Academic biography

John O'Sullivan, PhD, currently is leading research into news audiences and other aspects on news media publishing in Ireland, as part of the EU-funded ReMED project.

His early background is in newspaper and magazine editing, with experience in Irish national titles and specialist publications, in coverage of ICT, and in digital news media initiatives. 

He has taught at DCU since 1996, across a range of topics in journalism and communication spanning print news design to social media, and has served as Chair of the MA in Journalism programme.

His PhD research focussed on journalism values and the Internet, and he has published in leading peer-reviewed journals, primarily focusing on journalism and digital (or post-digital) media.

He is a founding vice-president of the Journalism Studies Section of European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) and a former member of the editorial board of Digital Journalism.

His postgraduate research supervision has encompassed digital news practice, content and strategies; and journalism norms, social media and democracy in Southeast Asia.