Dwayne Winseck

Dwayne Winseck is a Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University, with a cross-appointment at the Institute of Political Economy. He directs the Global Media and Internet Concentration Project (GMIC), funded by a $2.5 million SSHRC Partnership Grant, examining media and internet industry concentration across 37 countries since 1984.

• Education: B.A., M.A. (University of Windsor), Ph.D. (University of Oregon)
• Awards: SSHRC Partnership Grant (2021), Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award (2017), SSHRC Insight Grant (2012)

His research spans telecommunications policy, media concentration, digital platform regulation, and the historical political economy of communication networks, linking 19th-century imperialism to modern internet governance. He advocates for common carriage principles and democratic internet regulation, critiquing Canadian telecom policies and mergers (e.g., Rogers-Shaw).

Recent publications analyze market trends from 1984–2023, global internet infrastructure, and antitrust lessons for platform regulation. His work informs parliamentary testimony and international policy debates.

• Scientific Awards:
  • SSHRC Partnership Grant ($2.5M, 2021)
  • Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award (2017)
  • Nominated, Capital Educators Award (2015)
  • Public Commentary Award (2014)
  • SSHRC Insight Grant ($234,523, 2012)
  • SSHRC Grant ($78,500, 2000)

Winseck supervises over a dozen graduate students and collaborates with 50+ international scholars. His policy contributions include critiques of Bill C-10, testimony at parliamentary hearings, and reports for the Consumers’ Association of Canada and the CRTC.