Professor Julian McDougall
- Professor of Media and Education
- Weymouth House W336, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
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Biography
Julian McDougall is Professor in Media and Education; Principal Fellow of Advance HE and Programme Leader for the Professional Doctorate (Ed D) in Creative and Media Education at Bournemouth University. He is Research Cluster Lead for Media and Information Literacy for Healthy Eco-Systems)in the Centre for Science, Health and Data Communication Research.
From 2013-23 he was Director of the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice and convened the annual Global Media Education Summit.
He is currently an advisor to Ofcom's Making Sense of Media Panel and academic adviser to the UK Government All Party Parliamentary Group on Political and Media Literacy. He is co-editor of the Journal of Media Literacy Education and Routledge Research in Media Literacy and Education and Chair of the Media and Information Literacy Alliance, the UK chapter for Unesco MIL.
In the fields of education, media literacy, media, communications and cultural studies, he is author / editor of a wide range of books, articles, chapters and research reports and has provided an extensive body of research for research councils, media industry, governments, regulators, charities and non-profit organisations.
Journal Articles
- McDougall, J. and Weiss, J., 2025. Media Literacy for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Society: Situating the Field in the Communication Ecosystem. ECO-PÓS, 28 (1).
- McDougall, J., 2024. ‘Important, but complicated: Media and information literacy for digital citizenship. Teaching Citizenship.
- McDavitt, S. and McDougall, J., 2023. Media Literacy in the Third Space School Library. Journal of Media Literacy.
- McDougall, J. and Rega, I., 2023. What are we thinking about when we talk now about media literacy and / for citizenship? Scholé. Rivista di educazione e studi culturali".
- Aljouni, A., Bademci, O., Hogan, S., Marino, S., McDougall, J., Rega, I., Skyrme, S. and Uddin, N., 2023. Digital arts–refugee engagement. Media Practice and Education, 24 (3), 271-290.
- McDougall, J., Rega, I. and Sayah, H., 2022. Boubli in Tunisia: Youth Media Literacy for Civic Intentionality. Observatorio.
- McDougall, J. and Rega, I., 2022. Beyond Solutionism: Differently Motivating Media Literacy. Media and Communication, 10 (4), 267-276.
- Stock, N., Wilkinson, R. and McDougall, J., 2021. Jean Baudrillard and radical education theory. Turning right to go left. PEDAGOGY CULTURE AND SOCIETY.
- McDougall, J., Fowler-Watt, K. and Edwards, L., 2021. Media Literacy in the Time of Covid. Sociologia della Comunicazione.
- McDougall, J. and Gabriel, D., 2020. Editorial: Can We Talk? A White, middle class male’s perspective on Transforming the Ivory Tower: models for gender equality & social justice, through the Black feminist approach of participatory witnessing. Media Practice and Education, 21 (3), 165-170.
- Leake, L. and McDougall, J., 2020. Practice Pedagogies in Screen Media Practice Research and Education. Media Practice and Education, 21 (1), 1-4.
- McDougall, J., 2019. Ethnographic Media Literacy in the Third Space. The International Journal of Critical Media Literacy, 1 (1).
- Fowler-Watt, K. and McDougall, J., 2019. Media literacy versus fake news: fact checking and verification in the era of fake news and post-truth. Journalism Education, 8 (1), 60-69.
- McDougall, J., 2019. Critical channel: This is the Media Studies moment. Times Higher Education Supplement, 34-35.
- McDougall, J., 2019. Comrades and curators. Journal of Visual Literacy, 38 (4), 245-261.
- McDougall, J., 2019. Media literacy versus fake news: Critical thinking, resilience and civic engagement. Medijske Studije, 10 (19), 29-45.
- McDougall, J., Wilkinson, P., Hawley, S. and Potter, J., 2019. Students as Partners in Third Spaces. International Journal of Students as Partners, 3 (1).
- McDougall, J., 2019. But HOW is it not just practice? or Do I Not Know Practice as Research? Alphaville : Journal of Film and Screen Media.
- McDougall, J., Brites, M.J., Couto, M.J. and Lucas, C., 2019. Digital literacy, fake news and education. Cultura y Educacion, 31 (2), 203-212.
- McDougall, J. and Potter, J., 2019. Digital media learning in the third space. Media Practice and Education, 20 (1), 1-11.
- McDougall, J., 2019. MEDIA LITERACY VERSUS FAKE NEWS: CRITICAL THINKING, RESILIENCE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. MEDIJSKE STUDIJE-MEDIA STUDIES, 10 (19), 29-45.
- Han, X., McDougall, J., Mott, C. and Sudbury, S., 2018. Hunger by the Sea: Partnerships in The Brave Third Space. International Journal for Students as Partners.
- McDougall, J., Readman, M. and Wilkinson, P., 2018. The uses of (digital) literacy. Learning, Media and Technology, 43 (3), 263-279.
- McDougall, J., 2017. Editorial. Journal of Media Practice, 18 (2-3), 87.
- McDougall, J., 2017. The idea of the University: Brightest and best or free but not easy? Three-D, 2-3.
- Berger, R. and McDougall, J., 2017. Media Education in the Time of 'Brexit'. Media Education Research Journal, 7 (2), 5-9.
- McDougall, J., 2017. Media Literacy for Good Agency: If Jez We Could. Journal of Media Literacy, 64 (1/2), 20-26.
- Lackner, K. and Busse, S., 2017. Editorial. GIO-GRUPPE-INTERAKTION-ORGANISATION-ZEITSCHRIFT FUER ANGEWANDTE ORGANISATIONSPSYCHOLOGIE, 48 (2), 87-90.
- Callaghan, J. and McDougall, J., 2016. JMP Editorial 17.2-3. Journal of Media Practice, 17 (2-3), 123-125.
- McDougall, J., 2016. Review: Real to Reel: A new approach to understanding realism in film and TV fiction. Media Education Research Journal, 7 (1).
- McDougall, J., 2016. Review: Negotiating Spaces for Literacy Learning: Multimodality and Governmentality. English in Education.
- McDougall, J., Mihailidis, P., Hobbs, R. and Berger, R., 2016. Buidling a Global Community for Media Education Research. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 7 (1), 1-3.
- Bennett, P. and McDougall, J., 2016. Myth today and together. Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education, 15 (1), 55-69.
- Berger, R. and McDougall, J., 2016. CEMP 10: Where are we now? Media Education Research Journal, 6 (2), 5-11.
- Readman, M. and McDougall, J., 2016. Editorial. Journal of Media Practice, 17 (1), 1-3.
- McDougall, J., 2016. Negotiating Spaces for Literacy Learning: Multimodality and Governmentality. ENGLISH IN EDUCATION, 50 (3), 297-299.
- Crawford, M., 2016. Editorial. SLOVO, 28 (1), 1.
- Dale, C., 2016. Editorial. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND OFFENDING BEHAVIOUR, 7 (1), 1-3.
- Mabweazara, H.M., 2016. Editorial. AFRICAN JOURNALISM STUDIES, 37 (4), 1-4.
- Saunders, J., 2016. Editorial. INTERNATIONAL SPORTS STUDIES, 38 (1), 1-4.
- Michelleti, G. and Batista Campos, M.I., 2016. EDITORIAL. LINHA D AGUA, 29 (1), 1-6.
- Saunders, J., 2016. Editorial. INTERNATIONAL SPORTS STUDIES, 38 (2), 1-3.
- McCarthy, J.M. and Chaplin, E., 2016. Editorial. ADVANCES IN AUTISM, 2 (1), 1.
- Vermeer, A., 2016. Editorial. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LEGAL STUDIES, 7 (1), 1-3.
- Rothmann, J. and Smit, R., 2016. Editorial. SOUTH AFRICAN REVIEW OF SOCIOLOGY, 47 (3), 1-7.
- Ireland, C. and Gredecki, N., 2016. Editorial. JOURNAL OF FORENSIC PRACTICE, 18 (1), 1-2.
- Clack, A., 2016. Editorial. INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT, 3 (1), 1-2.
- Dutra, A., 2016. Editorial. REVISTA ELETRONICA DE ESTRATEGIA E NEGOCIOS-REEN, 9 (3), 1-2.
- Editorial. STUDIES IN CONSERVATION, 61, 1-2.
