Deborah Burns

Deborah Burns is an Assistant Professor at Northumbria University's Design Arts and Creative Industries. Her work focuses on critical discourse analysis of media narratives around Brexit and immigration. She holds a PhD from Northumbria University (2023), an MA in Applied Linguistics (2001), a CELTA (1999), and a BA (Hons) in English Literature (1996).

• PhD: The UK during the Brexit years - the language of immigration in broadcast news (Northumbria University, 2023)
• MA Applied Linguistics (2001)
• CELTA (1999)
• BA English Literature (1996)

Research interests include analyzing media discourse around migration, EU politics, and election narratives through BBC/ITV news coverage. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges linguistics, political communication, and cultural studies.

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