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Andy Chatfield is a Senior Lecturer in Journalism at Falmouth University's Department of Writing & Journalism since 2015. Previously, he served as a lecturer and course leader in Journalism at Southampton Solent University. With 20 years of journalism experience in print and online roles, including deputy editor at the Oxford Mail, he transitioned to academia while maintaining freelance communication and design consultancy work.
Education: MA in History (Cambridge University, 1991); Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (Southampton Solent University, 2008).
Research Focus: Community/participatory journalism, equity/diversity/inclusion in cultural governance, and Cornish social history's relationship with modern communities. He co-led projects analyzing cultural organizations' governance inequities and explored historic landscapes' role in place-making.
Professional Engagement: External Examiner for BA Journalism at Salford University; runs digital communications for a community village shop in Cornwall; presented at the 2023 Dark Economies Haunted Landscapes conference.
Teaching: Specializes in reporting practice, publication design, media law, and public affairs. Advocates collaborative learning approaches.
Courses: Contributes to Journalism & Creative Writing BA, Media Production BA, and Creative Advertising BA programs at Falmouth.
