Mr Adam Hurd
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- Qualifications:
- FHEA, PGCAPP, MA, BA
- Position:
- Senior Lecturer in Journalism
- Department:
- ACE - Film and Journalism
- Telephone:
- +441179656261
About me
Adam is Programme Leader for BA Media Production at UWE, and a Senior Lecturer in Journalism.
He also has ten years' experience in industry as a broadcast journalist at both the BBC and large commercial radio groups.
At UWE, Adam leads key modules on the BA (Hons) Media Production course, as well as the MA Journalism post-graduate course. His classes have a particular focus on radio, podcasting & broadcast journalism.
Prior to his time at UWE Adam worked for Europe's largest commercial radio group Global as a senior broadcast journalist. Before that he also worked for BBC local radio and a variety of commercial radio groups.
Adam is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Authority and has a post graduate qualification in academic professional practice. He has achieved first-class honours and distinctions at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels in his own academic study.
Adam has a growing list of academic publications across journals and e-books centred around media and journalism, and has helped produce podcasts for local community groups in Bristol.
Area of expertise
Adam's area of research primarly focuses on the practice of journalism within the UK radio industry and podcast industry. Specifically, he is looking at both the impact of deregulation in UK radio and the extent to which journalistic objectivity is compatible with the techniques of succesful news podcasts.
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