Michael Sunderland
- 01202 965394
- msunderland at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- Faculty Lead for Internationalisation
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Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication and Journalism. I am also the Faculty Lead for Internationalisation in BU's Faculty of Media and Communication. In my faculty role, I provide leadership in areas such as international student and staff mobility, international partnerships, international student recruitment, and international business development. Prior to this, I was Programme Leader of the MA Multimedia Journalism course for three years.
My research is primarily concerned with humanitarian journalism and media advocacy. I have presented at a range of international conferences including European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) and the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). I am currently a co-investigator on the AHRC-funded "Developing capacity for youth disability advocacy through networking in East Africa" project.
I was previously a producer at Sky News and later a freelance video journalist covering East and Central Africa... I’ve spent much of my career in Africa, both as a journalist and during two stints managing media relations for Save the Children.
I maintain close links to the non-profit sector and currently serve as a director on the board of Avaaz Campaigns UK. I co-founded the Youth Disability Advocacy and Research (YDAR) network and currently mentor disability activists in East Africa.
moreJournal Articles
- Bissell, A., Fowler-Watt, K., Phillips, M., Brine, D., Sunderland, M., Majin, G. and Murphy, J., 2020. Reflections on the shifting shape of journalism education in the Covid-19 pandemic. Digital Culture and Education.
Chapters
- Cownie, F. and Sunderland, M., 2023. Integrating journalism education and the sustainability agenda. Challenges and New Directions in Journalism Education: Reflections. Routledge.
Conferences
- Sunderland, M., 2023. Aid & the news agenda: examining the forces shaping NGO-produced humanitarian news. In: IAMCR 2023 9-13 July 2023 Lyon.
- Sunderland, M., 2022. Exploring the key forces controlling media coverage of humanitarian crises in East, West and Central Africa. In: 2022 ECREA Conference 19-22 October 2022 Aarhus, Denmark.
Reports
- Sreedharan, C., Thorsen, E., Miles, L., Matthews, J., Sunderland, M. and Baker-Beall, C., 2021. Impact of Covid-19 on journalism in Sierra Leone. Freetown: Sierra Leone Association of Journalists. Available from: https://slaj.sl/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sierra-Leone-National-Survey-Report-English-with-APPENDIX.pdf.
Films
- Deterrence: a documentary about European security in the 21st century, 2020. Film. Available from: https://www.deterrencethemovie.com/.
Profile of Teaching PG
- Digital Journalism
- Multimedia Reporting Skills
- Documentary Journalism
- Journalism in Global Contexts
Profile of Teaching UG
- Video Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Major Multimedia Projects
- Converged Journalism
- Dissertations
Grants
- Developing Capacity for Youth Disability Advocacy through Networking in East Africa (Arts and Humanities Research Council, 01 Feb 2023). Awarded
- AFTERCAB (Global Challenges Research Fund, 01 Jan 2020). Completed
External Responsibilities
- Youth Disability Advocacy and Research, Co-founder (2023-)
- Nottingham Trent University, External Examiner (2022-)
- Avaaz Campaigns UK, Director (2021-)
Social Media Links
- Twitter, @mikejsunderland