Matt Walsh

2025-10-07 03:12:07

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Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University

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Matt Walsh is the head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University. He has been an academic since 2014, specialising in broadcast and digital news and researching the political use of social media. Before becoming an academic, he was a working journalist for more than 20 years. He was a reporter, producer and editor at the BBC, ITN and Al Jazeera. During his career, Matt covered major international stories such as 9/11 and the Iraq war and produced programmes which won numerous awards. He also launched several digital services and established the multimedia journalism department at The Times, pioneering the use of digital video and podcasts.

Experience

2021–present Head of school of journalism, media and culture, Cardiff University
2019–2021 Senior lecturer, Cardiff University
2016–2019 Head of department, University of Northampton
2014–2016 Senior lecturer, University of Northampton

Education

2018 City University, London, PhD
1997 University College, Falmouth, PG Dip Broadcast Journalism
1995 King's College, London, BA Hons English language and literature

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