Journalism and communication history
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This research theme comprises work in the following areas:
- The history of tabloid genres and popular culture
- Media and gender representations and constructions in history
- The history of journalism in Britain and Ireland
- The history of European Union/Community communication
- Historical debates concerning the extent of democratic rights and their praxis
- The British radical tradition and freedom of speech
Key researchers
PhD students
- Christopher Shoop-Worrall
- Sara García Santamaría
- Minyao Tang
- Steven Harkins
- James Whitworth