Journalism Studies
Journalism Studies includes research in the area of media ethics, journalism and digital media, political communication and media production.
Faculty Research Focus
The academic staff has ongoing research interests in:
- Journalism and new media
- Ethics in journalism
- Media production
Research Interests
The Faculty will consider any research topic that interests potential PhD students; however, students will benefit from researching in areas that align with the Faculty’s strengths. Please contact the Faculty to discuss your PhD topic.
Alternatively you may contact one of our academics below to discuss your area of interest.
- Contemporary documentary - Dr Peter Hughes
- Creative non-fiction - Mr Steinar Ellingsen
- Documentary production - Mr Steinar Ellingsen
- Emerging journalism - Dr Lawrie Zion
- Journalism and New Media - Mr Steinar Ellingsen
- Journalism education - Dr Lawrie Zion
- Journalism ethics - Dr Lawrie Zion
- Mr Steinar Ellingsen
- Journalism practice - Dr Lawrie Zion
- Online documentary/webseries - Mr Steinar Ellingsen
- public intellectuals in mass-audience news media - Mr Rob Burgess
- Social Media - Mr Steinar Ellingsen


