Elena Perotti
WAN-IFRA world association of newspapers Exec. Dir. Public Affairs and Media Policy
Paris Area, France
Elena Perotti is Executive Director of Media Policy and Public Affairs at WAN-IFRA, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers. She is responsible for identifying and studying major public affairs issues within the news industry, authoring reports and articles, animating debate on social media, and educating staff and stakeholders. Elena is also in charge of interaction and liaison with WAN-IFRA’s governing boards, national and regional member associations, and with many international bodies. She holds a Masters of Law in International Law and is experienced in media policy, senior management, global event organisation, and public relations.
She is responsible for authoring or leading all research activity of the Media Policy department. Among her latest publications:
- Briefing: Google’s antitrust woes around the world
- Right to be Forgotten: The European Ruling and its Extra-EU implementation