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Lada Price and Emma Heywood elected as Section Chairs of ECREA

Senior Lecturers Dr Lada Price and Dr Emma Heywood have been elected as Section Chairs of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA).
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BA Student of the Year 2024 prize won by Sheffield Graduate

Sheffield Journalism graduate, Harry Robinson, has been awarded the BA Student of the Year 2024 prize at the PPA (Professional Publishers Association) Next Generation Awards.
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The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists and the Safety of Journalists

Researchers Dr Sara Torsner and Dr Gemma Horton discuss this UN-recognised international day and the role of our Centre for Freedom of the Media in better understanding the threats journalists face in the field.
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Liam Payne: journalistic ethics are often ignored when celebrities die

When someone famous dies, particularly if they are young or it was unexpected, it is natural for their fans to want to know what happened. Polly Rippon explores the journalistic ethics surrounding the reporting of the death of popstar Liam Payne.

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Holly Bourne: journalist, novelist, Sheffield graduate

A Sheffield journalism graduate has had her second novel published – and signed up with a top publisher for two more.
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Lecturer reveals BBC doubts over Battle of Orgreave coverage

A Sheffield journalism lecturer has used freedom of information laws to uncover internal BBC concerns about the way it covered the 'Battle of Orgreave' during the miners' strike, which began 30 years ago this month.