Robert G. Picard is one of the world’s leading experts on media economics. A consultant and business school professor, he is the author of 23 books. He is editor of the Journal of Media Business Studies and was previously editor of The Journal of Media Economics. He is executive director of the Media Management and Transformation Centers, a global research and training organization with branches located at universities in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Picard received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri and has been a fellow at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University and the Reuters Institute at University of Oxford. He has been a consultant for governments and leading media companies in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. He is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World, and Contemporary Authors.