- Duby, M., 2016. EDITORIAL. MUZIKI-JOURNAL OF MUSIC RESEARCH IN AFRICA, 13 (2), 1-2.
- Crettez, B., 2016. Editorial. REVUE D ECONOMIE POLITIQUE, 126 (1), 1.
- Delgado Garcia, A.M., 2016. Editorial. IDP-INTERNET LAW AND POLITICS, 1-2.
- Crawford, M., 2016. Editorial. SLOVO, 28 (2), 1.
- Wanatowski, D. and Latapie, B., 2016. Editorial. GEOTECHNICAL RESEARCH, 3 (1), 1-2.
- Karagiannidis, C. and Graf, S., 2016. Editorial. BULLETIN OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON LEARNING TECHNOLOGY, 18 (2-3), 1.
- Bruillard, E., Sikorova, Z., Braga, T. and Rodriguez, J.R., 2016. Editorial. IARTEM E-JOURNAL, 8 (1-2), 1.
- Mahmoud, K.M., 2016. Editorial. BRIDGE STRUCTURES, 12 (1-2), 1.
- Wolter, R.P., 2016. Editorial. PSICOLOGIA E SABER SOCIAL, 5 (1), 1.
- Pinto, N., 2016. EDITORIAL. DIALOGICA, 13 (2), 1-4.
- Dodinet, E. and Selosse, M.-A., 2016. Editorial. BOTANY LETTERS, 163 (1), 1-2.
- Rossen, K. and Shen, Q., 2016. Editorial. ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, 20 (1), 1.
- Berger, R. and McDougall, J., 2015. Et Tu Media Education? CitizenFour, The Panoptic Web and the new ‘Usersphere’. Media Education Research Journal, 6 (1), 5-12.
- McDougall, J., 2015. Review: Media Literacy and the Emerging Citizen. Media Education Research Journal, 5 (2).
- Berger, R., Hobbs, R., McDougall, J. and Mihailidis, P., 2015. We're in this Together: building a global community for media education research. The Media Education Research Journal, 5 (2), 5-10.
- McDougall, J., 2015. Review: The Culture of Connectivity: A Critical History of Social Media Convergence. Convergence: the journal of research into new media technologies, 21 (2), 284-285.
- McDougall, J., 2015. Review: Greening Media Education. Media Education Research Journal, 6 (1).
- McDougall, J., 2015. Open to Disruption: Education either / and Media Practice. Journal of Media Practice, 16 (1).
- McDougall, J., Berger, R., Fraser, P. and Zezulkova, M., 2015. Media Literacy, Education & (Civic) Capability: A Transferable Methodology. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 7 (1), 4-17.
- McDougall, J. and Potter, J., 2015. Curating Media Learning. Journal of E-Learning and Digital Media, 12 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2015. The Culture of connectivity: A critical history of social media. CONVERGENCE-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH INTO NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, 21 (2), 284-285.
- Adams, J. and McDougall, J., 2015. Revisiting the evidence: practice submissions to the REF. Journal of Media Practice, 16 (2), 97-107.
- McDougall, J., 2014. Review: Representation (2nd ed) / The Stuart Hall Project. Media Education Research Journal, 4 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2014. Review: Disposession: The Performative in the Political. Discourse and Society: an international journal for the study of discourse and communication in their social, political and cultural contexts, 25 (5).
- McDougall, J., 2014. The Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies: 50 Years On (CCCS50): A 'pop-up occupation'? Journal of Media Practice, 15 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2014. Review: Meanings of Audiences: Comparative Discourses. Participations: journal of audience and reception studies, 11 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2014. Curating Media Literacy: A Porous Expertise. Journal of Media Literacy, 16 (1/2), 6-9.
- McDougall, J., 2014. Dispossession: The Performative in the Political. DISCOURSE & SOCIETY, 25 (5), 675-677.
- Mo, J.P.T., Harnpornchai, N., Cang, S., Chakpitak, N., Sharp, B. and Yu, H., 2014. Editorial. International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, 7 (3-4), 1-6.
- McLaughlin, C. and McDougall, J., 2014. Editorial. Journal of Media Practice, 15 (2), 69-70.
- Berger, R. and McDougall, J., 2013. Reading Videogames as (authorless) Literature. Literacy, 47 (3), 142-149.
- Berger, R. and Mcdougall, J., 2013. Reading videogames as (authorless) literature. Literacy, 47 (3), 142-149.
- McDougall, J., 2013. It's Hard Not To Be a Teacher Sometimes" Citizen Ethnography in School. Citizenship Teaching and Learning, 8 (3), 327-342.
- McDougall, J. and Sanders, R., 2013. Critical (Media) Literacy and the Digital: Towards Sharper Thinking. Journal of Media Literacy, 58 (1), 8-19.
- McDougall, J. and O'Connor, J., 2013. 'Orphans and Rich People': A Discourse Analysis of the 'Children's Lives Exhibition, Birmingham, Uk. Children and Society: the international journal of childhood and children's services.
- McDougall, J., 2013. Dial M for Media Education. Media Education Research Journal, 4 (1).
- McDougall, J., 2013. Digital Transformations: Reading Games as (authorless) Literature. Teaching English.
- Mo, J.P.T., Harnpornchai, N., Cang, S., Chakpitak, N., Sharp, B. and Yu, H., 2013. Editorial. International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, 6 (1), 1-6.
- McDougall, J., 2012. Curation Pedagogy – Further Towards the Inexpert. Medijske Studije (Media Studies), 3 (6), 152-156.
- McDougall, J., 2012. Review: Digital Media and Learner Identity: The New Curatorship. Media Education Research Journal, 3 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2012. Review: Advances in Visual Methodology. Media Education Research Journal, 3 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2012. Review: A Beginner's Guide to Educational Research. Media Education Research Journal, 3 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2012. Review: From Codex to Hypertext: Reading at the turn of the twenty-first century. Participations: journal of audience and reception studies, 10 (1).
- Berger, R. and McDougall, J., 2012. What is Media Education For? Media Education Research Journal, 3 (1), 5-20.
- McDougall, J., 2012. Review: Aesthetic Theory and the Videogame. Culture Machine, 13 (1).
- Kendall, A. and McDougall, J., 2012. Critical media literacy after the media: can we see clearly now. Communicar: Journal of Communication Sciences, 29 (38), 21-29.
- McDougall, J. and Berger, R., 2012. Media Pedagogy Research: Are We There Yet? Media Education Research Journal, 3 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2012. What is media education for? Media Education Research Journal, 3 (1).
- Kendall, A. and McDougall, J., 2012. Critical media literacy after the media. Comunicar, 19 (38), 21-29.
- McDougall, J., 2011. Review: Popular Culture and Education. Media Education Research Journal, 2 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2011. Review: Pedagogy in (E)Motion: Rethinking Spaces and Relations. Networks, 16.
- McDougall, J., 2011. Review: Making is Connecting. Media Education Research Journal, 2 (1).
- Berger, R. and McDougall, J., 2011. Doing WikiLeaks? New Paradigms and (or?) Ecologies in Media Education. The Media Education Research Journal, 1, 7-12.
- Berger, R. and McDougall, J., 2011. Apologies for cross posting: a keynote exchange. The Media Education Research Journal, 2, 5-28.
- McDougall, J., 2011. Making and Doing: Short Film and Media 2.0. Splice: Studying Contemporary Cinema, 4 (1), 22-31.
- McDougall, J. and Berger, R., 2011. Media Studies 2.0: A Retrospective. Media Education Research Journal, 2 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2011. Apologies for Cross-Posting: A Keynote Exchange. Media Education Research Journal, 2 (1).
- McDougall, J. and Sanders, R., 2011. What our students have taught us about virtual learning. Networks.
- McDougall, J., 2010. Review: Learning to be a Person in Society. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 30 (3), 421-422.
- Berger, R. and McDougall, J., 2010. Media Education Research in the Twenty-first Century: Touching the Void? The Media Education Research Journal, 1, 7-17.
- McDougall, J., 2010. Wiring the Audience. Participations: journal of audience and reception studies, 7 (1), 73-101.
- McDougall, J. and Berger, R., 2010. Doing Wikileaks: New Paradigms and (or) Ecologies for Media Education. Media Education Research Journal, 2 (1).
