Burns, Shawn G.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2010	Words matter: Journalists, educators, media guidelines and representation of disability Published in Asia Pacific Media Educator
2012	Experiential learning and journalism education: Special Olympics - a case study Published in Australian Journalism Review
2012	The role of special edition editorials in forging and maintaining links between newspapers and the communities they serve Published in Rural Society: the journal of research into rural and regional social issues in Australia
2011	Media coverage of sport for athletes with intellectual disabilities: The 2010 Special Olympics national Games examined Published in Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy: quarterly journal of media research and resources

Research Areas

1903 - JOURNALISM AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING

Research Overview

I research the representation of people with disability news media, journalism pedagogy, and innovation in newsroom and journalism practice.

Geographic Focus

Australia and International Transnational Region
Australian Higher Education Country
Rural Australia Continent

Available for Collaborative Projects

Has Collaborator

Dreyfus, Shoshana J. Dr.
Latukefu, Lotte Staff
O'Donnell, Marcus Available as Research Supervisor
Phillipson, Lyn J. Dr
Senior, Kate Associate Professor
Stirling, Joanna Faculty Academic
Tanner, Stephen J.. Faculty Academic
Walton, Karen L. Faculty Academic

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2017	Experiential Learning in the Social and Mobile-first Student Newsroom Published In Asia Pacific Media Educator Volume 27 Pages 118 - 137 ISSN 1326-365X Altmetric
2016	Diversity and journalism pedagogy: exploring news media representation of disability Published In Journalism and Mass Communication Educator Volume 71 Pages 220 - 230 ISSN 0022-5517 Altmetric
2015	The politics of representing disability exploring news coverage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the National Disability Insurance Scheme Published In Asia Pacific Media Educator Volume 25 Pages 262 - 277 ISSN 1326-365X Altmetric
2014	Enabling music and journalism students to respond positively to adversity in work after graduation: A reconsideration of conventional pedagogies Published In Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice Volume 11 Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 1449-9789
2014	Ramp Up’s shut-down robs us of a needed voice on disability issues Published In The Conversation Pages 1 - 4
2014	The news we lose when we cut local newspapers Published In The Conversation Pages 1 - 4
2012	Experiential learning and journalism education: Special Olympics - a case study Published In Australian Journalism Review Volume 34 Pages 115 - 127 ISSN 0810-2686
2012	The role of special edition editorials in forging and maintaining links between newspapers and the communities they serve Published In Rural Society: the journal of research into rural and regional social issues in Australia Volume 21 Pages 146 - 157 ISSN 1037-1656 Altmetric
2011	Media coverage of sport for athletes with intellectual disabilities: The 2010 Special Olympics national Games examined Published In Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy: quarterly journal of media research and resources Pages 107 - 116 ISSN 1329-878X
2010	Words matter: Journalists, educators, media guidelines and representation of disability Published In Asia Pacific Media Educator Volume December Pages 277 - 282 ISSN 1326-365X

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2013	Fire in the belly: Building resilience in creative practitioners through experiential and authentically designed learning environments Published In The CALTN Papers: The Refereed Proceedings of the Creative Arts Learning and Teaching Network Sumposium Pages 61 - 89

Featured In

The Illawarra Mercury Article
The Stand - UOW Article

Other Research Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Master of Philosophy -LHA	Sick Planet Theory: A Crip Manifesto for an Imagined Future	Lang, Sam

Education And Training

B.J. in Journalism, University of Canberra, