Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies

Books

Cushion, Stephen (2012) The Democratic Value of News: Why Public Service Media Matters. Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Cushion, Stephen (2011) Television Journalism. London: Sage

Cushion, Stephen and Lewis, Justin (2010) (eds.) The Rise of 24-Hour News: Global Perspectives. New York: Peter Lang.

A review of The Rise of 24-Hour News: Global Perspectives in The Times Higher Education.

Academic articles

Cushion, Stephen, Lewis, Justin and Ramsay Neil, Gordon (under review) ‘The impact of interventionist regulation in reshaping news agendas: A comparative analysis of public and commercially funded television journalism’

Garcia-Blanco, Iñaki and Cushion, Stephen (2010) ‘A partial Europe without citizens or EU-level political institutions: How far can Euronews constitute a European public sphere?’ in Journalism Studies, Vol. 11(3): 393-411

Cushion, Stephen (2009a) From Tabloid Hack to Broadcast Journalist: which news sources are the most trusted? in Journalism Practice, Vol. Vol. 3(4): 472 - 481

Cushion, Stephen, Lewis, Justin and Groves, Christ (2009a) ‘Reflecting the four nations? An analysis of reporting devolution on UK network news media’ in Journalism Studies, Vol. 10(5):  1-17

Cushion, Stephen (2009b) 'Discouraging citizenship? Young people's reactions to news media coverage of anti-Iraq war protesting in the UK', Nordic Journal of Youth Research: Young,Vol. 17(2): 123-143

Cushion, Stephen, Lewis, Justin and Groves, Chris (2009b) ‘Prioritizing hand-shaking over policy-making: A study of how the 2007 devolved elections was reported on BBC UK network coverage’, Cyfrwng: Media Wales Journal, Vol. 6

Lewis, Justin and Cushion, Stephen (2009) ‘The thirst to be first: an analysis of breaking news stories and their impact on the quality of 24 hour news coverage in the UK’ in Journalism Practice, Vol. 3(3): 304-318

Cushion, Stephen and Lewis, Justin (2009) ‘Towards a ‘Foxification’ of 24 hour news channels in Britain? An analysis of market driven and publicly funded news coverage’ in Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism, Vol. 10(2): 131-153

Cushion, Stephen (2009c) ‘“The truants take to the streets”: Young people, politics and citizenship in the UK’, Media & Jornalismo, 11. Coimbra: Minerva Coimbra (Translated into Portuguese – English translation available on request)

Cushion, Stephen (2008) ‘Truly International? A content analysis of Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism and Journalism Studies’ in Journalism Practice, Vol.2 (2): 280-293

Cushion, Stephen (2007a) 'On the Beat' not in the classroom: where and how is journalism studied?' Journalism Practice, Vol. 1(3): 421-434

Cushion, Stephen (2007b) 'Protesting their apathy? An analysis of British press coverage of young anti Iraq war protestors', Journal of Youth Studies, Vol. 10(5): 419-437

Cushion, Stephen (2007c) 'Journalists' salaries', Journalism Practice, Vol.1(1): 120-129

Cushion, Stephen, Franklin, Bob and Court, Geoff (2006) ‘Citizens, Readers and Local Newspaper Coverage of the UK 2005 General Election’ in Javnost: The Public, Vol 13(1): 41-60

Cushion, Stephen (2006) 'Refashioning youth citizenship: Hoodies, the anti-Iraq war movement and press coverage in Wales’ in Cyfrwng: Media Wales Journal, Vol. 3: 107-122

Lewis, Justin, Cushion, Stephen and Thomas, James (2005) 'Immediacy, Convenience or Engagement? An analysis of 24-hour news channels in the UK' in Journalism Studies, Vol. 6(4): 461-477

Thomas, James, Cushion, Stephen and Jewell, John (2004a) 'Stirring up apathy? Political disengagement and the media in the 2003 Welsh Assembly elections' in the Journal of Public Affairs, Vol.4(4): 355-363

Thomas, James and Jewell, John and Cushion, Stephen (2004b) ‘The media and the 2003 Welsh Assembly elections’ in Representation: The Journal of Representative Democracy, Vol. 40(4): 281-288

Book Chapters

Bromley, Michael and Cushion, Stephen (2011) 'Media fundamentalism: The immediate response of the UK national press to terrorism from 9/11 to 7/7’ in Zelizer, Barbara and Allan, Stuart, Journalism After September 11. Routledge

Cushion, Stephen and Lewis, Justin (2010) ‘Introduction: The rise of 24-hour news television’ in Cushion, Stephen and Lewis, Justin, The Rise of 24-Hour News: Global Perspectives. New York: Peter Lang.

