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• Chair of the Editorial Board, and Full Professor in Journalism, Dublin City University

Profile Articles Activity

Professor Colleen Murrell works at Dublin City University where she teaches broadcasting and researches international newsgathering. Her book on BBC women foreign correspondents is in press. Prior to moving to Ireland Colleen worked as a reporter and academic in Australia and also as a news editor for media companies including the BBC, ITN, AP, TF1, ABC and SBS. She was the lead researcher for the annual Reuters Digital News Report Ireland (2021-4).

Experience

• 2020–present Full Professor , Dublin City University
• 2018–2019 Associate Professor , Swinburne University
• 2016–2018 Senior lecturer, Monash University
• 2008–2016 Senior lecturer, Deakin University
• 2003–2008 Lecturer, Deakin University
• 1987–2002 Journalist, BBC, ITN, APTN, ABC, SBS, TF1, CBC

Education

• 2011 University of Melbourne , PhD, Media & Communications
• 1986 City University, MA International Journalism

Publications

• 2024 Murrell C, English C, Robbins D & Wheatley D. (2024), Reuters Digital News Report Ireland (+120 pages)
• 2023 Murrell C, Park K, Robbins D & Wheatley D. (2023) , Reuters Digital News Report Ireland (+102 pages)
• 2022 Murrell C, Park K, Robbins D & Wheatley D. (2022 & 2021), Reuters Digital News Report Ireland (+100 pages)
• 2021 'Reporting Asia: Courtesy of Australian Philanthropy'., Australian Journalism Review, Vol 43(1)
• 2020 Martin, F. & Murrell, C. 'Negotiating the Conversation: How Journalists Learn to Interact with Audiences Online'. , Journalism Practice
• 2020 Martin, F. & Murrell, C. 'You need a thick skin in this game: Journalists' attitudes to resilience training as a strategy for combatting online violence'., Australian Journalism Review. Vol 42(1)
• 2019 The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies, Foreign Correspondents and Bureaus
• 2019 Journalism Studies, Fixers as Entrepreneurs, Vol 20(12)
• 2019 Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics, Ethical Dilemmas in Reporting Terrorism, Vol 18(4)
• 2018 Murrell, C. & Rupar, V. 'Covering Terrorism Safely in France, Belgium, Russia, Australia the UK and USA. , Australian Journalism Review, Vol 40 (2).37-53
• 2018 Media, War and Conflict , The global television news agencies and their handling of user generated content video from Syria, Media, War & Conflict, Vol. 11, no. 3 (Sep 2018), pp. 289-308
• 2017 Media, War and Conflict , The global television news agencies and their handling of user generated content video from Syria, Online First
• 2016 The International Newsgathering Challenge for Public Service Australian and Canadian 24/7 TV Channels , S Cushion & R Sambrook (eds). The Future of 24-Hour News: New Directions, New Challenges. Peter Lang, New York.
• 2016 Guardian: Game of Editions. LSE Working Paper 39. ISSN: 1474-1938-1946, Media@LSE Working Paper Series - number 39. ISSN: 1474-1938-1946
• 2015 Foreign Correspondents and International Newsgathering: The Role of Fixers, Routledge Research in Journalism
• 2014 The Vulture Club: international newsgathering via Facebook, Australian Journalism Review
• 2013 International Fixers: Cultural interpreters or 'People Like Us'? , Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communications Ethics
• 2013 ABC News 24 and BBC World: a study of limited resources and challenging newsgathering. , Australian Journalism Review
• 2011 Foreign Correspondents and fixers: an investigation of teamwork in television newsgathering, Melbourne University Doctoral Thesis
• 2010 Baghdad bureaux: an exploration of the inter-connected world of fixers and correspondents at the BBC and CNN. , Media, War and Conflict
• 2009 Fixers and foreign correspondents: news production and autonomy., Australian Journalism Review
• 2008 Gatekeepers : going, going, gone -the challenge of citizenship journalism to traditional practice., Australian journalism review
• 2006 Interactive student podcasting: the emerging technology of choice., Proceedings of the 2nd joint JEANZ/JEA Conference, AUT.

Grants and Contracts

• 2023 Research grant for writing the Reuters Digital News Report Ireland 2023-2024 Role: Lead Researcher Funding Source: Dublin City University
• 2021 Research grant for writing the Reuters Digital News Report Ireland 2021-2023 Role: Lead researcher Funding Source: Dublin City University
• 2018 Research grant (Internal) Role: Sole researcher Funding Source: Swinburne University
• 2016 Research grant (Internal) Role: Sole researcher Funding Source: Monash University
• 2013 Australian and Canadian public service broadcasting: an investigation of international newsgathering capabilities on restricted budgets. Role: Sole researcher Funding Source: JEAA
• 2010 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research: Early Career Researcher. Role: ECR Funding Source: Deakin University
• 2008 Australian Learning & Teaching Council Citation (ALTC) for outstanding contributions to student learning Role: Awardee Funding Source: ALTC
• 2007 European Union Erasmus Mundus Senior Journalism Fellowship Role: Research fellow Funding Source: European Union
• 2006 Strategic Teaching & Learning Grant Role: Co-researcher Funding Source: Deakin University
• 2004 Strategic Teaching & Learning Grant Role: Team researcher Funding Source: Deakin University

Professional Memberships

• Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies, United Kingdom - Editorial Board
• Australian Journalism Review - Editorial Board
• Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics - Editorial Board
• International Communications Association - Member
• Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia - Executive (2014-19)
• ECREA - Member
• IAMCR - Member
• The Conversation UK - Editorial Board Member

Research Areas

• Journalism Studies (190301)
• Media Studies (200104)

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