Angela Phillips Explained

Angela Phillips is a British journalist and academic, who is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her work in journalism spans more than four decades, initially as a photojournalist before moving into print, writing for feminist and alternative publications as well as the mainstream national press, notably for The Guardian, and featuring on television, radio and the Internet.[1] [2] [3]

Since the 1990s, Phillips has taught journalism and journalism studies at Goldsmiths, University of London, and has been active in journalism research. At Goldsmiths, she established the MA Journalism, MA Digital Journalism and set up the joint honours BA Journalism in conjunction with the Department of Computing. She was a founding member of the Media Reform Coalition.

Career

Having trained in photography, Phillips began her career as a photojournalist for the alternative press in the 1970s.[4] She worked with the feminist magazine Spare Rib from before its 1972 launch, shooting the cover of the first issue as well as several later covers, and writing features and co-editing the news pages (with Jill Nicholls).[5] Phillips subsequently became a regular contributor to other publications, as well as to radio and television.

Since 1994, she has taught at Goldsmiths, University of London,[6] becoming a professor in 2016, and she established the MA Journalism and MA Digital Journalism courses and initiated the joint honours BA Journalism in conjunction with Goldsmith's Department of Computing. In 2009, she launched the multi-media, news website EastLondonLines, which is run by Goldsmiths journalism students and has a wide local readership. Her areas of research include democracy and journalism, ethics, working practices, and the changing audiences for news. She has worked with the Goldsmiths Leverhulme Media Research Centre and chaired the Ethics Committee of the Coordinating Committee for Media Reform, giving evidence to the Leveson enquiry into the press.[7] [8] She also gave evidence to the Cairncross review on the future of the British Press in 2018.[9]

Phillips was the 2019 winner of the Contributions in the Fight Against Stupidity award, an annual award given by Philosophy Now to someone who has made "an outstanding recent contribution to promoting knowledge, reason or public debate about issues that matter".[10]

A frequent participant in conferences and seminars internationally, Phillips has contributed papers and spoken on many panels, including:

Phillips has written or co-authored several books, including Changing Journalism (Routledge, 2011), Journalism in Context: Practice and Theory for the Digital Age (Routledge, 2014) and Misunderstanding News Audiences: Seven Myths of the Social Media Era (Routledge, 2018).

Selected bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff Professor Angela Phillips. Goldsmiths, University of London.
  2. Web site: Angela Phillips profile. The Guardian.
  3. Web site: Angela Phillips. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/author/angela-phillips . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent.
  4. Web site: Angela Phillips. Pod Academy. 16 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Spare Rib, the business. Angela. Phillips. British Library. 15 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Angela Phillips. The Conversation. 5 December 2014 . 15 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Angela Phillips. The Centre for Investigative Journalism. 15 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Leveson Inquiry – the backstory Angela Phillips talks to Tess Woodcraft. Pod Academy. 24 November 2012. 16 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Professor Angela Phillips. Oxford Media Convention. 2021. 16 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Goldsmiths Professor wins Fight Against Stupidity Award. Puja. Mazumder. EastLondonLines. 19 January 2019.
  11. Web site: Beyond 'post-truth': confronting the new reality. openDemocracy. Angela. Phillips. 6 January 2017. 15 August 2021.
  12. News: Prince Charming? Haven't seen him for ages: Bullying single mothers will not wash. It is men who must acknowledge a world that has left fairy-tale marriages behind. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/prince-charming-haven-t-seen-him-for-ages-bullying-single-mothers-will-not-wash-it-is-men-who-must-acknowledge-a-world-that-has-left-fairytale-marriages-behind-says-angela-phillips-1483777.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. Angela. Phillips. The Independent. 8 July 1993.
  13. News: Hugs and wails and Highly Involved Males.... Angela. Phillips. The Guardian. 17 March 1999.
  14. News: The pill, sex and women's liberation. The Guardian. Angela. Phillips. 31 March 2006.
  15. News: Is the male pill good for women?. The Guardian. 28 April 2006.
  16. News: Shelter in the storm. Angela. Phillips. The Guardian. 19 February 2007.
  17. News: Muslims and the media. The Guardian. Angela. Phillips. 15 November 2007.
  18. Web site: Transnational Media Events: The Mohammed Cartoons and the Imagined Clash of Civilizations. Elisabeth. Eide. Risto Kunelius. Angela Phillips. Nordic Co-operation. University of Gothenburg. 2008. 290. 18 August 2021.
  19. News: Hiding fear by talking tough. The Guardian. Angela. Phillips. 12 December 2008.
  20. News: Why I like the subsidised neighbours. Angela. Phillips. The Guardian. 1 November 2010.
  21. News: I haven't hit her for two years: Violent men were often damaged as children. How can they reform?. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/i-haven-t-hit-her-for-two-years-violent-men-were-often-damaged-as-children-how-can-they-reform-angela-phillips-reports-1393367.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. Angela. Phillips. The Independent. 22 October 2011.
  22. News: Rehabilitating Britain's news media. James. Curran. Angela Phillips. Des Freeedman. The Guardian. 16 November 2011.
  23. Web site: The future of Journalism. Angela. Phillips. openDemocracy. 6 April 2012. 16 August 2021.
  24. News: Lord Leveson understands that legal back-up could improve the quality of journalism in Britain. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/lord-leveson-understands-legal-back-could-improve-quality-journalism-britain-8376073.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. Angela. Phillips. 3 December 2012.
  25. News: Getty Images' attempt to combat female stereotyping is noble but in vain. Angela. Phillips. The Guardian. 11 February 2014.
  26. Web site: What can and should the BBC do about local news?. openDemocracy. Angela. Phillips. 13 October 2015. 16 August 2021.
  27. Web site: Which source do students trust more? BBC News vs Facebook News Feed?. openDemocracy. Angela. Phillips. 3 November 2015. 16 August 2021.
  28. Web site: Will crowdfunding save journalism?. The Conversation. Angela. Phillips. 23 February 2016. 16 August 2021.
  29. Can Trust In Traditional News Media Explain Cross-National Differences In News Exposure Of Young People Online?. Elvestad. Eiri. Angela Phillips. Mira Feuerstein. Digital Journalism. 6. 2. 216–235. 2167-0811. 2017.
  30. Web site: Debunking The Myths Of The Social Media Era. Angela. Phillips. HuffPost. 8 March 2018. 16 August 2021.
  31. Web site: These are the most common myths about social media. Angela. Phillips. World Economic Forum. 15 March 2018. 16 August 2021.
  32. Web site: The Cairncross Review Is Right To Say Journalism Might Need Intervention To Be Saved. Angela. Phillips. HuffPost. 12 February 2019. 16 August 2021.