
- Democracy
- Emotions
- Literacy
- Digital
- Future of News
Profile
Charlie Beckett is a professor in the Department of Media and Communications and founding director of Polis, the LSE's international journalism think-tank. He is currently director of the LSE Journalism and AI project working with newsrooms around the world on applying new technologies.
Professor Beckett is a specialist in how media change affects the journalism industry but also its impact on politics and society. Before joining the LSE he was an award-winning film-maker and editor at news organisations such as the BBC and ITN's Channel 4 News. He is the author of 'SuperMedia' that describes the digital revolution in journalism.
He is a regular speaker at conferences and in the news media on journalism, politics and social media.
Types of Engagement
Videos
Recent Appearances
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