KB Heylen

KB Heylen is a part-time academic at Macquarie University's School of Communication, Society and Culture, affiliated with the Data Horizons Research Centre. Their research focuses on Critical Discourse Analysis, News Media, and Digital Platforms, exploring intersections with ideology, power, and media regulation.

• Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University)
• Research Master (Macquarie University, 2022)
• Commerce Master (Charles Sturt University, 2019)

Heylen's work analyzes how digital platforms negotiate news media regulation and competition law, with recent publications in New Media and Society and Media International Australia. Their research extends to platform sovereignty, user interfaces, and online discourse dynamics.

Active in industry engagement, Heylen contributed expert commentary on buy now, pay later (BNPL) regulatory changes in 2023. Current roles include academic casual teaching and research collaboration within Macquarie University.