John Steel

| Name | John Steel |
|---|---|
| Job title | Professor in Journalism |
| Research institute | College of Health and Humanities |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5967-0699 |
Research outputs
Identities and communities: negotiating working-class identity in the regional press
Steel, John 2020. Identities and communities: negotiating working-class identity in the regional press. in: Edinburgh University Press.‘Making voices heard …’: index on censorship as advocacy journalism
Steel, John 2018. ‘Making voices heard …’: index on censorship as advocacy journalism. Journalism, Theory, Practice and Criticism. 22 (1), pp. 20-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884918760866Letters to the editor: Comparative and historical perspectives
Steel, John and Cavanagh, Alison 2019. Letters to the editor: Comparative and historical perspectives. Springer Nature/ Palgrave Macmillan.Introduction: British media and mediations of the past
Steel, J. 2017. Introduction: British media and mediations of the past. in: Conboy, M. and Steel, J. (ed.) The Routledge Companion to British Media History Oxfordshire Routledge.Introduction: Redefining Journalism During the Period of the Mass Press, 1880-1920
Steel, J. and Broersma, M. 2015. Introduction: Redefining Journalism During the Period of the Mass Press, 1880-1920. Media History . 21 (3), pp. 235-237. https://doi.org/10.1080/13688804.2015.1045469From "we" to "me": The changing construction of popular tabloid journalism
Conboy, M. and Steel, J. 2010. From "we" to "me": The changing construction of popular tabloid journalism. Journalism Studies. 11 (4). https://doi.org/10.1080/14616701003638368Free Speech, Democracy and Protest
Steel, J. 2003. Free Speech, Democracy and Protest. in: Taylor, G. and Todd, M. (ed.) Democracy and Participation: Popular Protest and New Social Movements London Merlin Press.Introduction: Digital newspaper archive research
Steel, J. 2014. Introduction: Digital newspaper archive research. Media History. 20 (1), pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1080/13688804.2013.872410Experiential learning and journalism education: Lessons learned in the practice of teaching journalism
Steel, J., Carmichael, B., Holmes, D., Kinse, M. and Sanders, K. 2007. Experiential learning and journalism education: Lessons learned in the practice of teaching journalism. Education and Training. 49 (4), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910710754462The emperor's new clothes: Globalisation and e-learning in higher education
Clegg, S., Hudson, A. and Steel, J. 2010. The emperor's new clothes: Globalisation and e-learning in higher education. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 24 (1), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425690301914Orchestrating interdependence in an international online learning community
Hudson, B., Hudson, A. and Steel, J. 2006. Orchestrating interdependence in an international online learning community. British Journal of Educational Technology. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2006.00552.xJournalism and free speech
Steel, J. 2011. Journalism and free speech. Oxfordshire Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.Educational technology in learning and teaching: The perceptions and experiences of teaching staff
Steel, J. and Hudson, A. 2010. Educational technology in learning and teaching: The perceptions and experiences of teaching staff. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 38 (2), pp. 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/13558000010030158Reappraising Journalism's Normative Foundations
Steel, J. 2016. Reappraising Journalism's Normative Foundations. in: Peters, C. and Broersma, M. (ed.) Rethinking Journalism Again: Societal role and public relevance in a digital age Oxfordshire Routledge.Internationalising the curriculum in higher education
Steel, J. 2000. Internationalising the curriculum in higher education. in: Internationalising the curriculum in higher education: reflecting on practice Sheffield Sheffield Hallam University Press.Introduction: Redefining Journalism During the Period of the Mass Press, 1880-1920
Steel, J. and Broersma, M. 2018. Introduction: Redefining Journalism During the Period of the Mass Press, 1880-1920. in: Redefining Journalism in the Era of the Mass Press, 1880-1920 Oxfordshire Routledge.Expectations, evaluations and experiences: taking audiences seriously in redefining journalism
Steel, J. and Firmstone, J 2025. Expectations, evaluations and experiences: taking audiences seriously in redefining journalism. AJE summer conference.What Citizens in the U.S. and UK Know About Media Regulation and Why It Matters
Steel, J., Firmstone, J. and Bucy, E. 2025. What Citizens in the U.S. and UK Know About Media Regulation and Why It Matters. ECREA Political Communication 2025. Innsbruck 03 - 05 Sep 2025Connecting expectations, evaluations and experiences: taking audiences seriously to bridge the gap between the public and the news media
Steel, J. and Firmstone, J. 2025. Connecting expectations, evaluations and experiences: taking audiences seriously to bridge the gap between the public and the news media. ECREA Political Communication 2025. Innsbruck 03 - 05 Sep 2025Journalism and ethical praxis: A thematic analysis of journalism ethics across five European countries
