Pablo Laignier holds a PhD in Communication and Culture from PPGCOM/UFRJ, a Master’s in Communication and Culture, and a Bachelor’s in Journalism from the same institution. He is a professor at the School of Communication, Media and Information and in the Professional Master’s in Digital Communication and Data Culture within FGV Comunicação’s Graduate Program in Communication, Society, and Digital Culture. He is one of the organizers and the author of two chapters of the book Introdução à História da Comunicação (E-papers). A researcher in the field of Media Studies, he has published numerous articles and book chapters, with interests in topics such as Media and Culture, Music and the Creative Industries, Community Media, and Media Technologies.