Mike Aldridge has more than twenty years’ experience in the media sector. He holds Honours and Masters degrees in Cultural and Media Studies as well as a BA degree in Psychology and English, all from the University of KZN. He has worked in various media including television, newspapers, magazines and Internet and has held senior editorial positions in print and Internet media. Over the past decade he has been actively involved in the development of television in South Africa in the areas of practice, policy and research.