International Journalism Scholar Joins Media Innovation Studio as Visiting Research Fellow
The Media Innovation Studio at the University of Lancashire has appointed Professor Robert (Ted) Gutsche Jr. as a Visiting Research Fellow for 2026–27. Professor Gutsche, currently …
University of Central Lancashire releases policy brief on strengthening news literacy education in the UK
Since May, the University of Central Lancashire’s Media Innovation Studio has convened a group of experts from industry, policy, education, and civil society to explore ways …
News Futures Forum Academics Working Group Meets to Advance Research and Collaboration in Public-Interest Journalism
The News Futures Forum, an initiative that has emerged from the News Futures 2035 project has convened an academics working group at the Media Innovation Studio …
A New Vision for News Literacy: UCLan Delivers Policy Brief to House of Lords
The University of Central Lancashire’s News Futures 2035 initiative has presented a detailed policy brief on news literacy education to the House of Lords Communications and …
From Research to Action: News Futures Forum Planned to Address Media Challenges
The News Futures 2035 project has marked a significant milestone with the launch of its Final Report at the Newsrewired journalism conference in London on May …
Experts to host key talks on securing UK’s news literacy education
Experts are set to meet in Preston to discuss necessary policy changes to secure the future of public-interest news literacy education in the UK. The gathering …
First Journalism Innovation and Leadership MA participants celebrate graduation
The editor of three UK local news sites has become one of the first graduates of the University of Central Lancashire’s flagship Journalism Innovation and Leadership …
From Awards to Best Practices: UCLan Researchers Drive Innovation in Higher Education Institutions
Two applied researchers from the Media Innovation Studio group at UCLan, Dr François Nel and Dr Renuka Thakore, have developed ground-breaking evaluation tools for enterprise education …
News Futures 2035 Initiative Calls for Collaborative Action to Safeguard Public-Interest News in the UK
Lancashire, UK – The News Futures 2035 initiative, led by researchers from the Media Innovation Studio at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and supported by …
Project Oasis, a new directory and report about independent digital native media in Europe
To participate, you simply need to register at this link. #ProjectOasis was developed by @SembraMedia in partnership with @European Journalism Centre (EJC), @Google News Initiative (GNI), …
JILeaders Programme to welcome senior newsroom leaders
More than 30 senior editors from around the world will make up the 2023 cohort of the prestigious Journalism Innovation and Leadership (JILeaders) Programme at the University of …
UCLan’s Journalism Leadership Programme to launch in Africa
Google News Initiative to provide 15 scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africa Programme, alongside 15 scholarships for the UK Programme The University of Central Lancashire’s flagship Journalism Innovation and …
Media Innovation Studio leading News Futures 2035 industry research on the future of trusted public-interest news
England’s oldest university journalism programme is marking 60-year history with Google News Initiative-backed project to ask what the future of news will look like – and …
Visiting Researchers Programme
The School of Arts and Media hosts a small number of Visiting Researchers interested in investigating issues related to journalism, media or academic fields closely related …
