The University of Sheffield
Department of Journalism Studies

Current research students

Ahmed Alzahrani Ahmed is researching the effects of communication technology on the operations of media organisations in Saudi Arabia.
Renata Faria Brandão Renata's innovative PhD thesis, 'Statistics and Maths in the News', looks at the presentation of data in the reporting of science stories.
Lily Canter Lily started her PhD in September 2009 in online journalism, looking at how the internet has changed the relationship between journalists and their audiences, with a spotlight on UK regional newspapers.
Ke Du Ke's research focuses on unification and independence issues in Taiwan's presidential election.
Scott A Eldridge II Scott's research focuses on understanding the reaction of news outlets to the rise of WikiLeaks by examining how news media communicate and enforce professional boundaries and traditional roles and identities in their news content.
Sara García Santamaría Sara's work examines political discourse in Cuba and Haiti from the mid-20th century, scrutinising the role of national newspapers in popularising ideas.
Steven Harkins Steven's PhD project examines representations of poverty and inequality in the British media. His research looks at the agency of journalists and their sources in creating narratives of poverty and inequality.
Chuan-wei Hu Chuan-wei is researching Chinese political communication using case studies from relations between China and Taiwan.
Xuelian Jin Xuelian's research topic explores internet use by students in mainline China, and what impact this is having on the nation's democratisation.
Albert Kobby Mensah Albert's research 'Branding the Political Products: Forms and Strategies in the 21st Century Democratic Dispensation' looks at how branding operates in a competitive political marketplace.
Ximena Orchard Ximena's work examines the influence of the media on policymaking in Chile.
Alaaddin F Paksoy Alaaddin's research is about representation in UK newspapers and on the BBC News website of Turkey's bid for membership of the European Union.
Stefanie Pukallus Stefanie's PhD is on the European Commission's communication strategy.
Tianbo XU Tianbo's research topic is how the internet has impacted on traditional journalism in China.
Jiewei Zhang Jiewei's research is aiming to explore China's international image from historical and contemporary perspectives.