Alan Finlay is a researcher, writer and editor in the field of internet and media rights. His many years experience in the field have included various roles in project co-ordination, evaluation and strategy development, as well as research and advocacy on issues to do with environmental sustainability and justice, and journalism education and training in Africa. He edited the State of the Newsroom report for the Wits Centre for Journalism from 2016 to 2023, and is the editor of Global Information Society Watch, published by APC.