Staff profile
Dr Wendy Bowler
Honorary Associate
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Communication, Arts and Critical EnquiryHU2 218, Melbourne (Bundoora)
- T: +61 3 9479 2954
- F: +61 3 9479 3638
- E: w.bowler@latrobe.edu.au
Qualifications
B.A. Hons (La Trobe), Ph.D (La Trobe).
Area of study
Creative Arts
Journalism
Media Studies
Brief profile
Wendy has recently completed a doctorial thesis on the September 11 visual media story and the theme of tragedy. She has a PhD in cultural sociology, from La Trobe, and substantial experience in journalism - in metropolitan newspapers, magazines and news-agency reporting and editing. Wendy has worked as a news and features editor for The Age, and is one of the founding section editors of The Sunday Age. She is the lecturer in the first-year subject, 'Writing for the Media', and a support teacher in 'Broadcast and Electronic Journalism'. Wendy is working on a book chapter on 'The icons of 9/11' for Yale University book series.
Research interests
Media Studies
- Visual media and tragedy
