James Meese

James Meese is media studies scholar who works in the sub-fields of media and telecommunications policy and journalism studies.

James Meese studies how media institutions adapt to digital infrastructures, with a focus on personalisation, recommendation, and the public value of news. He works at the intersection of media and telecommunications policy and journalism studies, combining conceptual development with empirical research on news recommendation, regulatory reform, and digital infrastructure.

James holds an ARC Future Fellowship investigating the implications of personalised news distribution. James has published over 45 journal articles, book chapters and reports on the above topics and continues to regularly publish work in leading media and communication journals. His most recent book is Digital Platforms and the Press (Intellect). His research has been supported by the Australian Research Council, Meta, the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network.