Dr Michael Sunderland
- 01202 965394
- msunderland@bournemouth.ac.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 the Faculty of Media and Communication. In this role, I sit on the Faculty Executive and provide strategic leadership in areas such as international partnerships, international student and staff mobility, and international student recruitment. I was previously the Programme Leader of BU's MA Multimedia Journalism course for three years.
My research and practice interests include humanitarian communications, crisis reporting, community engagement, media freedom, and advocacy. My PhD thesis examined the political and financial accountabilities affecting how aid agencies communicate about crises in the media.
Following an MA in International Journalism, I started my career as a foreign news producer at Sky News and later became a freelance video journalist covering East and Central Africa. I spent much of my earlier 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 on the boards of two campaigning organisations. I also co-founded the Youth Disability Advocacy and Research (YDAR) network.
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