“The Reuters Fellowship offered me the opportunity to conduct research on the ethics of genetic testing in a world class university, and to work alongside senior journalists, clinicians, leading geneticists and key thinkers from all over the world.”
Dr Catriona Bonfiglioli
University of Sydney, Australia; Fellow 1997
Here is a selection of publications published or co-published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
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by Nic Newman
This study by Nic Newman, Future Media Controller, BBC Journalism, examines how newspapers and broadcasters in the UK and US are responding to a wave of participatory social media, and a historic shift in control towards individual consumers.
by John Kelly
This report looks at the growing influence of ‘citizen journalism’, made possible by new technology available to all, and questions the relationship between both the journalist and the public in generating the news today.
By Stephen Whittle and Glenda Cooper
This report aims to address some of the questions over the changing nature of privacy, which private matters can be revealed by journalists in the public interest and whether the increasing use of the Human Rights Act to safeguard an individual’s privacy is creating a ‘chilling’ effect on journalism.
by Stephen Coleman, Scott Anthony & David E. Morrison
This pathbreaking study questions how far the news media are trusted by ordinary people and identifies the large implications for journalists.
by Jeremy Hayes
Jeremy Hayes of BBC Radio 4’s ‘The World Tonight’ and a recent BBC fellow at the Reuters Institute presents a progress report on the Freedom of Information Act.
by Nik Gowing
The study highlights how in a moment of major, unexpected crisis the institutions of power - whether political, governmental, military or corporate – face a new, acute vulnerability of both their influence and effectiveness.
by Andrew Currah
Dr Andrew Currah examines the implications of this digital revolution, and offers recommendations for the way ahead.
by Dr Henrik Örnebring
Dr Henrik Örnebring, Axess Research Fellow in Comparative European Journalism, analyses the changes in journalistic occupation.
by Dr Henrik Örnebring
Dr Henrik Örnebring, Axess Research Fellow in Comparative European Journalism, gives an overview of the current research in the field in his recent e-publication.
by James Painter
In this pioneering study, James Painter examines two major and controversial new channels—the world network which is Al Jazeera English and Venezuela’s Telesur.
by Floriana Fossato and John Lloyd
with Alexander Verkhovsky
The promise of the internet is often held to be one of liberation. But how far is its reach and impact still dependent on the nature of the society in which it is being used.
A report by Julia Hobsbawn and John Lloyd
Published by Editorial Intelligence Ltd, in association with the RISJ, this report is the first look at the subject of 'op-ed' comment and its role in shaping debates. How much power do the media commentators - the leader writers, columnists and bloggers - really have?
Edited by Tim Gardam and David A. L. Levy
A joint publication between Ofcom and the RISJ, The Price of Plurality examines whether plurality can be sustainable in a fully digital and on-demand world. The book brings together a wide variety of perspectives on this critical issue, from producers and broadcasters, academic experts, politicians and policy-makers.

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