His PhD dissertation thesis addressed the journalists’’ professional identity, ethics and self-regulation. Before embarking on an academic career, Joaquim Fidalgo worked as a professional journalist (between 1980 and 1999) for Portugal’s most prestigious newspapers such as “Jornal de Notícias”, “Expresso” and “Publico”, where he had a stint as Newspaper Ombudsman (1999-2001). He has published a number of academic articles and book chapters on journalistic ethics, media outlets’ accountability, self-regulation and new media.