As a Research Fellow for both the Open Technology Initiative and Media Policy Initiative at the New America Foundation, Victor Pickard focuses on spectrum policy reform, technology-enabled journalism, and telecommunications policy. He also provides research and analysis for policies geared toward implementing universal broadband access in the United States.

Prior to joining New America, Dr. Pickard served as a Policy Fellow for Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-CA), focusing on Internet policy and media issues. He holds a Ph.D. in communications from the University of Illinois and has published extensively in scholarly journals on the policy, politics, and history of U.S. and global media.