- McDougall, J. and Berger, R., 2010. Touching the Void: Media Education Research in the 21st Century. Media Education Research Journal, 1 (1).
- McDougall, J., 2009. Review: Video Cultures: Media Technology and Everyday Creativity. Media Education Research Journal, 1 (2).
- McDougall, J., 2009. Review: Teaching Reality TV / Auteur British Cinema Study Series. Points of View, 3.
- McDougall, J., 2009. Review: Ordinary People and the Media: The Demotic Turn. Points of View, 3.
- McDougall, J., 2009. Review: Image and Representation. Points of View, 1 (1).
- McDougall, J. and Kendall, A., 2009. Just Gaming: On Being Differently Literate. Eludamos: Journal of Computer Game Culture, 3 (2), 245-260.
- McDougall, J. and Griffin, S., 2009. Despite Ourselves: Education Studies: Between ‘Spirit’ and Passing On? Educational Futures, 2 (1), 31-39.
- López Leiva, V., 2008. Editorial. Psicoperspectivas, 7 (1), 1-3.
- McDougall, J. and Duncan, M.J., 2008. Children, video games and physical activity: An exploratory study. International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 7 (1), 89-94.
- McDougall, J. and Peim, N., 2007. A Lacanian reading of the Study of Big Brother in the English Curriculum. Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 14 (3), 299-312.
- McDougall, J., 2007. What do we learn in Smethwick Village? Computer Games, Media Learning and Discursive Confusion. Learning, Media, Technology, 32 (2), 121-133.
- McDougall, J., 2006. Media Education and the limits of assessment. Media International Austrailia, 106-116.
- McDougall, J., Walker, S. and Kendall, A., 2006. Shaping Up? Three Acts of Education Studies as Textual Critique’, International Studies in Sociology of Education. International Studies in the Sociology of Education, 16 (2), 159-173.
- McDougall, J., Walker, S. and Kendall, A., 2006. Shaping up? Three acts of education studies as textual critique. International Studies in Sociology of Education, 16 (2), 159-173.
- Maggs, C.A., 1997. Editorial. European Journal of Phycology, 32 (1), 1.
Books
- McDougall, J. and Pollard, C., 2025. Media Studies: The Basics (3rd edition). Routledge.
- McDougall, J., 2025. Media Literacy for the Communication Ecosystem: A Theory of Change for A Healthier Future. Palgrave.
- Jones, S., Dawkins, S. and McDougall, J., 2022. Understanding virtual reality: Challenging perspectives for media literacy and education.
- Jones, S., Dawkins, S. and McDougall, J., 2022. Understanding VR.
- Fowler-Watt, K. and McDougall, J., 2022. The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation.
- McDougall, J., 2021. Critical Approaches to Online Learning. Critical Publishing.
- Bennett, P., McDougall, J. and Potter, J., 2020. The uses of media literacy.
- McDougall, J. and Pollard, C., 2019. Media Studies; The Basics, 2nd edition. Routledge.
- McDougall, J., 2019. Fake news vs media studies: Travels in a false binary.
- McDougall, J., 2018. Book Series: Routledge Research in Media Literacy and Education. Routledge.
- McDougall, J. and Potter, J., 2017. Digital Media, Education and Culture: Theorising Third Space Literacies. London: Palgrave MacMillan.
- McDougall, J. and Ward, H., 2017. Embedding Media Literacy across the Secondary Curriculum. Leicester: United Kingdom Literacy Association.
- McDougall, J. and Ward, H., 2017. Embedding Media Literacy. London: United Kingdom Literacy Association.
- McDougall, J. and Cramp, A., 2017. Doing Theory on Education: Using Popular Culture to Explore Key Debates. Routledge.
- The Routledge International Handbook of Media Literacy Education. New York: Routledge.
- De Abreu, B.S., Mihailidis, P., Lee, A.Y.L., Melki, J. and McDougall, J., 2017. International handbook of media literacy education.
- Potter, J. and McDougall, J., 2017. Digital Media, Culture and Education: Theorising Third Space Literacies.
- Bennett, P. and McDougall, J., 2016. Popular culture and the austerity myth: Hard times today.
- Doing Text: Media After the Subject. Columbia: Columbia University Press.
- Bennett, P. and McDougall, J., 2013. Barthes' Mythologies Today. Routledge.
- Bennett, P. and McDougall, J., 2013. Barthes’ mythologies today: Readings of contemporary culture.
- McDougall, J., 2012. Media Studies: The Basics. London: Routledge.
- Bennett, P., Kendall, A. and McDougall, J., 2011. After the Media. Routledge.
- Bennett, P., Kendall, A. and McDougall, J., 2011. After the media: Culture and identity in the 21st century.
- McDougall, J. and Potamitis, N., 2010. The Media Teacher's Book. Hodder Arnold.
- McDougall, J., 2009. OCR Media Studies for A2. Hodder Education.
- McDougall, J. and O'Brien, W., 2008. Studying Video Games. Auteur Pub.
- McDougall, J., 2008. Media Studies. Hodder Education.
- McDougall, J., 2006. The Media Teacher's Book. Hodder Murray.
- Brownsword, R. and Adams, J., 2003. Understanding Law. London: Sweet & Maxwell.
Chapters
- McDougall, J., 2025. Third Space Literacies and Museum Learning. In: Sabiescu, A., Calvi, A. and Vermeeren, A., eds. Transforming the Museum Experience. Springer.
- Fowler-Watt, K., McDougall, J. and Murphy, J., 2024. The hidden threat: Journalism and resilience in the age of "information disorder". Journalism as the Fourth Emergency Service: Trauma and Resilience. 67-77.
- Feigenbaum, A., McDougall, J. and Tonnesen, O.D., 2024. Infocomics vs Infodemics: How Comics Utilise Health, Data and Media Literacies. In: Yates, S. and Carmi, E., eds. Digital Inclusion, Policy and Research.. Palgrave.
- Jones, S., Dawkins, S. and McDougall, J., 2022. A virtual journey towards new literacies. Understanding Virtual Reality: Challenging Perspectives for Media Literacy and Education. 141-156.
- Jones, S., Dawkins, S. and McDougall, J., 2022. A multitude of literacies. Understanding Virtual Reality: Challenging Perspectives for Media Literacy and Education. 35-49.
- Jones, S., Dawkins, S. and McDougall, J., 2022. The virtual archives. Understanding Virtual Reality: Challenging Perspectives for Media Literacy and Education. 7-20.
- Jones, S., Dawkins, S. and McDougall, J., 2022. The virtual space. Understanding Virtual Reality: Challenging Perspectives for Media Literacy and Education. 21-34.
- Jones, S., Dawkins, S. and McDougall, J., 2022. Presenting new literacies. Understanding Virtual Reality: Challenging Perspectives for Media Literacy and Education. 159-172.
- McDougall, J., 2022. Media Literacy And / In Journalism Education: Learning from (Media) Action. In: Fowler-Watt, K., ed. Challenges in Journalism Education. Routledge.
- Zhao, X. and Xiang, Y., 2022. Using disparagement humour to deal with health misinformation endorsers. In: McDougall, J. and Fowler-Watt, K., eds. The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation. Palgrave Macmillan, 179-190.
- McDougall, J., Bennett, P. and Potter, J., 2022. Uncertain Springs of Activism: Walking with Hoggart. Cultural Studies and Transdisciplinarity in Education. 181-194.
- Moeller, S. and Jukes, S., 2022. Images, Fakery and Verification. The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation. 297-314.
- Majin, G., 2022. The Unhealed Wound: Official and Unofficial Journalisms, Misinformation and Tribal Truth. The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation. 233-247.
- Fowler-Watt, K. and McDougall, J., 2022. Media Literacy (Response). The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation. 315-317.
- McDougall, J. and Fowler-Watt, K., 2022. Media Literacy in the Infodemic. The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation. 371-380.
- McDougall, J., 2022. ‘Fake News’, Conspiracy, Propaganda (Diagnosis). The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation. 99-100.
- McDougall, J., 2022. Health, Science and Data (Diagnosis). The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation. 157-158.
