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Dr. Bernadine Jones is a Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Stirling's Communications, Media and Culture department. She specializes in social semiotics, multimodal discourse analysis, and television news, with a focus on media-politics intersections in South Africa and non-Western contexts. Her PhD (2018) explored South African democratic elections (1994–2014) through television news coverage, resulting in her monograph on election reporting in the country. Current research includes UK/Scottish Government pandemic responses via social media and SABC TV News archive systems. Jones co-founded the Visual Rhetoric/Media Semiotics research group spanning the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
Educations:
- Masters in Media Studies (2010–2012, University of Cape Town)
- PhD in Media and Politics (2018, University of Cape Town)
Research interests center on:
- Visual rhetoric and multimodal discourse
- Election reporting and democratic accountability
- Post-colonial media narratives
- Media ethics and journalism practices
- Social semiotics of crisis communication
Recent articles analyze pandemic communication strategies, South African election narratives, and media framing of global events. No scientific awards listed explicitly, though her extensive publication record reflects scholarly recognition. Advising/grants section notes no formal grants listed, but active participation in collaborative research projects. Lab/teams: actively involved in the Visual Rhetoric/Media Semiotics interdisciplinary group.
