Biography

Konrad Bleyer-Simon is a Research Associate at the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (European University Institute) and works on the Policy Analysis and Research task of EDMO.

He’s involved in EDMO’s work on structural indicators and chairs the EDMO Hubs Policy and Analysis Working Group.

He holds a doctoral degree from the Human Rights Under Pressure joint program of the Freie Universität Berlin and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem as well as a Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University.

Prior to working at CMPF/EDMO, Konrad Bleyer-Simon worked for NGOs and news media in Berlin, Brussels, Bishkek and Budapest. In his research he looks at media and anti-disinformation policymaking, media capture, as well as new revenue models for news media.

Recent research output

• Authors: BLEYER-SIMON, Konrad;BENEDEK, Kata
  State capture of Romani ethnic media in Hungary - Article

• Authors: BLAGOJEV, Tijana;BLEYER-SIMON, Konrad;BROGI, Elda;CARLINI, Roberta;DA COSTA LEITE BORGES, Danielle;KERMER, Jan Erik;NENADIC, Iva;PALMER, Marie;PARCU, Pier Luigi;REVIGLIO, Urbano;TREVISAN, Matteo;VERZA, Sofia
  Monitoring media pluralism in the European Union : results of the MPM2025 - Technical Report

• Editors: BLEYER-SIMON, Konrad
  Literature review on actors of disinformation in the European Union - Technical Report

• Authors: PALMER, Marie;BLEYER-SIMON, Konrad
  Monitoring media pluralism in the European Union : results of the MPM2025. Country report : Malta - Technical Report

• Authors: BLEYER-SIMON, Konrad
  Addressing foreign information manipulation in the context of European regulations - Other

• Authors: BLEYER-SIMON, Konrad
  Fact-checking as a policy focus in the EU - Article

• Editors: BLEYER-SIMON, Konrad
  How is disinformation addressed in the member states of the European Union? : 27 country cases - Technical Report

• Authors: BLEYER-SIMON, Konrad;BILIĆ, Paško;REBILLARD, Franck
  Sustainability of the European media market(s) - Contribution to book

• Authors: BLEYER-SIMON, Konrad;DA COSTA LEITE BORGES, Danielle;BROGI, Elda;CARLINI, Roberta;KERMER, Jan Erik
  A European news streaming platform : study on European added value and governance - Technical Report

• Authors: BLEYER-SIMON, Konrad;MANNINEN, Ville;BALČYTIENĖ, Auksė
  Towards a resilient public sphere : fighting disinformation and promoting media literacy - Contribution to book