Petr Szczepanik is an Associate Professor at Charles University, Prague (Czech Republic). His current research focuses on East-Central European screen industries, production cultures, and public service media in the internet era. His historical research on the state socialist mode of film production was published in the book ‘Behind the Screen: Inside European Production Culture’ (Palgrave, co-edited with Patrick Vonderau, 2013).Pavel Zahrádka currently works at the Department of Theatre, Film and Media Studies, Palacký University Olomouc (Czech Republic). Dr. Zahrádka's research focuses on the impact of the European Commission's Digital Single Market strategy on the Czech audiovisual industry, internet piracy, ethics and aesthetics.Jakub Macek currently works as a chair of the Department of Media Studies and Journalism, Masaryk University (Czech Republic). Dr. Macek's research fields involve social science, communication and media. His current projects are focused on convergent media audiences, on the role of media in societal polarization, and on trust in media.Paul Stepan teaches Cultural Economics, Economics of Copyright and Economics of Cultural and Creative Industries at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna (Austria) and at Palacký University Olomouc (Czech Republic). His research focuses on the impact of digitization on the cultural and media sector in general with emphasis on the film industry.
