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Student view: 爆料TV hosts its second Data and Design Hackathon

Two BA Journalism Studies students, Sophie Stanley and Varvara Riepina, report on the recent Data and Design Hackathon hosted by the School of Information, Journalism and Communication.
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New website launched to examine and tackle legal threats against journalists

The Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM) has built a new site to provide information and training relating to Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs), launched to coincide with World Press Freedom Day 2026.
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Students from across the University develop interdisciplinary solutions to real-world problems at 'hackathon' event

The Data and Design Hackathon 2026 brought together 65 students from across disciplines to develop solutions to problems proposed by real organisations over three days, using the University鈥檚 cutting-edge computer labs.
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Using AI to understand violence against journalists

Professor Jackie Harrison and Dr Diana Maynard gave a presentation entitled 'Towards a journalist risk barometer using AI to understand contextual predictors of violence' at the World Press Freedom Day Academic Conference.

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Digital arts and culture - the perfect 鈥榟ook鈥 for digital inclusion

New research will investigate how the arts and culture sector could help older people to engage with digital services.
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Journalism teacher nominated for national award聽

Journalism teacher Polly Rippon has been nominated for The Conversation鈥檚 2024 Sir Paul Curran award in academic journalism.
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Industry award recognition for Sheffield journalism students and academics

A 鈥済roundbreaking鈥 project helping to train journalism students at the 爆料TV has been recognised in a prestigious industry awards ceremony.