- McDougall, J. and Rega, I., 2020. Media learning, known unknowns and rich intersections. The Handbook of Media Education Research. Wiley-Blackwell.
- McDougall, J., 2020. Conclusion: The uses of media literacy. The Uses of Media Literacy. 127-130.
- McDougall, J., 2020. 'Them' and 'us'. The Uses of Media Literacy. 26-45.
- McDougall, J., Bennett, P. and Potter, J., 2020. Who are the 'working classes'? The Uses of Media Literacy. 1-13.
- McDougall, J., 2020. Unbending the springs of action. The Uses of Media Literacy. 66-84.
- McDougall, J. and Rega, I., 2020. Media Education and Dynamic Research: Known Unknowns and Rich Intersections. The Handbook of Media Education Research. 427-439.
- McDougall, J., 2018. Madness in the Methods. In: Lambert, M., ed. Practical Research Methods in Education. Routledge.
- McDougall, J., 2018. Media Literacy in England. In: Mihaildis, P. and Hobbs, R., eds. The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy. Wiley-Blackwell.
- McDougall, J., Türkoğlu, N. and Kanižaj, I., 2017. Training and capacity-building in media and information literacy. Public Policies in Media and Information Literacy in Europe: Cross-Country Comparisons. 130-158.
- McDougall, J., 2016. Zizek at the Gogglebox. In: Readman, M., ed. Teaching and Learning on Screen: Mediated Pedagogies. London: Palgrave MacMIllan.
- Feigenbaum, A. and Frenzel, F., 2016. Austerity and the post-capitalist politics of protest camps: Experiments in autonomy at Occupy London. Popular Culture and the Austerity Myth: Hard Times Today. 123-138.
- McDougall, J., 2016. Jolly Fucker: The Face of Farage. In: Bennett, P. and McDougall, J., eds. Popular Culture and the Austerity Myth: Hard Times Today. Routledge.
- McDougall, J., 2016. (Negatively) Benefits Street. In: Bennett, P. and McDougall, J., eds. Popular Culture and the Austerity Myth: Hard Times Today. Routledge.
- McDougall, J., 2016. How Does Boy 17 Read a Game? Literacy, Media, Technology: Past, Present and Future. 183-199.
- Kendall, A. and McDougall, J., 2016. Different Spaces, Same Old Stories? On Being a Reader in The Richard & Judy Book Club. The Richard and Judy Book Club Reader: Popular Texts and the Practices of Reading. 59-74.
- McDougall, J., 2015. ‘Mediapting’ and curation: Research informed pedagogy for (digital) media education praxis. In: Frechette, J. and Williams, R., eds. Media Education for a Digital Generation. New York: Routledge.
- McDougall, J., 2013. We are the resurrection: Media education after the media. In: Fraser, W. and Wardle, J., eds. Current Perspectives in Media Education. Palgrave MacMillan.
- McDougall, J. and Orr, S., 2013. Enquiry into Learning and teaching in Arts and Creative Practice. In: Cleaver, E., McLinden, M. and Lintern, M., eds. Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Disciplinary Approaches to Research.. Sage.
- McDougall, J., 2013. Media Literacy: An Incomplete Project. Media Literacy Education in Action. Routledge.
- McDougall, J., 2013. Fables of reconstruction. Barthes' Mythologies Today: Readings of Contemporary Culture. 3-13.
- McDougall, J., 2013. Media Literacy: An Incomplete Project. Media Literacy Education in Action: Theoretical and Pedagogical Perspectives. 3-10.
- McDougall, J. and Kendall, A., 2012. Telling stories out of school: young male gamers talk about literacies. In: Merchant, G., Davies, J., Marsh, J. and Gillen, J., eds. Virtual Literacies: interactive spaces for children and young people.. Routledge, 89-102.
- McDougall, J. and Kendall, A., 2012. Different spaces, same old stories? On Being a Reader in the Richard and Judy Book Club. In: Cousins, H. and Ramone, J., eds. The Richard and Judy Book Club Reader. Ashgate.
- Kendall, A. and McDougall, J., 2011. Different spaces, same old stories? On being a reader in the Richard & Judy book club. The Richard and Judy Book Club Reader: Popular Texts and the Practices of Reading. 59-74.
- McDougall, J. and Trotman, D., 2011. Real Audience Pedagogy: Creative Learning and Digital Space. In: Sefton Green, J., Thomson, P., Jones, K. and Bresler, L., eds. The Routledge International Handbook of Creative Learning. London: Routledge, 273-282.
- McDougall, J. and Trotman, D., 2009. Doing Theory on Education. In: Warr, S., ed. Education Studies: A Course Companion. Continuum.
Conferences
- Vilhena, A., Gerodimos, R. and McDougall, J., 2024. The Art of Presence - Becoming Present through Art-Based Media Literacy Education. In: 5th International Media Literacy Research Symposium 27-28 June 2024 São Miguel, Azores.
- McDougall, J. and Fowler-Watt, K., 2019. Media Literacy versus Fake News: Critical Thinking, Resilience and Civic Engagement. In: World Journalism Education Congress 9-11 July 2019 Paris.
- Berger, R., 2012. Digital Transformations: reading games as (authorless) literature. In: The Media Education Summit. 11-12 September 2012 Bournemouth University, UK.
Reports
- Feigenbaum, A., Blazquez, J., Byrne, C., Demirkol Tonnesen, Ö., McDavitt, S., McDougall, J., Okon, K. and Sexton, J., 2021. Comics in the time of COVID-19: Tracking data on web-based comics and evaluating their potential for communicating public health messages. Bournemouth: Covid Comics. Available from: https://www.covidcomics.org/ahrc-project/ahrc-project-report/.
- McDougall, J., Feigenbaum, A., Fowler-Watt, K., Gerodimos, R., Buckingham, D., Bulger, M. and Mihailidis, P., 2019. Media Literacy v Fake News. CEMP.
- McDougall, J., Zezulkova, M., Van Driel, B. and Sternadel, D., 2018. Teaching media literacy in Europe: evidence of effective school practices in primary and secondary education’. European Commission.
- McDougall, J., 2017. Media Education Association: Field Scan. London: Media Education Association. Available from: http://www.themea.org.uk/.
- McDougall, J. and Pereira, L., 2017. Digital Literacy and Education in the UK: COST Action IS1401- Strengthening Europeans’ Capabilities by Establishing the European Literacy Network.. Brussels: EU / COST. Available from: http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/isch/IS1401.
- European Audiovisual Observatory,, 2017. Mapping of media literacy practices and actions in EU - 28. Strasbourg: European Union. Available from: http://www.obs.coe.int/documents/205595/8587740/Media+literacy+mapping+report+-+EN+-+FINAL.pdf/c1b5cc13-b81e-4814-b7e3-cc64dd4de36c.
- McDougall, J., Readman, M. and Wilkinson, P., 2016. Digital Families: From Digital Literacy to Capability. Bournemouth / Chertsey: BU / Samsung.
- McDougall, J. and Readman, M., 2015. Mediating the Civic Imperative. online: Political Studies Association / CSJCC. Available from: http://www.electionanalysis.uk/uk-election-analysis-2015/section-2-voters/mediaptating-the-civic-imperative/.
- McDougall, J., Livingstone, S., Sefton-Green, J. and Fraser, P., 2014. Media and Information Education in the UK - A Report for the EU / COST: Transforming Audiences Project. Online: LSE. Available from: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/57103/1/Livingstone_media_information_literacy_2014_author.pdf.
- Royle, K. and Lewis, L., 2013. Young Dads TV: Impact Evaluation. CEDARE. Available from: http://www.cedare-reports.co.uk/ydtv.php.
Theses
- McDougall, J., 2004. Subject Media: A Study in the Sociocultural Framing of Discourse. PhD Thesis. Birmingham University, School of Education.
Others
- McDougall, J., 2024. Misinformation and Trusted Voices: Parliamentary Evidence. House of Commons. Published.
