Media Appearances

Our Communication and Media researchers are regularly featured in the media, either showcasing their own research or providing expert opinions on current events.

2024

21 November Dr Liam Mcloughlin Dr Liam McLoughlin (Communication and Media) discusses Blue Sky and social media trends BBC Radio Leeds
13 May Prof Simeon Yates Internet use is associated with greater wellbeing, global study finds Guardian

2023

30 May Dr Cat Mahoney Tony Snell highlights an event this week - the Gary Mahoney Memorial Debate
23 May Dr Liam McLoughlin Mizzy’s viral videos show the flaws with TikTok’s AI moderation system
6 April Dr Craig Haslop Boys and the search for a non-toxic masculinity
2022
29-Nov Dr Antonis Kalogeropoulos
16-Nov Dr Liam McLoughin
10-Nov Dr Rosalynd Southern
9-Nov Dr Liam McLoughin
7-Nov Professor Ekaterina Balabanova
7-Nov Professor Ekaterina Balabanova
6-Nov Professor Ekaterina Balabanova
4-Nov Dr Liam McLoughin
25-Oct Dr Elena Musi
30-Sep Dr Gianfranco Polizzi
21-Sep Emily Beswick
21-Sep Dr Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova
27-Jun Professor Simeon Yates
27-Jun Professor Simeon Yates
2021
5-Aug Beatriz Garcia Giant inflatables and flying dancers: Olympic art has always turned heads
3-Aug Professor Simeon Yates DCMS claims successes in Liverpool 5G Testbed
19-Jul Dr Elena Musi The devices being used to combat the spread of COVID-19
1-Jul Professor Simeon Yates Mind the gap: bridging London’s tech divide
6-May Professor Simeon Yates How Greater Manchester is putting residents at the heart of digital innovations
4-May Professor Simeon Yates Call You and Yours: How is the shift online affecting you?
30-Apr Dr Patricia Rossini Dr Patricia Rossini discusses the anti hate social media blackout
20-Mar Professor Simeon Yates Is the 2021 digital census excluding those who can't get online?
21-Feb Dr Elinor Carmi Are streaming algorithms really damaging film?
12-Feb Professor Simeon Yates One in five people in West Midlands do not use internet, says study
9-Feb Dr Kerry Traynor Whatever happened to local TV?
14-Jan Professor Simeon Yates Mayor of Greater Manchester calls on businesses to support digitally excluded young people
11-Jan Dr Elena Musi The Rule of Truth: How fallacies can help stem the COVID-19 infodemic
  Dr Elinor Carmi  
  Dr Myrto Aloumpi  
4-Jan Dr Ekaterina Balabanova Fashion brands should engage “more proactively” around sustainability on social media

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