Peter’s chief research area is sports journalism, with an emphasis on its journalists, content, and social media. He is also interested in change in broader areas of journalism, and media. He has worked as a sports journalist for more than two decades, and continues to write for domestic and international publications.
Professional memberships
- Journalism Education Association of Australia
Awards and fellowships
- 2018 Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia Research Grant
- Journalism Education Association of Australia Postgraduate Scholarship, 2011, Journalism Education Association of Australia
Professional Social Media
Current research projects
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A typology of Australian sports journalism |
Interviews with 120 Australian sports journalists to help understand their roles, responsibilities and practices in contemporary newsrooms. |
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Facilitating the academic success of high-performance student-athletes |
This project involves examining what teaching approaches student-athletes require to succeed at university, and also investigates how educators perceive their ability to provide teaching and curriculum support to student-athletes. |
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Research grants and commissions
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Grant / project name |
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A typology of Australian sports journalism |
Dr Peter English |
Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia Research Grant ($5980) |
2018-20 |
Sports journalism |
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Research areas
- sports journalism
- sports media
- high performance sport
Teaching areas
- Sports Journalism
- Investigative Journalism
Dr Peter English’s specialist areas of knowledge include sports journalism, online journalism, social media and sport.
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