Amit Schejter
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Amit Schejter is Associate Professor of Communications and co-director of the Institute for Information Policy http://www.comm.psu.edu/iip at the College of Communications
http://www.comm.psu.edu of the Pennsylvania State University
. Schejter received his LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
in 1986, his M.S. in mass communications from Boston University
in 1991 and his Ph.D. in communication and information policy from Rutgers in 1995.
Between 1988-89 and 1992-93 he served as bureau chief and senior advisor to Israeli ministers of education and culture Yitzhak Navon
and Shulamit Aloni
. Between 1993-1997 he was director of legal affairs and international relations at the Israel Broadcasting Authority
and co-author of the Nakdi Report
. In 1997 he joined the faculty at Tel Aviv University
and in 2000 he was appointed vice president for regulatory affairs at Cellcom (Israel)
where he attracted public attention when attacking the government's caving in to pressures of Bezeq, the National telco; refusing to undergo a polygraph test enforced on the corporation's senior management; and "flirting" with the new Channel 10's offer to serve as legal commentator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theintifadaclub/message/1293 . Since 2004 he has been at Penn State.
He is the author of numerous academic articles, law review articles and book chapters on communication law and policy, which have been published in four languages. He is co-author (with Akiba Cohen and Dafna Lemish) of "The Wonder Phone in the Land of Miracles: Mobile Telephony in Israel"(Hampton Press, 2008) and author of "Muting Israeli Democracy: How Media and Cultural Policy Undermine Freedom of Expression" (University of Illinois Press, 2009).
In 2007-9 he headed the "Future of American Telecommunications Working Group"http://www.fact-wg.info (FACT), which produced the volume "...And Communications for All: A Policy Agenda for a New Administration"http://books.google.com/books?id=liJ4uEvN2fMC&source=gbs_navlinks_s (Lexington Books, 2009) and presented it to President Barack Obama's administration upon inauguration.
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
http://www.comm.psu.edu of the Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. Schejter received his LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
in 1986, his M.S. in mass communications from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
in 1991 and his Ph.D. in communication and information policy from Rutgers in 1995.
Between 1988-89 and 1992-93 he served as bureau chief and senior advisor to Israeli ministers of education and culture Yitzhak Navon
Yitzhak Navon
Yitzhak Navon is an Israeli politician, diplomat, and author. He served as the fifth President of Israel between 1978 and 1982 as a member of the center-left Alignment party...
and Shulamit Aloni
Shulamit Aloni
Shulamit Aloni is an Israeli politician and left-wing activist. She is a prominent member of the Israeli peace camp, founded the Ratz party and was leader of the Meretz party and served as Minister of Education from 1992 to 1993.-Biography:...
. Between 1993-1997 he was director of legal affairs and international relations at the Israel Broadcasting Authority
Israel Broadcasting Authority
Israel Broadcasting Authority is Israel's state broadcasting network.It grew out of the radio station Kol Yisrael, which made its first broadcast as an independent station on . The name of the organisation operating Kol Yisrael was changed to Israel Broadcasting Service in 1951...
and co-author of the Nakdi Report
Nakdi Report
The Nakdi Report, also known as the Nakdi Document or as the Nakdi guidelines is the document that provides ethical guidelines for use in Israel's broadcasting industry. Published as the Guidelines for Coverage of News and Current Affairs in 1995, the doctrine was first introduced in 1972 by the...
. In 1997 he joined the faculty at Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
and in 2000 he was appointed vice president for regulatory affairs at Cellcom (Israel)
Cellcom (Israel)
Cellcom is a major Israeli telecommunications company. Founded in 1994, most of the company's business is centered around wireless service...
where he attracted public attention when attacking the government's caving in to pressures of Bezeq, the National telco; refusing to undergo a polygraph test enforced on the corporation's senior management; and "flirting" with the new Channel 10's offer to serve as legal commentator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theintifadaclub/message/1293 . Since 2004 he has been at Penn State.
He is the author of numerous academic articles, law review articles and book chapters on communication law and policy, which have been published in four languages. He is co-author (with Akiba Cohen and Dafna Lemish) of "The Wonder Phone in the Land of Miracles: Mobile Telephony in Israel"(Hampton Press, 2008) and author of "Muting Israeli Democracy: How Media and Cultural Policy Undermine Freedom of Expression" (University of Illinois Press, 2009).
In 2007-9 he headed the "Future of American Telecommunications Working Group"http://www.fact-wg.info (FACT), which produced the volume "...And Communications for All: A Policy Agenda for a New Administration"http://books.google.com/books?id=liJ4uEvN2fMC&source=gbs_navlinks_s (Lexington Books, 2009) and presented it to President Barack Obama's administration upon inauguration.