Dr. John O'Sullivan
- Former affiliation: School of Communications
- Former affiliation: Faculty of Humanities & Social Science
John O'Sullivan, PhD,currently is leading research into news audiences and other aspects on news media publishing in Ireland, as part of the EU-funded ReMED project.
His early background is in newspaper and magazine editing, with experience in Irish national titles and specialist publications, in coverage of ICT, and in digital news media initiatives.
He has taught at DCU since 1996, across a range of topics in journalism and communication spanning print news design to social media, and has served as Chair of the MA in Journalism programme.
His PhD research focussed on journalism values and the Internet, and he has published in leading peer-reviewed journals, primarily focusing on journalism and digital (or post-digital) media.
He is a founding vice-president of the Journalism Studies Section of European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) and a former member of the editorial board of Digital Journalism.
His postgraduate research supervision has encompassed digital news practice, content and strategies; and journalism norms, social media and democracy in Southeast Asia.
Research Interests
Journalism values and practice, media formats and platforms, news design, interactivity, social media, news audiences, citizen and participatory journalism, media ethics, media and democracy, media representation, technology and society, technology in education, sport and media.
Teaching Interests
General teaching interests:
- Professional journalism roles and values online
- Journalism studies
- Media theory
- Technology and society
- Social media and society
- News production and design
Subjects taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including authored modules:
- Introduction to Journalism
- Networked News (formerly Online Journalism)
- Journalism Studies
- Social Class and the Media
- Social Media in Everyday Life
- Perspectives on the Information Society
- Applying Communication Theory
- Contemporary Communication Channels
- Research Methods
- Newsday
- Information Design
- Publication Design
- Sub-Editing
- Feature Writing
- News Reporting
- Sports Reporting