Dr Margaret Hughes

Julie Firmstone @LeedsUniMedia and John Steel @DerbyUni talk to us the the importance of understanding audiences in helping us to redefine journalism. #AJE25 #journalismmatters

The UK government's plan to cut journalism education funding has been condemned by the NUJ and @NCTJ_news . Help us raise our concerns over its impact with MPs. Use this link to send a letter to your MP in under two minutes. We need your support! nuj.good.do/savequalityjou…

#UK🇬🇧: Widespread lack of trust in the media characterises our times. The UK government's plan to cut funds given to journalism, media studies and publishing courses will only worsen the situation. Join the NUJ call to action and write to your local MPs📢 x.com/NUJofficial/st…

New on the branch website: our @writerlytone on journalism education at @TheAJEUK conference ⬇️ nujleeds.org.uk/curiouser-and-…

We can still save education — and that’s the key to saving democracy salon.com/2025/06/29/we-…

Fantastic few days @TheAJEUK Annual Conference brilliantly hosted by @CarolineV_Jones @DerbyUni - an amazing community of journalism educators doing great work & declaring #journalismmatters. I’m proud to be elected as Chair - we’ll be making good trouble!

A MASSIVE WIN AT NEWCASTLE UNI UCU!!

The Assn for Journalism Education summer conf over for 2025. Great papers & inspiring keynotes. Caught up with old friends & made new ones. Honoured to’ve been invited to serve on @TheAJEUK cttee again. Thanks to @DerbyUni and @CarolineV_Jones for being outstanding hosts. #AJE25

The UK government's decision to make funding cuts to journalism courses sends a damning message. Use our tool to write to your MP today, and help support @NCTJ_news Save Quality Journalism Education campaign backed by the NUJ. nuj.good.do/savequalityjou…

Making a case for radical impartiality in journalism from Graham Majin @bournemouthuni #AJE24 #journalismmatters

Lada Price on her new research and the need to build resilience and wellbeing among journalism students when reporting trauma. The “ethics of care”. #AJE25

Eudaimonia? Using creativity in the teaching of journalism. New research by Johanna Payton. #AJE25

Juliet Nottingham of Goldsmiths and Peter Lansley of Derby University on the underrepresention of women in sports journalism. Female graduates are struggling to get into the industry. #AJE25

I was given a #podcast module at @UniWestScotland i spoke to my 4th yrs + isolated the areas of sport they needed to explore, Paralympics, athletics, disability, etc linking with our alumni team we have created a series celebrating our UWS athletes, more- uwsalumni.org/2025/06/27/spo…

Dalia Dawood challenges us to look at decolonizing our pedagogical approaches in journalism education. #AJE25 #journalismmatters

Session 6 of #AJE25 underway - building care and resilience into journalism education. Thomas McCooey of LJMU presents new research on preparing student journalists for the impact of court reporting on the children of defendants in court.

Passion and creativity in journalism teaching and practice: #AJE25 Day 2 Session 5. ajeuk.org/passion-and-cr… via @TheAJEUK

If we haven’t got passion and enthusiasm for our subject how can we expect that from our students? A thought provoking presentation by @MagsNews7 at the Association for Journalism Education Summer Conference #AJE25 #JournalismEducationMatters

"Journalism has constantly been in crisis," argues @CarolineV_Jones Of @DerbyUni, "and yet it endures." Teaching journalism history allows us to be more critical of contemporary change. #AJEUK #AJE25

How to enable real time election coverage for journalism students networked across the UK. @KateIronside1 from @UniNorthants pulled it all together and now she’s telling the AJE Summer Conference how she did it. #AJE25 #JournalismEducationMatters