He holds a PhD from the University of Oslo. His research interests cover a number of areas within media and communication studies in Africa and in Europe as well as organizational communication. His recent publications include Global Television Formats in Africa. Localizing Idols, in Tasha Oren and Sharon Shahaf (2012) Global Television Formats. Understanding Television Across Borders, Routledge. He sits in the editorial board of the Journal of African Media Studies.