PhD Students
- Aaron Singh-Takhar. What is the of value of using software such as Class Charts for behaviour management and student-teacher relationships in West Midlands based schools?, (In progress)
- Alexa Munn. Digital Technologies; a platform for learning and engagement?, (In progress)
- Andrea Winkler-Sousa De Vilhena. Civic media literacies: arts as an educational tool., (In progress)
- Andrea Winkler-Sousa De Vilhena. The Art of Presence – Becoming Present through Art-Based Media Literacy Education, (In progress)
- Emma Smyth. Media & digital literacy in the KS5 curricula; Multi-literacy, cultural capital & OFSTED in a 21st century context., (In progress)
- Louise Cottrell. The value of making: A study exploring students’ experiences of producing video work, (In progress)
- Louise Davies. How can the distinct pedagogies of subject Media Studies be used across the curriculum to develop boys' reading skills?, (In progress)
- Michelle Thomason. A Site of Conflict and Resistance: The impact of the 2014 curriculum reforms on A Level Media Studies, (In progress)
- Mike Scott. Exploring the Role of Twitter in the Professional Practice of Neurodivergent Educators within HE, (In progress)
- Nicole Ponsford. novative Inclusion for Equitable Education - can edtech make ordinary classrooms extraordinarily inclusive?, (In progress)
- Philip Barber. Irreconcilable Differences: Exploring the Aesthetic Platforms of Radicalisation, Counter-Culture and Conspiracy, (In progress)
- Rachael Brennan. Media Literacy and The Third Space School Library, (In progress)
- Richard Mayers. The untapped potential of digital narratives: how teachers can harness the power of digital storytelling, (In progress)
- Steve Rowles. A Psychological Evaluation of a Framework for Football Academy Performance MDT Service Delivery., (In progress)
- Stuart Armon. Understanding the role that the transition from FE to HE has on identify exploration and commitment for sexual minority students and the relationship this has with subsequence adoption of positive learner behaviours., (In progress)
- Vianna Boring. Peer to Peer Employability Coaching and Mentoring within Higher Education, (In progress)
- Peter Westman, 2017. Digital Ethnography as a Transferable Pedagogic Tool, (Completed)
- Damien Homer, 2019. The rhetoric of participation: An evaluation of the impact of learners’ voices initiatives in a College of Further Education, (Completed)
- Mari Lewis, 2021. A Critically-engaged Syncretic Language Narrative of two Building Trades Students and their families: Developing Identity-resonance for Self-actualising Minorities’ Right to Be, Believe and Belong, (Completed)
- Tessa Jolls, 2024. PhD by Publication, (Completed)
- Amy Binns. Factors contributing to cyberabuse in social media and outcomes for users and managers., (Completed)
- Emma Walters. Beyond Subject Media: An Exploration of Transferable Skills as Codified Raw Ingredients for Labour Market Demands, (Completed)
- Jo Royle. Journalism entrepreneurship and higher education, (Completed)
- Kimberley McFarland. Exploring how educators can use experiential e-learning to teach entrepreneurial and business literacy to high school students, (Completed)
- Marian Mayer. Is Transformative Learning possible in neoliberal post-92 higher education in the UK?, (Completed)
- Misti Savage. The home literacy practices of young multilingual children, (Completed)
- Monsak Chaiveeradech. A study of bridging digital literacy with the Thai context of mindfulness., (Completed)
- Neelam Parmer. The role of New Media Literacy Learning in Early Childhood Education, (Completed)
- Pengpeng Hatch. “If I’m here to teach means I’m really good”: an IPA study into International Academic Staff lived experiences – challenges, coping strategies, investment, and identity., (Completed)
- Wayne O'Brien. Learning to Kill?, (Completed)
- Anthony Avery. Creativity and Media Literacy
- Christian Cohen. Digital Ethnography, Mobile Learning and Risk
- Giles Milner. Exploring the relationship between environment, interpretation and learning theory in Management Work Based Learning in the UK.
- Jasem Alnasser. TBC
- John Omoregie. Artificial Intelligence Solutions: Novel Opportunities for Improving Performance and Success in UK's Underperforming Further Education Colleges.
- Marzena Hiles. Cohort cultures and the ‘student voice’ in creative and media subjects in UK Higher Education
- Michael McKinlay. TBC
- Reshad Somauroo. Boys and Their Toys: Creating the Modern Multiplatform Property
- Richard Sanders. Habitual Dispositions or Ideological Disjunctures in Digital Technology Decision-Making for MA Education Postgraduates? Finding the Discursive Conditions for Transformation
Profile of Teaching PG
- Ed D Creative and Media Education (all) - Programme Leader
- Contemporary Perspectives
Invited Lectures
-
Media Literacy for the Communication Ecosystem, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand, 15 Nov 2024 more
Keynote: Digital media literacy movement: glocalising media literacy in cultural contexts and creating community for building connections -
Digital Literacy for the Communication Ecosystem, London, 05 Nov 2024 more
Keynote: ESRC Festival of Science -
22 Oct 2024 more
Keynote: ECREA TWG Media Literacies and Communication Competencies Post-Conference Webinar -
Revisiting Doing Theory on Education, University of Strathclyde, 11 Sep 2024 more
Invited Seminar: Crystallising Education, Philosophy and Popular Culture -
Improving Media and Information Literacy, British Council, Accra, Ghana, 21 Mar 2024 more
Skiils 4 Success in Ghana -
Building resilience through adult media literacy, RSA and Broadcasting House, London, 27 Nov 2023 more
Royal Society / BBC / Wikimedia Event -
Next steps for improving children’s media literacy, Webinar, 06 Mar 2023 more
Westminster Education Forum -
What Kind of Media Literacy Do We Need?, Royal Society of Arts, London,, 18 Oct 2022 more
. Parentzone Conference: Digital Families. -
Embedding Media Literacy in the School Curriculum, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (Virtual), 04 Oct 2022 more
Celik Digital Symposium on Media & Information Literacy Across Nations -
Information Literacy as a Social Justice Issue, Liverpool, 08 Jul 2022 more
CILIP Conference, Invited Panel -
Digital, Media, Information: All the Literacies, Ashford, 11 Jun 2022 more
School Library Association conference -
Media Literacy: Beyond Solutionism for a ToC, Virtual, 17 Dec 2021 more
Keynote: SMaRT-EU conference -
Critical Approaches to Online Learning, UAL (Virtual), 14 Dec 2021 more
University of the Arts London webinar -
Doing Text in the Third Space, Lisbon (virtual), 14 Dec 2021 more
Keynote: Media Literacy and Civic Cultures -
Doing Text in the Third Space, Lisbon (virtual), 26 Nov 2021 more
Media Literacy and Civic Cultures (MeLCi Lab) Autumn School “Science bootcamp to improve research hands-on skills -
Media Theory Toolkit / Booster Shot, English and Media Centre, London, 18 Jun 2021 more
English and Media Centre (CPD) -
The Media Literacy Vaccine, Morocco (virtual), 01 Jan 2021 more
Keynote: Space & Cultures Research Group -
Panel: Ed Tech and Mixed Learning, Virtual, 18 Nov 2020 more
Family Online Safety Institute Annual Conference -
Media, Education, Third Spaces, University of Milan (online due to Covid), 06 Jul 2020 more
SIREM (Society of Italian Research into Education and Media) -
The Uses of Literacy Today, Ashford, Kent, 20 Jun 2020 more
School Library Association Conference: Digital Education, Reading and Learning -
The Uses of (Digital) Literacy, Edgbaston Park Hotel, Birmingham, 29 Nov 2019 more
JCS Conference 2019 Keynote Speaker -
STEAM(M): Learning in Action, Cag University, Turkey, 21 Oct 2019 more
Learning in Action: Keynote and Workshop -
Media Literacy vs Fake News, English and Media Centre, London, 03 Oct 2019 more
Media Education Association Teachmeet -
Fake News vs Media Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, 05 Jul 2019 more
Sussex Media Conference -
The uses of media literacy, Tbilsi, Georgia, 25 Jun 2019 more
European Commission Education and Values, Peer Learning -
Third space student partnership, Dundalk Institute of Technology, 23 May 2019 more
