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Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea appointed members of the DCMS College of Experts

Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea have been appointed members of the UK Government’s Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) College of Experts to apply innovative scientific methods to support government policy.
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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Political communication experts gather in Sheffield for the IPPC Conference 2023

An impressive cohort of guest speakers arrived in Sheffield last week to present a series of talks and workshops as part of the 2023 IPPC Conference.
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Long Read: Civil War Bluejackets

Researchers from the School of Information, Journalism and Communication are involved in interdisciplinary research using machine learning to shed new light on the ordinary sailors of the American Civil War.
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FutureLearn Course Created for Journalists and Journalism Students

University of Sheffield launches free online course in data literacy for journalists
Reclaim west street students involve

Claim back West Street!

Journalism students appear on Look North after their ambitious campaigning against drink spiking on a major city street.
Members of the Bender team celebrating their commendation at the Magazine Academy awards.

Sheffield journalists celebrate more national awards

Young journalists who learned their craft at the University of Sheffield have continued to rack up honours in the latest round of media industry awards for outstanding work by students.