Jake Lynch

Associate Professor Jake Lynch holds a PhD from City University, London, and is affiliated with The University of Sydney's Department of Sociology and Criminology. His work focuses on Peace Journalism, Peace Studies, and Media Analysis. He has conducted extensive research in conflict zones globally and received the 2017 Luxembourg Peace Prize for his contributions to peacebuilding through journalism.

Education: PhD (City University London, 2008), Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism Studies (Cardiff University, 1989), BA English (Cardiff University, 1988).

Research Interests: Peace Journalism methodologies, conflict reporting ethics, media's role in peacebuilding, and cross-cultural media practices. His work emphasizes developing frameworks for ethical conflict reporting and training journalists in peace-oriented practices.

Key Publications: A Global Standard for Reporting Conflict (2014), Peace Journalism (2005), and numerous articles on media's role in conflict zones.

Awards: 2017 Luxembourg Peace Prize, Visiting Fellowships at Cardiff and Bristol Universities, and leadership roles in organizations like the International Peace Research Association.

Grants & Training: Led Australian Research Council-funded projects on conflict reporting standards and trained journalists in over 20 countries including Afghanistan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Supervised PhD students researching peace journalism in contexts like Nepal, Malawi, and India's Maoist conflict.

Labs/Initiatives: Member of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre and contributor to the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney.