Professor Lynette Sheridan Burns

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Biography

Professor Lynette Sheridan Burns is Professor of Journalism and Head of the School of Communication Arts.
Lynette has won numerous journalism awards as well as an Award for Excellence in Teaching (University of Newcastle) and The Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing.

Her research focuses on innovative approaches to teaching and since 1998 she has led three Federally-funded curriculum design projects. Her book, Understanding Journalism, was published in London in 2002, re-printed in New Delhi in 2003 and translated into Czech in 2005.

Since 2000 she has been a member of the Expert Reference Group for the Federal Department of Health and Aged Care's National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy. She is a former president of the Journalism Education Association and a regular commentator on issues of media representation of social minorities. Her current research is part of the national Reporting Diversity project.

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Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise

Journalism
Reporting Diversity
Media representation of mental health
Reflective practice

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Grants / Current Projects

2008 - Reporting Diversity, Diverse Australia Project (Living in Harmony Project Stage 2)
Granting Body: Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Murdoch University (Project Manager)

2006-2007 Journalism in Multicultural Australia (Living in Harmony Project Stage 1)
Granting Body: DIMIA, Murdoch University (Project Manager)

1999 - Responsible Ability, Youth Suicide and Mental Illness National University Curriculum Project
Granting Body: Department of Health and Aged Care Hunter Institute of Mental Health (Project Manager)

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Awards and Recognition

2007 2nd Prize, Research Section, World Journalism Education Congress, Singapore

2002 Highly commended, NSW Prodi Awards for Journalism

1999 The University of Newcastle Award for Excellence in Teaching

1999 The Australian Award for Education Publishing (Tertiary Teaching and Learning Package)

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Publications

Books

2005 Zournalistika, Czech translation by H. Lamova, Portal Press, Belgrade, Czechoslavakia, pp355

2004 Understanding Journalism, Visstar Publications, New Delhi, pp269

2002 Understanding Journalism, Sage Publications, London and New Delhi, April 2002 pp258

1997 with Conway, J. Fisher R. & Ryan, G, (editors) Research and Development in Problem Based Learning, APBLN Publications, Newcastle 1997

Chapters in books

2001 "Comfort or Curse", chapter in Journalism: Theory in Practice, Oxford University Press, Sydney, 2001

Journal Articles

2007 with Skehan, J & Hazell, T, Keeping Pace with Current Issues in Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness, Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 4(2) 2007, pp107-118

2004 Taking a reflective approach to journalism education, Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education, Summer, University of Brighton, UK

2004 A Reflective Model for Journalism Education, Asia Pacific Media Educator, Issue 15, pp, University of Wollongong

Other Publications

2006 Do we get the media we deserve? in Australian Mosaic pp 9-12, Issue 7, No 2, FECCA, Canberra

2004 "There's a Name for People Like You..." in Australian Mosaic, pp3-8, Issue 5, No. 1, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Canberra

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Professional Associations

2007-
Director, Penrith Visual and Performing Arts Pty Ltd

2007-2012
International Advisor, Pullitzer Prize Winners Workshop, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

2007
Judge, NSW Prodi Awards for Journalism

2006-
Management Committee, Golden Stave Music Therapy Centre, Kingswood

2006-
Editorial Board, Journalism Studies, Routledge, London

2006
External Reviewer, Bachelor of Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

2004
External reviewer, B.A Journalism, Dublin City University, Republic of Ireland

2004-7
Judge, annual FECCA/SBS Awards for Student Multicultural Journalism

2003
Vice-President & Conference Convenor, JEA International conference

1998-2000
President, Journalism Education Association (Asia Pacific Region)

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