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Our final panelist, Howard Zhang, tells us about his career working in China as Head of BBC News Chinese Sheffield Journalism #IJW24


Sign up to our next online panel event: Elections, Disinformation and Journalism: Taking Stock of 2024. We have three presentations focusing on the reporting of elections in Africa, USA and Georgia Sheffield Journalism 📅5 December 🕒3pm UK Time tickettailor.com/events/centref…

🗳️Our next online event is taking place next week! Join us Sheffield Journalism for three presentations on: Elections, Disinformation and Journalism: Taking Stock of 2024 📅5 December 🕒3pm UK Time Sign up here: tickettailor.com/events/centref…

📰First Keynote Speaker for CARMA2025 Conference! We are extremely delighted to announce that Dr. Diana Maynard will be our first keynote speaker at the CARMA2025 conference in Rome! carmaconf.org/keynote-speake… Diana Maynard The University of Sheffield


In a new CFOM commentary piece, Janet Harris, ex- BBC Freelance Documentary film maker, writes about her experience in working with fixers and why we can’t overlook the role they play in breaking news stories. Read it here: cfom.org.uk/2025/01/20/in-… Sheffield Journalism



Our report focusing on legislative threats to media freedom in the UK is now published. In it, we discuss several issues including: 📍Online Safety 📍SLAPPs 📍National Security 📍The role of regulation Read the report here: cfom.org.uk/2025/01/28/cfo… Sheffield Journalism Research & Impact at Sheffield


CFOM Researcher Sara Torsner is looking for a Research Associate to work with her on her project on impunity for human rights violations against journalists. Find out more below! 👇




CFOM Researcher, Dr Irini Katsirea, will take part in a British Association of Comparative Law discussion tomorrow focusing on her new book: Press Freedom and Regulation in a Digital Era: A Comparative Study. Find out more about the panel members and how to join here: cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Are journalists losing the battle against secrecy? A new commentary piece by Jingrong Tong is now available on the CFOM website, examining the erosion of access to information in the UK and the impact that this is having on journalism... Jingrong Tong cfom.org.uk/2025/04/30/are…



I spoke to Social Sciences | The University of Sheffield about the work that's going on CFOM Sheffield Journalism focusing on the legislative threats against journalism and journalists, based on a report published by CFOM earlier in the year. linkedin.com/pulse/world-pr…