Jim Macnamara, PhD is a Distinguished Professor of Public Communication in the School of Communication at the University of Technology Sydney. He is internationally recognized as a leader in evaluation of public communication and for his pioneering studies into organizational listening. He is the author of 16 books and almost 100 book chapters and journal articles and a sought-after keynote speaker.

* Professor Nick Couldry in Foreword to Macnamara J. (2017). Creating a democracy for everyone: Strategies for increasing listening and engagement by government. London School of Economics and Political Science and University of Technology Sydney