Evolving identities: Collaboration to enhance student success -
Use & abuses of modern media, Zagreb, Croatia, 04 Apr 2019 more
European Commission seminar: Promoting common values and inclusive education through cooperation between education institutions and civil society -
The Uses of (Dynamic) Media Literacy, National Research University, Moscow, 09 Feb 2019 more
Keynote Presentation: Media Education, Media Ecology, Media Literacy: Digital Media for the Future -
Teaching Media Literacy in Europe, The European Union, Brussels, 22 Nov 2018 more
European Union: NESET II and EENEE: Strengthening Common European Values through Education: What does the evidence tell us? -
The Digital Media Experience, Pomme D’or Hotel , Jersey, 22 Oct 2018 more
States of Jersey: Online Safety Conference -
Research-Led Teaching in Popular Music, Birmingham City University, 23 May 2018 more
Seminar Interlocutor -
The REF Mindset: Deconstructing the Process, Ulster University Belfast, 08 May 2018 more
Ulster University Research and Impact -
But how is it not just practice?, University of Cork, 04 May 2018 more
Invited Keynote and panel: University of Cork Creative Practice Research Symposium -
Digital media, culture and education, UCL Knowledge Lab, London, 18 Apr 2018 more
UCL Knowledge Lab Seminar -
Media Meets Literacy: Concluding Speech, National Theatre, Sarajevo, 22 Sep 2017 more
Keynote: Media Meets Literacy Conference -
Literacy + Digital = ??, Disruptive Media Learning Lab, Coventry University, 06 Sep 2017 more
Keynote Presentation: European Literacy Network (COST) Training School -
Teaching, Learning & Assessment for Media Literacy, Lebanese American University, 15 Aug 2017 more
Media and Digital Literacy Academy of Beirut -
Madness in the Methods, University of West England, 28 Jun 2017 more
Keynote: Postgraduate Research Conference -
Media Literacy in Europe and the UK, UCL, 02 May 2017 more
Digital Arts and Education Research / E-Media Education Lab Seminar -
What do we mean when we talk about media literacy?, University of Liepāja, Latvia, 07 Apr 2017 more
British Council / Latvian Ministry of Culture Research Seminar, University of Liepāja -
Media Education Research, University of Leeds, 22 Mar 2017 more
University of Leeds research seminar series -
The Play's The Thing, St Luke's Community Centre, London, 08 Dec 2016 more
Tavistock Institute of Human Relations Seminar: Serious Games -
Media Literacy for Good Agency: If Jez We Could, Södertörn University, Stockholm, 14 Oct 2016 more
Media Literacy for Civic Engagement symposium -
Teacher Training for MIL Across the European Union, National Library of Latvia, Riga, 28 Jun 2016 more
International Media and Information Literacy Forum, Riga, Latvia -
How does Student 9 Get Your Ethics?, Vaal University of Technology, Johannesburg, SA, 03 Sep 2015 more
Keynote presentation: Design Education Forum of South Africa: annual conference -
Mediaptation: Learning from the Protest Camp, Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change,, 18 Jul 2014 more
Mediaptation: Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change, July 2014 -
Media Literacy: The Incomplete Project, Fairfield University, Connecticut, 14 Mar 2014 more
Media Literacy: The Incomplete Project - Media Literacy Research Symposium, Fairfield University, Connecticut (March 2014) -
Media Literacy and Teacher Training, UNESCO, Sorbonne, Paris, 20 Jun 2013 more
Media and Information Literacy Education in the UK - EC / COST network conference, Sorbonne, Paris (2013) -
Teaching After the Media, Ontario, Canada, 07 Mar 2013 more
Media Education Research Workshop, Ontario -
Teaching Media in the Digital Age, Salford University, 02 Nov 2012 more
Keynote: Saudi Journalists UK conference, Salford University, 2012 -
Teaching, Gaming and Virtual Worlds, University of West England, 10 Feb 2012 more
Higher Education Academy Seminar: Effective Teaching and Learning in the Arts and Humanities -
Discussant: Researching Media Learning, Institute of Education, University of London, 09 Dec 2011 more
Discussant: Researching Media Learning ESRC Seminar -
Media Education After the Media, Ravensbourne University, London, 03 Sep 2011 more
Keynote Speech: Media Education Summit, Ravensbourne, London -
Politics, Power and Meaning 'After the Media', RIBA, London, 10 Jun 2011 more
Media Education Manifesto Symposium -
Teaching Talent TV, Abertay University, Dundee, 15 Jan 2011 more
Association of Media Education in Scotland conference -
Media Education, Themes and Challenges, Birmingham City University, 04 Sep 2010 more
Invited Panelist: Media Education Summit -
Media Education for the 21st Century, Kings College, Christchurch, 11 Sep 2009 more
Keynote Speech: Media Education conference, Christchurch, NZ -
Media 2.0: What Difference Does it Make?, National Museum of Media, Bradford, 01 Feb 2008 more
Keynote: Media Education Association conference, Bradford, 2008 -
Media Literacy, 2007, Warwick University, 16 Nov 2007 more
Keynote Speech: Media Education Association inaugural conference, Warwick University -
Media Studies 2.0: The Collapse and Rebirth of MS, British Film Institute, London, 07 Jun 2007 more
Keynote Speech Discussant (with David Gauntlett): BFI Media Studies conference, London
Grants
- Improving Wellbeing-Focused Online Media Literacy Education in Schools (Nuffield Foundation, 01 Jul 2025). Awarded
- STORYline: Shaping Youth Citizenship Through Intergenerational Approaches and Digital Narratives (Foundation for Science and Technology, 01 Jan 2025). Awarded
- Media Literacy in Teacher Training (Ofcom, 14 Oct 2024). Awarded
- Hit Pause Media Literacy: UK Pilot (YouTube / Poynter Institute, 23 Sep 2024). Awarded
- Theory of Change for Resilience to Dis/Misinformation (British Council, 04 Mar 2024). Awarded
- Digital Media Literacy Training (British Council, 01 Jan 2024). Awarded
- Evaluating Media Literacy with a Theory of Change (DCMS, 01 Nov 2022). Awarded
- Kano Accelerated Learning (KAL) (British Council, 03 Oct 2022). Awarded
- Third Space School Library (Economic and Social Research Council / e-nurture, 03 Oct 2022). Completed
- Skills 4 Success Evaluation (Ghana) (British Council, 08 Apr 2022). Awarded
- Digital Maps: Youth Led Alternative Media Platform (YLAMP) (British Council, 10 Jan 2022). Awarded
- Media Literacy in Georgia (Europe Foundation, 06 Sep 2021). Awarded
- Media Action for Digital Media Literacy (BBC Media Action, 01 Sep 2021). Awarded
- Post-Contributor Lived Experience (ITV, 12 Apr 2021). Awarded
- Digital Education Hub (European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, 15 Feb 2021). Awarded
- Comics in the Time of Covid (Arts and Humanities Research Council, 01 Feb 2021). Awarded
- Digital Arts and Refugee Engagement (Arts and Humanities Research Council, 01 Jan 2021). Awarded
- Community Theatre: Life Skills for Refugee Integration and Vocational Education (Arts and Humanities Research Council, 01 Jan 2021). Awarded
- Digital Media Enterprise Support and Youth-Led Cultural Narrative Production: Dual Netizenship (British Council, 15 Jan 2020). Awarded
- Online Safety – Media Literacy Strategy – Mapping Exercise and Literature Review (DCMS, 08 Oct 2019). Awarded
- RefuTech for Refugee Youth Integration and Vocational Education (Arts and Humanities Research Council, 01 Jul 2019). Awarded
- Connect2Aspire: Cultural engagements and young people’s professional aspirations (Arts and Humanities Research Council, 01 Feb 2019). Awarded
- Media Literacy versus Fake News: Critical Thinking, Resilience and Civic Engagement (US Embassy, 01 Jan 2019). Completed
- Teaching media literacy in the age of disinformation: effective policies and practices in school education (European Comission NESET II, 10 Apr 2018). Awarded
- Media Education and Subject Associations: Field Scan (Media Education Association, 13 Mar 2017). Awarded
- Comrades and Curators: Bill Douglas Research Stipend (Bill Douglas Museum and Collection, 06 Mar 2017). Awarded
- Media Literacy Survey (UK Expert) (European Audiovisual Observatory, Council of Europe, 03 Jun 2016). In Progress
- Telling Tales of Engagment: Digital Literacy to Community Capability (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, 01 Feb 2016). In Progress