Cushion, Stephen (2010a) ‘Three phases of the 24-hour television news genre’ in Cushion, Stephen and Lewis, Justin, The Rise of 24-Hour News: Global Perspectives. New York: Peter Lang.

Cushion, Stephen (2010b) ‘Rolling service, market Logic: the race to be “Britain’s most watched news channel”’ in Cushion, Stephen and Lewis, Justin, The Rise of 24-Hour News: Global Perspectives. New York: Peter Lang.

Franklin, Bob and Cushion, Stephen (2007) 'Amateurs or Adversaries?: Local Journalists' Coverage of the UK Non-General Election, pp.248-263 in Wring, Dominic, Green, Jane, Mortimore, Roger and Atkinson, Simon, Political Communications: The General Election Campaign of 2005. Palgrave Macmillan

Franklin, Bob and Cushion, Stephen (2006) "Downloading the 'local' in Local newspaper Reporting of the 2005 UK General Election" in Franklin, Bob, Local Journalism and Local Media: Making the Local News. London: Routledge

Bromley, Michael and Cushion, Stephen (2002) 'Media fundamentalism: The immediate reaction of the UK Press to September 11' in Zelizer, Barbara and Allan, Stuart, Journalism After September 11. London: Routledge

Industry research reports

Moore, Kerry, Jewell, John and Cushion, Stephen (2010) REACH media monitoring report. Report published by Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies for The department for Communities and Local Government.

Cushion, Stephen, Lewis, Justin and Ramsay, Gordon Neil (2010) Four Nations Impartiality Review Follow-up: An analysis of reporting devolution. London: BBC Trust Publication.

Lewis, Justin, Cushion, Stephen, Groves, Chris, Bennett, Lucy, Reardon, Sally, Wilkins, Emma, Williams, Rebecca (2008) Four Nations Impartiality Review: An analysis of reporting devolution. BBC Trust publication.

Lewis, Justin and Cushion, Stephen (2006) An analysis of 24 hour news in the UK, BBC internal research

Lewis, Justin and Cushion, Stephen (2005) An analysis of 24 hour news in the UK, BBC internal research.

Lewis, Justin and Cushion, Stephen and Thomas, James (2004) 24/7: An analysis of rolling news in the UK, BBC internal research.

Thomas, James and Jewell, John, Cushion, Stephen (2004) Media coverage of the 2004 Welsh Local elections. Official report for the Electoral Commission.

Cushion, Stephen and Dando, Victoria (2004) Examining the content and style of BBC News 24 and Sky News: a snapshot picture. Internal BBC News 24 research

Thomas, James, Jewell, John and Cushion, Stephen (2003) Media coverage of the 2003 Welsh Assembly elections. Official report for the Electoral Commission.

Media publications

Cushion, Stephen (2010) ‘Stakes are high as leaders’ debates enter new territory’ in The Western Mail, April 22, p.22

Cushion, Stephen (2005) 'Positive Politics' in Young People Now, April 6-12, p.9

Cushion, Stephen (2004) 'More than a fashion statement: Youth and politics in Wales' in Planet: The Welsh Internationalist, No 168.

Cushion (2004) ‘Misrepresenting Youth: UK Media and Anti-Iraq War Protesters’ in Bad Subjects: Political Education for Everyday Life, Issue # 65, pp.18-20.

Cushion, Stephen and Morgan, David (2003) 'If it bleeds it leads’: Assembly News Coverage’ in Planet: The Welsh Internationalist, Issue 158

Book and conference reviews

Negrine, Ralph (2008) The Transformation of Political Communication. Palgrave. Review in the European Journal of Communications (2009) Vol.24(4): 505-507

Pludowski, Thomasz (ed) (2007) How the World’s News Media Reacted to 9/11: Essays from Around the Globe. Spokane, Washington. Reviewed in Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism (2008) Vol. 9(1): 119-120

Brown, Shelia (2005) Understanding Youth and Crime: Listening to Youth? (2nd edn) Reviewed in Crime, Media, Culture (2007) Vol.3(1): 129-132.

