Dr Omega Douglas

Article

• The media diversity and inclusion paradox: Experiences of black and brown journalists in mainstream British news institutions Douglas, Omega. 2022. The media diversity and inclusion paradox: Experiences of black and brown journalists in mainstream British news institutions. Journalism, 23(10), pp. 2096-2113. ISSN 1464-8849
• The media diversity and inclusion paradox: there is a disconnect between expressed commitments to diversity and the experiences of journalists of colour Douglas, Omega. 2021. The media diversity and inclusion paradox: there is a disconnect between expressed commitments to diversity and the experiences of journalists of colour. LSE British Politics and Policy,

Book

• The Racial Dynamics of Reporting Africa Colonial and Decolonial Practices in Mainstream Western News Media Douglas, Omega. 2025. The Racial Dynamics of Reporting Africa Colonial and Decolonial Practices in Mainstream Western News Media. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 9781032569451
• Journalism, Culture and Society: A Critical Theoretical Approach to Global Journalistic Practice Douglas, Omega and Phillips, Angela. 2022. Journalism, Culture and Society: A Critical Theoretical Approach to Global Journalistic Practice. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 9780367480240

Book Section

• The Black British Press Douglas, Omega. 2025. The Black British Press. In: Des (D. J.) Freedman and Michael Klontzas, eds. Media Pasts and Futures: Critical Reflections on Power Without Responsibility. London: University of Westminster Press, pp. 151-156. ISBN 9781915445643
• It’s Rife: The Online Bullying of Women Journalists in Africa: What Is to Be Done? Daniels, Glenda and Douglas, Omega. 2024. It’s Rife: The Online Bullying of Women Journalists in Africa: What Is to Be Done? In: Bruce Mutsvairo and Kristin Skare Orgeret, eds. The Palgrave Handbook of Global Digital Journalism. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 143-159. ISBN 9783031593789

Conference or Workshop Item

• Theory in Practice: How Feminist and Decolonization Movements Shape Media Ecologies and Representation Douglas, Omega. 2024. 'Theory in Practice: How Feminist and Decolonization Movements Shape Media Ecologies and Representation'. In: AWiM24: Media and Sustainability. Dakar, Senegal 5 - 6 December 2024.
• Colonial continuities and discontinuities in British journalism Douglas, Omega. 2024. 'Colonial continuities and discontinuities in British journalism'. In: ECREA Journalism 2024. University of Sheffield, United Kingdom 11 April 2024.
• The online harassment of African women journalists Douglas, Omega. 2023. 'The online harassment of African women journalists'. In: AWiM 2023 Conference. Kigali, Rwanda 30 November - 1 December 2023.

Film/Video

• How Racialised Hierarchies are Playing out in the Russia-Ukraine War Douglas, Omega. 2022. How Racialised Hierarchies are Playing out in the Russia-Ukraine War.

Report

• The Chilling: A Global Study of Online Violence Against Women Journalists Posetti, Julie; Shabbir, Nabeelah; Douglas, Omega and Gardiner, Becky. 2022. The Chilling: A Global Study of Online Violence Against Women Journalists. Project Report. International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), UNESCO, Washington, DC.
• A Future for Public Service Television: Content and Platforms in a Digital World Freedman, Des (D. J.); Tryhorn, Chris; Goblot, Vana; Born, Georgina; Loughrey, Pat; Chitty, Andrew; Griffee, Andrew; Watson, Neil; Clayton, Sue; Normington, David; Douglas, Omega and O’Neill, Onora. 2016. A Future for Public Service Television: Content and Platforms in a Digital World. Project Report.

Thesis

• Backstories / Black Stories: Black Journalists, INGOs and the Racial Politics of Representing Sub-Saharan Africa in Mainstream UK News Media Douglas, Omega. 2019. Backstories / Black Stories: Black Journalists, INGOs and the Racial Politics of Representing Sub-Saharan Africa in Mainstream UK News Media. Doctoral thesis, Goldsmiths, University of London