- From Digital Learning to Capability (Samsung, 01 Dec 2014). Awarded
- Extending the Open Access Copyright User Portal (RCUK / University of Glasgow, 01 Sep 2013). Awarded
- The Spirit of 13 (Media Education Association / BFI, 10 Jun 2013). Awarded
- Digital Tranformations: Reading Games as Authorless Literature (AHRC, 04 Feb 2013). Awarded
- Young Dads' TV: Impact Evaluation (Media for Development, 09 Sep 2012). Awarded
- Higher Education Academy Network Seminar Series (Higher Education Academy, 02 Jan 2012). Completed
- Social Documentary as a Transferable Pedagogic Tool (European Union, 11 Nov 2010). Awarded
External Responsibilities
- Deakin University, External Examiner (PhD): Stephen Thompson (2025)
- UKRI / AHRC, Grant Application Reviewer: AHRC responsive mode (2024)
- UKRI / AHRC, Grant Application Reviewer: Doctoral Awards A&H (2024)
- Media and Information Literacy Alliance, Board member (2022-)
- University of Bedfordshire, PhD External Examiner: Hassan Marie (2022-)
- University College London, External Examiner: Educational Doctorate (2022-2025)
- University of Ulster, External Examiner: BSc Interactive Media (2022-2025)
- University of West England, External Examiner: International Ed D (2022-2025)
- University College London, External Examiner: PhD Thesis: Kostas Voros (2022)
- University of Central Lancashire, External Examiner (Doctoral): Adele Chadwick (2021)
- Dutch Research Council (NW)), Grant application reviewer (2020)
- Canterbury Christ Church University, REF reviewer (outputs and impact case studies) (2020)
- Carnegie Trust, Application Reviewer: Research Incentive Grants (2020)
- Apice, Consultant / Trainer: Media Literacy Education (2020)
- School Library Association, Patron (2020-), https://www.sla.org.uk/
- Dublin City University, External PhD Examiner RIcardo Castellini Da SIlva (2020)
- Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education, Panel chair: Media in Contemporary School (2019)
- Cag University, Turkey, Workshop Facilitator: Learning in Action (2019)
- University of Ravensbourne, External reviewer (REF) (2019-2020)
- Bath Spa University, External reviewer (REF) (2019)
- Canterbury Christ Church University, External reviewer (REF) (2019-2020)
- Journal of Media Literacy Education, Advisory Board (2019-), https://namle.net/publications/journal-of-media-literacy-education/
- Leeds Beckett University, External Examiner for PHD: Chris Clarkson + resub (2018-2019)
- Small Axe Film Festival, Tolpuddle Festival, Panel Judge (2018), http://smallaxe.radicalfilm.org.uk/#jury
- Nottingham Trent University, External Examiner: Ed D programme (2018-2022)
- South Island School, Hong Kong, Curriculum reviewer (2018-2019)
- Academy of FInland, Grant Reviewer and Panelist (2018)
- European Union, Advisory Board: Media in Action (2018-2020)
- European Science Foundation, Grant Evaluator (Media Literacy) (2018-2020)
- Ulster University, REF reviewer (2018-2020)
- European Science Foundation, Community of Experts (Peer Revieer) (2017-2020), http://www.esf.org/why-us/our-community-of-experts/
- University College London, External Examiner (PHD): Julia Rodriguez (2017)
- European Commission, Evaluator: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (2016)
- University of Brighton, External Examiner: BA (Hons) Media Studies (2016-2019)
- Bradford University, External Examiner (PHD): Franzi Florack (2016-2017)
- United Kingdom Literacy Association, Special Interest Group Convenor: Media Literacies (2014-2016), http://www.ukla.org/news/story/new_media_literacy_sig/
- Media Practice and Education (formerly Journal of Media Practice) (Taylor and Francis), Editor (2014-), http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=editorialBoard&journalCode=rjmp20#.VEyyYucnivM; Media Practice and Education
- University of Bedfordshire, External Examiner: PHD thesis (Peter Dean) (2014)
- Institute of Education, External Examiner (PHD Thesis): Eirini Arnaouti (2014-2016)
- Bath University, External Examiner: FD Creative Media (2012-2015)
- OCR, Principal Examiner (2010-)
- Media Education Research Journal (Auteur), Editor (2010-2016), http://www.merj.info/; Media Education Research Journal
- Glasgow University, External Examiner: PGDE Secondary (2009-2011)
- University of Hull, External Examiner; Education, Culture, Society (2009-2012)
- University of West England, External Examiner: Ed D thesis (-2022)
- University of West England, External Examiner: Ed D (international)
- University College London, External Examiner: Postgraduate Social Science
Journal Reviewing/Refereeing
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Anonymous peer review, 11 Aug 2020
- Educational Research, Anonymous peer review, 15 Jun 2020
- Societies, Anonymous peer review, 04 Jun 2020
- Warwick Journal of Education, Anonymous peer review, 17 Apr 2020
- Educational Research, Anonymous peer review, 17 Apr 2020
- Transforming Teaching, Anonymous peer review, 16 Mar 2020
- Journal of Media Literacy Education, Anonymous peer review, 18 Oct 2019
- Sustainability, Anonymous peer review, 03 May 2019
- British Journal of Educational Technology, Anonymous peer review, 14 Jan 2019
- Reflective Practice, Anonymous peer review, 20 Jul 2018
- Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, Anonymous peer review, 20 Jul 2018
- British journal of educational technology, Anonymous peer review, 01 Jan 2017
- English in Education, Anonymous peer review, 05 May 2016
- Journalism and Education, Anonymous peer review, 08 Apr 2016
- Discourse, Context and Media, Anonymous peer review, 21 May 2015
- Social Semiotics, Anonymous peer review, 18 Sep 2014
- Art Design and Communication in Higher Education, Anonymous peer review, 19 Aug 2013
- International Journal of Learning and Media, Anonymous peer review, 06 May 2013
- Discourse, Anonymous peer review, 18 Feb 2013
- The Curriculum Journal, Anonymous peer review, 11 Feb 2013
- Journal of Media Literacy Education, Anonymous peer review, 14 Jan 2013
- International Journal of Research Methods in Education, Anonymous peer review, 10 Dec 2012
- Critical Social Studies, Anonymous peer review, 11 Sep 2012
- Journal of Children and Media, Anonymous peer review, 10 May 2012
- Children and Society: the international journal of childhood and children's services, Anonymous peer review, 15 Mar 2012
- Learning, Media and Technology, Anonymous peer review, 17 Feb 2011
- Games and Health, Anonymous peer review, 10 May 2010
Conference Presentations
- Digital Inclusion Policy & Research, Infocomics vs Infodemics: Comics for Data Literacy & Public Health, 13 Sep 2021, University of Liverpool (Zoom)
- BFI Media Teachers Conference, Media Theory Booster Shot, 01 Jul 2021, Virtual
- Media Education Summit, The Uses of Media Literacy, 01 Nov 2018, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Media Education Summit, Fake News vs Media Literacy, 01 Nov 2018, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Tolpuddle Radical Film Festival, Comrades and Curators, 13 Jul 2017, Tolpuddle
- Educacion Mediatica Y Competencia Digital, Inauguration / Opening Remarks for Media Education Summit strand, 15 Jun 2017, Campus Maria Zambrano de Segovia, Universidad de Valladrolid
- Educacion Mediatica Y Competencia Digital, Panel: Public Policies in Media and Information Literacy in Europe, 15 Jun 2017, Universidad de Valladolid, Segovia
- Media Education Summit, Doing Text, 04 Nov 2016, John Cabot University, Rome
- Media Education Summit, Digital Media, Education and Culture, 04 Nov 2016, John Cabot University, Rome
- OCR Media conference, Postmodern Media: Blackstar v Everything Else, 18 Mar 2016, London
- Media Education Summit 2015, Mediated Pedagogies (Roundtable), 20 Nov 2015, Emerson College, Boston, MA
- Media Education Summit 2015, Slats, Slubb and Tablets, 20 Nov 2015, Emerson College, Boston, MA
- Media Education Summit 2015, Co-creating Media Literacies in the Secondary Curriculum: travels in double-think., 20 Nov 2015, Emerson College, Boston, MA
- Media Education Summit 2015, Media Literacy Education in the Digital Age, 20 Nov 2015, Emerson College, Boston, MA
