Dr Adrian Hillman
Staff details
Position
Associate Lecturer
Department
Media, Communications and Cultural Studies
ahill001 (@gold.ac.uk)
Dr. Hillman’s interests lie in the different elements that come into play in the construction of news.
Adrian Hillman’s present research interest covers the sociology of news, and the influence of polarisation and advocacy on news dissemination. His most recent work is engaged in exploring the intersection of social media and the dissemination of news directed at the political communication process.
He has media and communication experience having led the transformation of company culture from an analogue legacy organisation to a digital hub, embracing an innovative approach to technology. Adrian has lectured at the Brunel (London) University in Social media and networked cultures and Networked Cultures at an undergraduate and post graduate level.
His Ph.D. work, undertaken at MCCS at Goldsmiths, researched the relationship between polarisation and the way news is interpreted, constructed, and how this may lead to a new understanding of the role of advocacy journalism.
Academic qualifications
- Ph.D., Goldsmiths, University of London
- Dip. Mgmt., University of Oxford
- M.A., University of Sussex
- M.A., University of Malta
- B.A., (Hons), University of Malta
- PGCHE, Goldsmiths, University of London
Teaching and supervision
Structures of contemporary political communication
Journalism and society
Media History and Politics
MCCS
Featured publications
2022:
The construction of news in a polarised state
Taking a qualitative approach based on original case studies, this book offers a detailed overview of the contemporary media system in a polarised state.
Conferences and talks
2023:
Understanding of the role of advocacy in a polarized state: Revisiting the construction of news
9th Conference of the International Journal of Press/Politics, Edinburgh
2023:
What challenges and opportunities face journalists and journalism in the age of social media?
Mancept 23 Workshops in Philosophy of Journalism. Manchester University