I was fortunate to participate at the in-person Google Newsgeist event in Montreal, May 13-15. The conference opened on the evening of Friday May 13 with a series of lightning talks. My talk highlighted why… Read More »Newsgeist lightning talk on the paraphernalia of news
A new book on the institutions influencing and changing the production of news, featuring my co-authored chapter on the role of universities, is available for pre-order. The Institutions Changing Journalism: Barbarians Inside the Gate, edited… Read More »New chapter looks at universities as a ‘giant newsroom’
I am joining the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism as a Visiting Fellow for the fall. It is a tremendous honour to be able to spend the Michaelmas term at the institute at the… Read More »Visiting Fellow at the Reuters Institute
I was one of the keynote speakers at the JOLT-CICOM 2021 conference:, Harnessing Data and Technology for Journalism, held virtually at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, on 22-24 September, 2021. The other keynote… Read More »Keynote at JOLT-CICOM conference in Spain
I was honoured to be a keynote speaker at the 27th International Congress of the Spanish Society of Journalism, held virtually in May 2021 due to the pandemic. The keynote, delivered in Spanish on May… Read More »Spanish Society of Journalism conference keynote
How journalists blur editorial and commercial boundaries on social media is the focus of my latest research published in Digital Journalism. The article, “Conceptual Framework for Journalistic Identity on Social Media: How the Personal and… Read More »New research on journalism, influencers and social media
New book chapter questions what journalism innovation is and who it serves.
I have earned the distinction of being ranked among the top 2% of research scientists worldwide as measured by the impact of research publications. The study also assesses the career-long citation impact within subfields such… Read More »Ranked among top 2% of researchers worldwide
New research paper published in Social Media + Society.
In this conversation with coach and author Caroline Stokes, we talked about the COVID-19 shock to the system for journalism, accelerating layoffs and closures across the board. In it, I argue that the crisis is… Read More »Coronavirus wake-up call for journalism