Meccsa Postgraduate conference on 23-24 June 2005, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies. Review for the MeCCSA Three-D Newsletter, Issue 5, September 2005.

MeCCSA Postgraduate conference on Monday 20 September 2004, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. Review for the MeCCSA Three-D Newsletter, Issue 4, December 2004.

Hassan, Robert (2004) Media, Politics and The Network Society. Open University Press. Reviewed in The International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics (2007) Vol. 1(2)

Mackay, Hugh and Ivey, Darren (2004) Modern Media and Traditional Community: An Ethnographic Study in Wales. University of Luton Press. Review in Cyfrwng: Wales Media Journal. University of Wales Press.

Critcher, Chas (2003) Moral Panics and the Media. Open University Press. Review for The Subject Centre for Art, Design & Communication

Conference papers

Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin, Cushion, Stephen and Garcia-Blanco, Inaki (2011) ‘Back to the Future: Scholarly predictions about the future of journalism’. Paper to be presented at The Future of Journalism conference, Cardiff University, 8-9 September

Cushion, Stephen, Lewis, Justin and Ramsay Neil, Gordon (2011) ‘The impact of interventionist regulation in reshaping news agendas: A comparative analysis of public and commercially funded television journalism”. Paper presented at the ICA Conference, Westin Hotel, Boston, 26-31 May

Cushion, Stephen (2011) ‘Succumbing to rolling news pressure? The relaxation of ‘breaking news’ policy and the changing editorial perceptions of news audiences’. Paper presented at the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association conference, Salford Quays, 12-14 January

Garcia-Inaki, Blanco and Cushion, Stephen (2009) ‘Constructing Europe and European Citizenship? A study of Euronews and the Democratic Implications of their Journalistic Practices’. Paper presented at the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association conference, Bradford University, Bradford, 14-16 January

Cushion, Stephen (2007) ‘A critique of 24 hour news channels in the UK’. Paper presented at the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association conference, Coventry University, Coventry, 10-12 January

Cushion, Stephen (2006) ‘Are you Tony Blair in disguise? David Cameron, youth and PR’. Paper presented at the The Political Studies Association media and politics conference, Sunderland University, Sunderland, 17-18 November

Cushion, Stephen (2006) ‘The PhD and after’. Paper presented at the Postgraduate Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association conference, University of Ulster, 22 - 23 June

Cushion, Stephen (2006) 'The role of citizens in regional and local press coverage of the 2005 general election'. Paper presented at the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association conference, Leeds metropolitan University, Leeds, 13-15 January

Cushion, Stephen (2005) ‘Citizens in the local news’. Paper presented at the Postgraduate the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association conference, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, 23-24 June

Cushion, Stephen (2005) ‘Opportunistic truants or engaged citizens? The mediated participation of young people in the anti-Iraq war protests’. Paper presented at the Media, Youth and Identity Research Seminar, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, May 3

Cushion, Stephen (2005) 'Taking Citizenship seriously: Young people, politics and News Media’. Paper presented at the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association conference, University of Lincoln, Jan 5-7

Cushion, Stephen (2004) 'Discouraging citizenship: reporting on youth, politics and anti-Iraq war protesting'. Paper presented at the Postgraduate MeCCSA conference, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, 20 September

Cushion, Stephen (2003) ‘Re-representing protests against the war in Iraq: news images of youth and their perceptions of this’. Paper presented at the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association conference, University of Sussex, Brighton, 19 –21 December

Thomas, James, Cushion, Stephen, Jewell, John (2003) ‘Stirring Up Apathy? The Media and the Welsh Assembly elections’. Paper at the ‘Can’t Vote, Won’t Vote’ conference, Goldsmiths, November 6

Cushion, Stephen (2003) ‘“Well it beats doing your homework”: Re-representing protests against the war in Iraq: young people, politics and apathy’. Paper presented at the Lifestyle Narratives conference, Liverpool St John Moores University, November 22 and 23