Steel, J., Firmstone, J., Conboy, M., Fox, C., Elliott-Harvey, C., Mulderrig, J., Saunders, J. and Wragg, P. 2025. Journalism and ethical praxis: A thematic analysis of journalism ethics across five European countries. Journalism Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2025.2480746Online misogyny and the manosphere: defending discourses of “free speech” within the alt-right and beyond
Steel, J. and Judge, S. 2025. Online misogyny and the manosphere: defending discourses of “free speech” within the alt-right and beyond. Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics. 22 (1/2). https://doi.org/10.21428/0af3f4c0.88ea5e00Engaging the Public in regulating for ethical journalism. Part Two: Focus Groups
Firmstone, J., Steel, J., Hodges-Long, H. and Saha, P. 2024. Engaging the Public in regulating for ethical journalism. Part Two: Focus Groups. Leeds University of Leeds. https://doi.org/10.48785/100/271The Routledge Companion to Freedom of Expression and Censorship
Steel, J. and Petley, J. (ed.) 2023. The Routledge Companion to Freedom of Expression and Censorship. Abingdon, Oxfordshire Routledge - Taylor and Francis.Literary influence and legal precedent Censorship in the Court of Chancery, 1710–1823
Whickman, P. 2023. Literary influence and legal precedent Censorship in the Court of Chancery, 1710–1823. in: Steel, J. and Petley, J. (ed.) The Routledge Companion to Freedom of Expression and Censorship London Routledge - Taylor and Francis. pp. 1-10Understanding the audience expectations of journalism in troubled times
Steel, J. and Firmstone, J 2023. Understanding the audience expectations of journalism in troubled times. Future of Journalism Conference 2023. University of Cardiff 14 - 15 Sep 2023Introduction: Censorship and Freedom of Expression in Turbulent Times
Steel, J. and Petley J. 2023. Introduction: Censorship and Freedom of Expression in Turbulent Times. in: Steel, J. and Petley, J. (ed.) The Routledge Companion to Freedom of Expression and Censorship Abingdon, Oxfordshire Routledge - Taylor and Francis.Free speech, 'Cancel Culture' and the 'War on Woke'
Steel, J. 2023. Free speech, 'Cancel Culture' and the 'War on Woke'. in: Steel, J. and Petley, J. (ed.) The Routledge Companion to Freedom of Expression and Censorship Abingdon, Oxfordshire Routledge - Taylor and Francis.A Matter of Life and Press
Steel, J. 2022. A Matter of Life and Press. St Brides Foundation, London 07 - 19 Jun 2022Understanding public expectations of journalism and the role of regulation in improving trust in journalism
Steel, J. and Firmstone, J 2022. Understanding public expectations of journalism and the role of regulation in improving trust in journalism. Political Studies Association, Media and Politics Group. University of Liverpool 09 Nov 2022 - 13 Jan 2023What is the purpose of a code of ethics for the press?
Fox, C., Saunders, J., Steel, J., Firmstone, J., Elliott-Harvey, C., Conboy, M. and Mulderrig, J. 2022. What is the purpose of a code of ethics for the press? Ethical Space: International Journal of Communication Ethics. 20 (1).Developing a methodology for understanding public attitudes towards standards of ethics in journalism
Steel, J. and Firmstone, J. 2022. Developing a methodology for understanding public attitudes towards standards of ethics in journalism. International Communication Association Conference. Paris, FranceTrust and ethics in local journalism: a distinctive orientation towards responsible journalism and ethical practices
Firmstone, J., Steel, J., Conboy, M., Elliott-Harvey, C., Fox, C., Mulderrig, J., Saunders, J. and Wragg, P. 2022. Trust and ethics in local journalism: a distinctive orientation towards responsible journalism and ethical practices. in: Lynch, J. and Rice, C. (ed.) Responsible Journalism in Conflicted Societies: Trust and Public Service across New and Old Divides Oxfordshire Routledge. pp. 1-15Routledge Companion to British Media History
Conboy, M. and Steel, J. (ed.) 2017. Routledge Companion to British Media History. Oxfordshire Routledge.This Sporting 'Life-World': Mediating Sport in Britain
Steel, J. 2017. This Sporting 'Life-World': Mediating Sport in Britain. in: Conboy, M. and Steel, J. (ed.) The Routledge Companion to British Media History Oxfordshire Routledge. pp. 147-160Redefining Journalism in the Era of the Mass Press
Steel, J. and Broersma, M. (ed.) 2016. Redefining Journalism in the Era of the Mass Press. Oxford Routledge.From ‘We’ to ‘Me’: The changing construction of popular tabloid journalism
Conboy, M. and Steel, J. 2012. From ‘We’ to ‘Me’: The changing construction of popular tabloid journalism. in: Franklin, B. (ed.) The Future of Journalism Oxfordshire Routledge.The Future of Newspapers: Historical Perspectives
Steel, J. and Conboy, M. 2009. The Future of Newspapers: Historical Perspectives. in: Franklin, B. (ed.) The Future of Newspapers Oxfordshire Routledge. pp. 21-33The Idea of Journalism
Steel, J. 2009. The Idea of Journalism. in: Eadie, W. F. (ed.) 21st Century Communication: A Reference Handbook California SAGE Publishing.Centred on learning
Steel, J., Bannister, P., Clegg, S., Freewood, M., Hanson, J., Hudson, A., Parr, S. and Wan, S. 2003. Centred on learning. in: Oyston, E. (ed.) Centred on learning : academic case studies on learning centre development Aldershot, UK Ashgate Publishing Ltd..Critical Reflections: Political philosophy and web technology
Steel, J. Critical Reflections: Political philosophy and web technology. in: Issues in Web-based pedagogy : a critical primer Westport, Connecticut, USA Greenwood Press.7667
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