The researchers, data scientists, and policy experts behind MEO.
Associate Director, Research; Director of Media Ecosystem Observatory; Assistant Professor (Research), Max Bell School of Public Policy
Aengus Bridgman is the Director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory and an Assistant Professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. His research focuses on how digital media shapes political attitudes, the spread of misinformation, and the structure of Canada's information ecosystem.
Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications; Director; Associate Professor, Max Bell School of Public Policy
DPhil from Oxford; Senior Fellow at Center for International Governance Innovation; Fellow at Public Policy Forum; SSHRC Governing Council member. Previously Assistant Professor at UBC and Research Director at Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia. Author of 'Disruptive Power' and editor of works on journalism and surveillance.
Director; Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto
Peter Loewen is a Co-Principal Investigator of the Media Ecosystem Observatory and a Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.
Executive Director; Associate Professor (Research), Max Bell School of Public Policy
University of Ottawa Master's degree holder. Previously Senior Director of Public Policy at Mila (AI research institute); launched Mila AI Policy Fellowship; directed Indigenous Pathfinders in AI program. Former Executive Director of Action Canada Fellowship Program at Public Policy Forum.
Associate Director, Policy; Director of Strategic Development; Senior Fellow
Doctoral Candidate in Communication Studies at McGill. BA from University of Toronto Victoria College (2018); Master's in Communication Studies from McGill (2020). Published in Harvard Journal of Law and Technology. Co-author of 'Voting Online' and co-editor of 'Regulating Digital.'
Associate Director, Public Engagement
Analytics Lead
Digital Research Lead
Research Lead
Data Engineer
Senior Data Analyst
Survey Lead
Tracking Survey Lead
Research Analyst
Survey Analyst
Administrative Supervisor
Junior Data Analyst
Doctoral Fellow
Research Assistant