Michael-Bernhard Zita

Michael-Bernhard Zita is Research, Projects & Network Manager at the Council for European Public Space (CfEPS), a think-and-do tank dedicated to building a European public sphere based on shared digital infrastructure. He manages initiatives supporting media institutions that serve the common good, including public service and community media. As a doctoral researcher, he investigates how these structures can foster sustainable digital alternatives to data capitalism or state control of data and citizens. With a background in communication science from the University of Vienna, he has extensive experience in EU project management and media literacy. He also serves on the board of the International Association of Public Media Researchers (IAPMR) and European Society for Education and Communication (ESEC).