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Social Science students at the G20 summit international media center

Sheffield Students Take on G20

Eight students from the Faculty of Social Sciences, including Journalism student Maddi, attended the annual G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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NCTJ award winners at a previous ceremony.

National industry awards shortlisting for School of Journalism, Media and Communication

The School of Journalism, Media and Communication has made the shortlist in four different categories in the prestigious National Council of Training for Journalists (NCTJ) Awards for Excellence.
Reclaim west street students involve

Claim back West Street!

Journalism students appear on Look North after their ambitious campaigning against drink spiking on a major city street.
Covers of the Sheffield Star newspaper featuring the student campaign

Let there be light! Student journalists in public safety campaign

Brilliant work by journalism postgraduates has been published by the Star newspaper in a ground-breaking link-up with Sheffield's school of Journalism, Media and Communication.
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Conferences offer international insight for Sheffield journalism students

Brilliant guest speakers recently joined up with students of MA Global Journalism and MA International Public and Political Communication to discuss media matters around the world.
Professor Jackie Harrison giving a lecture

Academy of Social Sciences honours Jackie Harrison with prestigious fellowship

An honour has been conferred on the head of the School of Journalism, Media and Communication for her high-impact work to support the liberty and safety of media professionals.
Section of newsprint with the word 'truth' in a headline

Media making progress on complaints and corrections, Sheffield study finds

Researchers at Sheffield's Centre for Freedom of the Media have found that UK newspapers have become better at correcting inaccurate reporting since IPSO assumed responsibility for press regulation.