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Elections, Disinformation and Journalism: Taking Stock of 2024

The Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM) and the Disinformation Research Cluster are hosting a joint panel on 5th December, focusing on what has been called a ‘super year’ of elections at a time when disinformation and AI are on the rise.
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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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Staying at University this holiday season?

Whilst many students will be heading home over the holidays, some of you will be staying right here in Sheffield. We have plenty of brilliant activities lined up to keep you occupied during the festive season!
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Journalism Lecturers launch two groundbreaking books

Two of our lecturers, Dr. Dani Madrid-Morales and Dr. Jingrong Tong, have each launched new books based on their pioneering research on the emerging areas of disinformation and data in journalism.
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MA Broadcast students scoop top prizes at 2022 BJTC Awards

Two of our MA Broadcast Journalism students have had plenty of reason to celebrate after winning first place in two of the Broadcast Journalism Training Council’s (BJTC) awards last week (24 November).
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Sheffield Journalism Students tackle the big issues with charity campaigns

Several final year BA Journalism students have found success in campaigning for a range of charitable causes, including domestic abuse, homelessness and period poverty.

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International Journalism Week returns for 2022

International Journalism Week (IJW) 2022, our annual programme of events from the global journalism community, took place from 7 to 11 November 2022. The theme for this year’s IJW was Journalism in Times of Conflict and Tension.