Sue Sparks has been involved in research, writing and consulting in the media sector since 1993, specialising in the impact of digital technologies on publishing and television. She spent five years at the digital media consultancy, Informed Sources, which she joined after more than a decade in various research and editorial roles at the Financial Times. Most recently she has been engaged in authoring studies of the competitiveness of the UK and European publishing industries for the Department of Trade and Industry and the European Commission. Her current projects at Rightscom include investigating new business models in e-journal publishing for the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC); research on publishing workflows in relation to provision of material for the visually impaired for the Museums and Libraries Association; and contributing to a forthcoming report on the future of home entertainment. |