ABSTRACT
Bouziane Zaid is currently an Associate Professor of media and communication at the University of Sharjah in the UAE. He presented his research in more than 20 countries in North and South America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Prof Zaid’s research interests are in the areas of the sociology of algorithms and the growing role of AI in our social and cultural life, global communication, media management, media law and policy, and public service media. Prof Zaid did consultancy work for Freedom House (2013–2018), for UNESCO (2013–2017) and for the Open Society Foundation Media Programme (2009–2012). He is the author of several publications, and his research interests are in the areas of media policy advocacy, media law, public service media, digital rights and corporate communication.