- Media Education Summit, Media Literacy, Education and (Civic) Capability: A Transferable Methodology, 20 Nov 2015, Goethe Institute, Prague
- United Kingdom Literacy Association conference, Digital Media Literacy and Education: Production, Civic Engagement and Pedagogy., 03 Jul 2015, Nottingham University
- Teachers' Academy, Towards a Mirror: the learning and the work in a partnership of equals., 06 May 2015, Tilburg, Netherlands
- Barthes 100, Barthes Mythologies Today (Panel Convenor), 30 Mar 2015, Cardiff University
- Society for Research into Higher Education, Curating Knowledge Exchange: Let us Mess About!, 10 Dec 2014, Celtic Manor, Newport
- Media Education Association, Media Literacy, Education and Civic Capability: A Transferable Methodology, 28 Nov 2014, British Film Institute, London
- Media Education Summit, Bring your bric a brac to the theory shack: porous ethnography, media literacy, civics .... and Ken Loach, 20 Nov 2014, Goethe Institute, Prague
- Media Education Summit, Curating Media Learning: Towards a Porous Expertise, 05 Sep 2014, Sheffield Hallam University
- Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Disciplinary Approaches to Educational Enquiry., Enquiry into Learning and Teaching in Art and Creative Practice., 06 Jun 2014, University of Birmingham
- MECCSA, Panel Convenor: Pedagogic Research in Media and Cultural Studies: Future Priorities, 09 Jan 2014, Bournemouth University
- MECCSA, Myth Today and Together: Theory Under Reconstruction, 09 Jan 2014, Bournemouth University
- CeDARE research conference, Crazy Forays: Towards Porous Expertise / Doing Text After the Subject, 19 Jun 2013, University of Wolverhampton
- OCR Media conference, Teaching Contemporary Media Issues, 15 Mar 2013, London
- International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Digital Transformations: Reading Games as (Authorless) Literature, 14 Nov 2012, Madrid, Spain
- Media Education Association: Media and Film Education Futures, Digital Transformations; Reading Games as (Authorless) Literature, 10 Nov 2012, British Film Institute, London
- Lisboa Doc 2012: Lisbon Documentary Festival, Social Ethnographic Documentary as a Pedogogic Tool, 11 Oct 2012, Lisbon, Portugal
- Media Education Summit, Digital Transformations: Reading Games as (Authorless) Literature, 07 Sep 2012, Bournemouth University
- Media Education Summit, It's Hard Not to be a Teacher Sometimes: Double Ethnography and Social Documentary, 07 Sep 2012, Bournemouth University
- Crossroads in Cultural Studies, Mythology Today and Together, 20 Jun 2012, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris
- Brussels Film Festival, Social Ethnographic Documentary as a Pedagogic Tool, 12 Jun 2012, Brussels, Belgium
- Discourse, Communication, Conversation, Mythology Today and Together, 15 Mar 2012, Loughborough University
- OCR Media conference, Theorising the Online Age, 09 Mar 2012, London
- Life Without Media, Teaching Media After the Media, 24 Jun 2011, Barcelona, Spain
- OCR Media conference, Critical Perspectives in Media, 11 Mar 2011, London
- Media Literacy Conference, After the Media, 11 Nov 2010, QE conference centre, Westminster
- Media Education Summit, What we learned from our students about media 2.0, 03 Sep 2010, Birmingham City University
- OCR Media conference, Media and Collective Identity, 12 Mar 2010, London
- Big Issues in Immersive Worlds, Immersive Worlds: Realities of Virtual Experience, 10 Mar 2010, Coventry University
- Learning and Making conference, Creative and Media Education - Theory and Practice, 09 Oct 2009, Homerton College, Cambridge
- Media Education Summit, Wiring the Audience, 04 Sep 2009, Liverpool
- United Kingdom Literacy Association, Telling Stories Out of School, 17 Jul 2009, London
- OCR Media conference, Teaching Postmodern Media, 13 Mar 2009, London
- Future and Reality of Gaming, Just Gaming: On Being Differently Literate, 09 Oct 2008, University of Vienna
- Higher Education Academy ADM Subject Centre conference - The Challenge of New Media, Just Gaming - Our Future Students, 18 Sep 2008, University of West England
- Media Education Summit, Ragged Trousered Wikinomics: Back to the Future for Media Education, 05 Sep 2008, Bournemouth University
- National Conference on Obesity and Health, Could Videogames Help Reduce Childhood Obesity?, 12 Oct 2007, Manchester
- Media 21: Media Education Wales annual conference, Videogames as postmodern media, 21 Sep 2007, Cardiff
- Transforming Audiences, Videogames, Media Studies 2.0, Players, Students, 06 Sep 2007, University of Westminster
- British Educational Studies Association, Despite Ourselves: between Spirit and Passing On., 08 Jun 2007, Bath Spa University
- Fifth international eportfolio conference, Finding the conditions of possibility for enquiry based online learning, 11 May 2007, Maastricht
- MECCSA, Medal of Honor: Threshold Text, 04 Jan 2007, Coventry University
- Media 20: Media Education Wales conference, Concepts for Consoles: Are Computer Games Transgressive, 22 Sep 2006, Cardiff
- International Conference on Imagination and Education, Computer Games Imagination, Learning, Discourse, 14 Sep 2006, Simon Fraser University
- British Film Institute Media Teachers Conference, Teaching Narrative, 07 Jun 2006, National Film Theatre, London
- British Education Studies Association, You'd Better Shape Up: Can Education Studies Speak Outside of Standards?, 17 Jun 2005, University College Chester
- British Film Institute Media Teachers Conference, Theory, Practice and Subject Identity: A Discourse Analysis, 08 Jun 2005, National Film Theatre, London
- British Film Institute Media Teachers' Conference, Children and Television: Supporting Student Research, 04 Jun 2003, National Film Theatre, London
- British Film Institute Media Teachers' Conference, Men's Health and Consumerism, 06 Jun 2001, National Film Theatre, London
- In the Picture conference, Teaching Audience Through 'My Name is Joe', 11 Feb 1999, Cornerhouse Cinema, Manchester
- Media Education Wales conference, Teaching Popular Music, 12 Sep 1997, Cardiff
Consultancy Activities
- Doing Media Literacy with a Theory of Change, Training. Meridian Trust
- Media Literacy in Teacher Training, Field Mapping Research. Ofcom
- Media Matters, Evaluation. Association For Citizenship Teaching
- Making Sense of Media, Advisory Panel Member. Ofcom
- All Party Parliamentary Group, Political and Media Literacy. UK Government
Qualifications
- PHD in Education (Birmingham University, 2004)
- MA in Critical Theory (Nottingham University, 2002)
- PGCE in English and Communications (University of Leicester, 1994)
- BA (Hons) in Communication Studies (Sheffield Polytechnic, 1990)
Honours
- Academic Book Award: Shortlisted (United Kingdom Literacy Association, 2018)
- Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) (Higher Education Academy, 2016)
- Literacy Research Award; Shortlisted (Wiley / UKLA, 2015)
Social Media Links
- Twitter, @JulianMcDougall
External Media and Press
- Debunked: the conspiracy claiming there has ‘been no Covid pandemic’, The I, 14 Jul 2020. https://inews.co.uk/news/coronavirus-anonymous-doctor-letter-conspiracy-theory-debunked-531068
- Tackle fake news by teaching media studies, says report, Times Education Supplement, 30 Jul 2019. https://www.tes.com/news/tackle-fake-news-teaching-media-studies-says-report
- The Pros and Cons of Studying a Part Time Masters, The Guardian, 12 Jan 2015. http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jan/12/the-pros-and-cons-of-studying-a-part-time-masters
- Media Studies argument "boring', BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, 17 Aug 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8204000/8204849.stm
- Media Studies: Time to Take it Seriously?, Times Educational Supplement, 15 Aug 2008. https://www.tes.com/article.aspx?storycode=6000944
- Research Highlights: Interview with Julian McDougall, Connections: Mobilising for Media Literacy. http://www.medialit.org/sites/default/files/connections/Media%20Literacy%20October%202019.pdf
Broadcast Interview
- Today Programme, Media Studies - Arguments over Academic Rigour, Humphries, J, 17 Aug 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8204000/8204849.stm
