This blog and portfolio has been retired
My recent work, from 2016 onwards, can be found at http://www.clippings.me/smorlinyron. Hope to see you there!
Academic research – Bachelors and Masters dissertations
MA Global Media Transnational Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London My Masters dissertation with the title ‘The Death of Anonymity, DIY Infosec and Virtual Padlocks: A Study of the Implications of Mass Surveillance on Journalists and their Sources’ was a research project which looked at the state of information security for media professionals and was a qualitative study based…
ESSAY: The oceans and the anthropocene in the climate change debate
A reflective essay related to environmental communications, particularly focusing on the role of the world oceans and the benefits of officially entering a new geological epoch in the climate change debate, written as part of my MA Global Media and Transnational Communications in November 2014 at Goldsmiths, University of London. In September 2013, the scientific…
FEATURE: The importance of data journalism in an ever changing media landscape
Why is data journalism an important tool for journalists? And how can graphics be used to communicate a story in ways that words alone cannot? In recent years, online outlets like the Guardian’s Datablog and other independent websites such as ‘Information is Beautiful’ have played a part in developing what we now call data journalism,…
ESSAY: The state of Journalism in Sweden in the age of digitisation
Essay: What is the state of Journalism in Sweden? Digitisation has brought rapid change to the media worldwide, how has this new media landscape affected the role journalism holds in the Swedish society, and what current and future problems could be identified as a result? While researching the state of media in Sweden, the largest…
