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In anticipation of this year's conference, we interviewed members of academic staff and PhD students to understand which aspects of the conference they were most looking forward to.
Dr Dmitry Chernobrov, Director of Research at the School of Journalism, Media and Communication, introduces the conference, the School and its key research themes.
Dr Emma Heywood, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Radio and Communication, introduces the panel that she will be chairing on 'Ensuring high-quality journalism amidst conflict and crisis'.
Dr Lada T Price, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, discusses this year's core theme of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in and through Journalism.
Dr Jared Ahmad, Lecturer in Journalism, Politics and Communication, discusses his paper entitled 'Reimagining the caliphate'.
Zhong Zhang, PhD student in the School of Journalism, Media and Communication, talks about what he hopes to gain from this year's conference.
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