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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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Journalism Students visit Media City in Salford

Last Tuesday, some of our Journalism students were privileged to be given behind-the-scenes access to ITV's Newsroom and Studios in Salford's Media City. They share how they got on.
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Online event: Data journalism and audience engagement in the post-pandemic era, 27 June

On 27 June, the School of Journalism, Media and Communication at the University of Sheffield will hold a one-day symposium to discuss the importance of data journalism in the post-pandemic landscape.
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FutureLearn Course Created for Journalists and Journalism Students

University of Sheffield launches free online course in data literacy for journalists
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Research excellence at Sheffield

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results confirm our research is changing lives and shaping the world we live in.
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Roundup of day three at the 2022 IPPC Conference

MA IPPC student, Stephanie Lam, provides a a full roundup of all speakers from day three of our 2022 International Public and Political Communication (IPPC) conference, organised by the School of Journalism, Media and Communication.