Tânia de Morais Soares

Sociologist, researcher and Head of Media Analysis Department at the Portuguese Media Regulatory Authority (ERC).

Professor of European Media Policies of the Master in Communication, Culture and Information Technology, at Lisbon University ISCTE-IUL.

Member of the Working Group on the Protection of Minors at ERGA (European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services).

Representative of the Permanent Secretariat of the Platform PER (Regulators Platform of Portuguese Language Countries and Territories).

Member of the International Working Group on Media Statistics, from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics on behalf of ERC.

Collaborates, on behalf of the ERC, with the various networks for international exchange of knowledge to which that entity belongs: EPRA (European Platform of Regulatory Authorities); RIRM (Réseau des Instances de Régulation Méditerranéennes); CICA - Iberian Regulators of Audiovisuals.

Was a member of the Group of Specialists on Human Rights in the Information Society, at the Media Division of the Council of Europe.

Lecturer and author of publications on new media, economics of the media and television.

Was also a member of the academic researcher’s team led by Dr. Paquete de Oliveira, ISCTE-IUL Professor.

Trainee in Portuguese private television, SIC.