Bob Franklin

Bob FranklinBob Franklin joined the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies as Professor of Journalism Studies in February 2005.

He was formerly Professor of Media Communications and Director of Research in the Department of Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield: he has taught previously at the Universities of York, Northumbria, Keele, Leeds and Sheffield.

He is the founding Editor of Journalism Studies and a new journal Journalism Practice which are both published by Routledge, Taylor and Francis.

He is co-editor of a new series of books to be published by Sage, entitled Journalism Studies: Key Texts and a new series to be launched by Routledge in 2007 entitled Journalism, Media and Society. He is a member of the editorial boards of various journals including Brazilian Journalism Review, Communication Issues, The Journal of Political Marketing and Social Semiotics as well as the websites Fifth Estate Online and Spin Watch.

FranklinB1@cardiff.ac.uk

Association Activities: Heather Nunn (Convenor); Anita Biressi; Janey Gordon; Jason Lee; George McKay; Sue Thornham.

Academic Development: Peter Golding (Convenor); Natalie Fenton; Maire Messenger Davies; Tim O’Sullivan; Sue Thornham.

Administration and Communications: Einar Thorsen (Convenor); Bob Franklin; Stephanie Marriott; Karen Ross; Sue Thornham.

Annual Conference: Anita Biressi (Convenor); Janey Gordon; Paul Kerr; Jason Lee; George McKay; Heather Nunn

Practice Section Chairperson: Jason Lee

Climate Change Network Liaison: Einar Thorsen

Disability Studies Network Liaison: Margaret Montgomerie

Policy Network Liaison: Maire Messenger Davies

Postgraduate Network Liaison: Mark Jancovich

Race Network Liaison: Sarita Malik

Radio Studies Network Liasion: Stephen Lax

Women’s Media Studies Network Liaison: Heather Nunn

Online Communications and Newsletter Editor: Einar Thorsen