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phd thesis:

Title: How do young people interpret and construct risk in an online context? Full download available here.

Passed (no amendments): 3/12/2018

Supervisors: Prof. Chris Greer & Dr. Carrie Myers

Awards: CLJJ (Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism) scholarship.

Description: The research focuses on young people aged 11-18 years old, and their perceptions of the misuse of social media. Specifically, where they think the boundaries lie between criminal, illegal, moral and social transgressions in an online or digital context, and what factors influence these perceptions.

The research is based on participant observation of a series of interactive, focus group workshop sessions in two large secondary schools. 189 participants discuss various specific stimuli examples in groups, with verbatim hand-written quotations noted by the researcher. These responses are then coded, analysed and written up as findings.

The research builds upon extensive previous professional work undertaken on behalf of the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office, leading ‘Online and Social Media Law and Ethics’ sessions in schools since 2013, in collaboration with Eagle Radio.

education:

  • Doctorate (PhD) at the Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism; Department of Sociology, City, University of London (2014 – 2018)

  • Masters in Radio Journalism (BJTC accredited) - Goldsmiths, UoL (2011 – 2012).

  • Bachelor of Arts (Drama & theatre), Royal Holloway University of London (2007 – 2010).

experience:

  • Deputy director of the interdisciplinary Youth Justice Network: Supporting the development of the network, which aims to bring together academics, charities and professionals with expertise relating to crime, youth and digital media alongside director Dr. Faith Gordon. Attending and presenting at YJN events, establishing and creating content for the website, blogs and social media platforms (2016-18).

  • Online and Social Media Law and Ethics: Project leader and author of annual reports (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey and Eagle Radio Ltd.) (2013-17) Read these reports here.

  • National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Professional Training Committee (ProfCom) (2016 - ongoing)

  • Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) Post-graduate and research student representative for City, University of London (2016-17)

  • The Brilliant Club Scholar’s Programme: PhD Tutor on ‘Online and Social Media Law and Ethics’, running weekly seminars with high performing students within low performing secondary schools to encourage them to consider applying for the top UK universities (Spring 2016)

  • PubhD London: Organising committee for hosting and running events where PhD students present informal free public talks about their academic research in London pubs (2016 - 2017)

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