Steve Barnett University of Westminster

Steven Barnett is professor of communications and a writer and commentator on media issues, specialising in areas of policy, regulation, political communication, journalism, press ethics and the BBC. He was for many years an Observer columnist and writes frequently on broadcasting for the national and specialist press. He is a frequent commentator on radio and TV programmes on media issues, and presented an authored film as part of BBC 4's TV on Trial in 2005.