Dr Lily Canter MA, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Journalism
Summary
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ active in the areas of freelance journalism, journalism education and digital journalism. Co-founder of Freelancing for Journalists podcast series and training resources. Active freelance journalist.
About
I am a freelance money, health and lifestyle journalist, lecturer and journalism studies researcher.
I have experience as a newspaper, magazine and online journalist writing for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, The Metro, Vegan Living, the South China Morning Post, Moneywise, BBC News and the regional press.
My research interests include regional newspapers, hyperlocal media, digital journalism, social media and journalism education. I teach a range of academic and practical modules including digital journalism, feature writing, journalism issues and research methods.
I am co-founder of Freelancing for Journalists, the UK's leading educational resource for freelance journalists.
Local media, social media, journalism education
Teaching
Department of Media Arts and Communication
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Subject Area
Journalism
Courses
BA Journalism, BA Sports Journalism, MA Multimedia Journalism, MA Sports Journalism, MA International Journalism.
Modules
Podcasting, feature writing, digital journalism, research methods, dissertations and projects.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
- Culture and Creativity Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute
Widening participation and education in freelance journalism and entrepreneurial skills.
Relevant Projects
Freelancing for Journalists podcast series.
Collaborators and Sponsors
- Association for Journalism Educators
- European Journalism Network
- JournoResources
- PressPad
Publications
Journal articles
Canter, L., & Wilkinson, E. (2021). . Journalism Education, 10 (1), 90-94.
Canter, L., & Dot Grau, M. (2019). . Journalism Education : The Journal of the Association of Journalism Education, 8 (1).
Canter, L. (2018). . Digital Journalism, 6 (8), 1101-1112.
Canter, L. (2017). . Journalism education, 6 (1), 36-39.
Canter, L., & Brookes, D. (2016). . Digital Journalism.
Canter, L. (2015). . Journalism Education : The Journal of the Association of Journalism Education, 4 (1), 40-52.
Canter, L. (2015). Book review: Online journalism: The essential guide. Convergence: The International Journal of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ into New Media Technologies, 21 (2), 280-282.
Canter, L. (2015). The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: Digital News Report 2014. Digital Journalism, 3 (1), 137-139.
Canter, L. (2014). . Digital Journalism, 3 (6), 888-907.
Canter, L. (2014). Book Review: Citizen Witnessing: Revisioning Journalism in Times of Crisis. The International Journal of Press/Politics, 19 (3), 383-385.
Canter, L. (2014). . Journalism Education : The Journal of the Association of Journalism Education, 3 (1), 102-119.
Canter, L. (2013). . Journalism Practice, 7 (5), 604-619.
Canter, L. (2013). . Convergence: The international journal of new media technologies, 19 (4), 472-495.
Canter, L. (2013). . Journalism theory practice and criticism, 14 (8), 1091-1109.
Book chapters
Canter, L. (2020). Two-Tier tweeting: How promotional and personalised use of Twitter is shaping local journalistic practices in the United Kingdom. In The Routledge Companion to Local Media and Journalism. (pp. 321-330).
Canter, L. (2020). Canter, L. (2019) Two tier tweeting: How promotional and personalised use of Twitter is shaping journalistic practices in the UK. In The Routledge Companion to Local Media and Journalism. Routledge
Canter, L. (2014). . In Conboy, M., & Steel, J. (Eds.) The Routledge companion to British media history. (pp. 517-527). Abingdon: Routledge
Canter, L. (2014). . In Zion, L., & Craig, D. (Eds.) Ethics for digital journalists: emerging best practices. (pp. 145-158). New York: Routledge
Canter, L. (2014). Collaboration. In Ethics for Digital Journalists: Emerging Best Practices. (pp. 145-158).
Canter, L. (2014). Technology’s false dawns: The past of media futures. In The Routledge Companion to British Media History. (pp. 517-527).
Books
Canter, L., & Wilkinson, E. (2020). . Routledge.
Franklin, B., & Canter, L. (2019). . Routledge.
Theses / Dissertations
Subryan, M. (2021). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Clarke, D., Doherty, K., & Canter, L.
Other activities
- External examiner
- Co-founder Freelancing for Journalists
Postgraduate supervision
I supervise dissertations at Masters and PhD level in a variety of subjects within the field of Journalism Studies.
Media
Ï㽶ÊÓƵer and commentator on regional press and journalism education.