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Dr. Jamie Matthews is a Principal Academic in Communication and Media at Bournemouth University, specializing in crisis journalism, media framing of conflicts, and disaster communication. His research explores the intersection of media narratives and public opinion dynamics, with notable work on terrorism coverage, democratic transitions, and the role of media in global crises. He holds a PhD in Public Communication from Bournemouth University and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Matthews leads a British Academy/Leverhulme Trust-funded project on pandemic-related blame dynamics and has co-edited Media, Journalism and Disaster Communities (Palgrave, 2020). His recent work analyzes sourcing patterns in UK pandemic reporting and discursive blame attribution in online news. He has supervised PhD students in areas like journalism in Arab contexts and Nigerian media conflict reporting.
Research interests include international communication, global media dynamics, and the ethical dimensions of crisis reporting. He has contributed to journals such as International Communication Gazette, Asian Journal of Communication, and Critical Studies on Terrorism. His grants include projects on disaster-prone regions and the impact of the pandemic on journalism in Sierra Leone.
Matthews teaches modules on media and global challenges, crisis communication, and news theory. He has served as an external examiner at the University of Hertfordshire and Cardiff Metropolitan University. His qualifications include an MA in International Relations (University of Sussex, 2002) and a PG Cert in Education Practice (Bournemouth University, 2012).