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Jackie Harrison, Diana Maynard and Jos Bartmann sitting behind a table under a screen displaying the title "the necessity of a safety barometer for journalists"

Using AI to understand violence against journalists

Professor Jackie Harrison and Dr Diana Maynard gave a presentation entitled 'Towards a journalist risk barometer using AI to understand contextual predictors of violence' at the World Press Freedom Day Academic Conference.

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Digital arts and culture - the perfect ‘hook’ for digital inclusion

New research will investigate how the arts and culture sector could help older people to engage with digital services.
Journalists cover their mouths outside the BBC’s Broadcasting House at a BBC and CFOM hosted a conference.

UK ‘at risk of evolving into propaganda regime’ with unenforced FOI rules and official secrecy

Dr Jingrong Tong's latest article in the journal Journalism Practice has been reported on by the Press Gazette, amongst others.

A photograph of Tony Harcup alongside the jacket for the Settling Scores book.

Lecturer reveals BBC doubts over Battle of Orgreave coverage

A Sheffield journalism lecturer has used freedom of information laws to uncover internal BBC concerns about the way it covered the 'Battle of Orgreave' during the miners' strike, which began 30 years ago this month.