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Innovative project will use AI to help policymakers to recognise and counter disinformation

The ‘Polinoculate’ project will develop a freely accessible AI ‘coach’ to give policy stakeholders the tools to counter the rising problem of information manipulation, whilst safeguarding freedom of expression.
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New project aims to strengthen how libraries support people across the criminal justice system

A new Knowledge Exchange project from the University of Sheffield aims to strengthen the support libraries provide to people in prison, their families and those returning to their communities.
Reclaim west street students involve

Claim back West Street!

Journalism students appear on Look North after their ambitious campaigning against drink spiking on a major city street.
Members of the Bender team celebrating their commendation at the Magazine Academy awards.

Sheffield journalists celebrate more national awards

Young journalists who learned their craft at the University of Sheffield have continued to rack up honours in the latest round of media industry awards for outstanding work by students.
Anna Whittaker and David Holmes with their awards.

Media industry honours Sheffield journalists, degree, and ex-staff member

The School of Journalism, Media and Communication is celebrating a new batch of awards from the media industry.
A photograph of Holly Bourne alongside her novel The Manifesto on How to be Interesting.

Holly Bourne: journalist, novelist, Sheffield graduate

A Sheffield journalism graduate has had her second novel published – and signed up with a top publisher for two more.
A photograph of Tony Harcup alongside the jacket for the Settling Scores book.

Lecturer reveals BBC doubts over Battle of Orgreave coverage

A Sheffield journalism lecturer has used freedom of information laws to uncover internal BBC concerns about the way it covered the 'Battle of Orgreave' during the miners' strike, which began 30 years ago this month.