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Paul Candon

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I am Paul Candon, a strategist and practitioner with recognised expertise in digital cultures, mediascapes, and communications.

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I am Paul Candon, a strategist and practitioner with recognised expertise in digital cultures, mediascapes, and communications. I deliver qualitative research and consultancy services to diverse organizations, helping them measure impact, optimize information pathways, and manage content effectively.

I bring extensive publishing and editorial experience across the UK and Europe, with a track record as a project manager, specialist editor, and literary agent. I have recent training in data visualization, storytelling, and AI in digital media, and I am committed to advancing digital literacy and media inclusion through higher education.

  • 23 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Other

Work experience· 28 roles

Literary Agent · London Academic Publishing LtdFeb 2026 – Present · 10 mos

Representing academic authors, negotiating publishing contracts, providing editorial guidance, rights management, and strategic positioning within scholarly and non-fiction markets.

Adjunct Professor of Media Communications · Webster Private UniversityFeb 2026 – Present · 10 mos

Managing student performance using automated reporting; delivering courses to diverse international undergraduate students; pursuing research and publishing; revising syllabus to achieve learning objectives.

Literary Agent · London Academic Publishing Ltd – LondonFeb 2026 – Present · 10 mos

Represent academic authors, negotiate publishing contracts, provide editorial guidance, rights management, and strategic positioning within scholarly and non-fiction markets.

Adjunct Professor of Media Communications · Webster Private University – ViennaFeb 2026 – Present · 10 mos
Policy Researcher · Digital Literacy Inclusion HubAug 2024 – Feb 2025 · 7 mos
Policy Researcher · Digital Literacy Inclusion Hub – St AndrewsAug 2024 – Feb 2025 · 7 mos
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief · Ferrante IPFeb 2024 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief · Ferrante IP – Hong KongFeb 2024 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

Education· 6

PhD in Sociology, Digital Media & Communications · Trinity College Dublin2030 – 2016
Master's Degree: Public Culture Studies · Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology2030 – 2009
Bachelor's Degree: English Language and Literature, Letters and Law · University of Galway2030 – 1993
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Sociology, Digital Media, Communications · Trinity College Dublin2030 – 2016

Certifications and awards· 18

Elements of AI2024 – 2026
Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics2024 – 2026
Data Visualization & Storytelling2026
Ethnography for Innovation; online ethnography; Multidisciplinary postgraduate course; Trinity College Dublin2014 – 2026

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