Justin Lewis is a Professor of Communication and Creative Industries at the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University. He is the Director of Clwstwr, an Arts and Humanities Research Council and Welsh Government funded Research & Development innovation centre for the Screen and News sectors and Media Cymru, a £50 million, 23 partner consortium, funded by UK Research and Innovation, Cardiff Capital Region and Welsh Government, designed to boost inclusive and sustainable media sector innovation in Wales. He is also Chief Field Editor for Frontiers in Communication, a global Open Access publisher. He was formerly the Head of School and Dean of Research for the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University. In 2012, while in this role, he established the Centre for Community Journalism. In 2013, he was elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales and in 2024 a Fellow of the British Academy.

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