Academic staff

  • Programme Leader Jackie has extensive experience as a staff journalist on regional publications, and has also freelanced for national newspapers and lifestyle magazines.0September 30, 2020

    Jackie Newton

    Programme Leader Jackie has extensive experience as a staff journalist on regional publications, and has also freelanced for national newspapers and lifestyle magazines.

  • Tim spent 23 years at Sky Sports and was their Cricket Correspondent after starting his career in local radio.0September 30, 2020

    Tim Abraham

    Tim spent 23 years at Sky Sports and was their Cricket Correspondent after starting his career in local radio.

  • Christy teaches shorthand at LJMU after graduating from JMU Journalism with a first class degree.0September 30, 2020

    Christy Biggar

    Christy teaches shorthand at LJMU after graduating from JMU Journalism with a first class degree.

  • Sue has taught shorthand on a range of courses, including the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) exams and here at LJMU.0September 30, 2020

    Sue Green

    Sue has taught shorthand on a range of courses, including the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) exams and here at LJMU.

  • Steve joined the Journalism department in 2008, having spent most of his working life as a journalist with the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo, where he ran the websites of both titles.0September 30, 2020

    Steve Harrison

    Steve joined the Journalism department in 2008, having spent most of his working life as a journalist with the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo, where he ran the websites of both titles.

  • Kate has worked in newspapers, including the Liverpool Daily Post, where she was a sub-editor and columnist. She freelances as a journalist, and is a media consultant and media trainer.0September 30, 2020

    Kate Heathman

    Kate has worked in newspapers, including the Liverpool Daily Post, where she was a sub-editor and columnist. She freelances as a journalist, and is a media consultant and media trainer.

  • Guy has more than 30 years of experience in the industry, 20 of which he was employed as a staff journalist for The Independent, the Independent on Sunday and the BBC.0September 30, 2020

    Guy Hodgson

    Guy has more than 30 years of experience in the industry, 20 of which he was employed as a staff journalist for The Independent, the Independent on Sunday and the BBC.

  • Glyn worked for the BBC at the Radio Times and produced music programmes for Radio 3. He has freelanced for the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph and several public relations companies.0September 30, 2020

    Glyn Môn Hughes

    Glyn worked for the BBC at the Radio Times and produced music programmes for Radio 3. He has freelanced for the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph and several public relations companies.

  • Shirley is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience in newspapers, radio and television. For 18 years she was a Senior Correspondent at Sky News, covering some of the UK’s biggest news stories.0September 30, 2020

    Shirley Lewis

    Shirley is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience in newspapers, radio and television. For 18 years she was a Senior Correspondent at Sky News, covering some of the UK’s biggest news stories.

  • Pete is an award-winning digital and print journalist with a long career spent as a reporter, editor and senior lecturer, including an ongoing focus on hyperlocal journalism.0September 30, 2020

    Pete Leydon

    Pete is an award-winning digital and print journalist with a long career spent as a reporter, editor and senior lecturer, including an ongoing focus on hyperlocal journalism.

  • Rex is a specialist in international relations and security affairs, working as a correspondent and editor for magazines and newspapers, and as a news commentator for the BBC World Service.0September 30, 2020

    Dr Rex Li

    Rex is a specialist in international relations and security affairs, working as a correspondent and editor for magazines and newspapers, and as a news commentator for the BBC World Service.

  • John began his journalism career in local newspapers before spending 11 years at the BBC. He worked extensively for football's governing bodies, FIFA and UEFA, as a freelance.0September 30, 2020

    John Mathews

    John began his journalism career in local newspapers before spending 11 years at the BBC. He worked extensively for football’s governing bodies, FIFA and UEFA, as a freelance.

  • Senior Lecturer Michelle Ponting is an award-winning broadcast journalist with a background in commercial radio news, including the Key 103, Rock FM and Wire FM stations.0September 30, 2020

    Michelle Ponting

    Senior Lecturer Michelle Ponting is an award-winning broadcast journalist with a background in commercial radio news, including the Key 103, Rock FM and Wire FM stations.

  • David worked for Liverpool FC and the Liverpool Echo and as a freelance journalist before turning to teaching at universities in Salford and Chester prior to LJMU.0January 18, 2020

    David Randles

    David worked for Liverpool FC and the Liverpool Echo and as a freelance journalist before turning to teaching at universities in Salford and Chester prior to LJMU.

  • Polly began her broadcasting career in local radio before moving to the BBC where she became Output Editor on the Breakfast News show.0January 16, 2020

    Polly Sharpe

    Polly began her broadcasting career in local radio before moving to the BBC where she became Output Editor on the Breakfast News show.

  • Dave has been a journalist for more than 30 years, having worked in local and national newspapers, magazines, public relations and digital media. 0January 15, 2020

    Dave Toomer

    Dave has been a journalist for more than 30 years, having worked in local and national newspapers, magazines, public relations and digital media.

  • Fran spent over a decade on national newspapers before joining JMU, most recently as assistant editor of i, having also worked for the Independent and The Times.0January 14, 2020

    Fran Yeoman

    Fran spent over a decade on national newspapers before joining JMU, most recently as assistant editor of i, having also worked for the Independent and The Times.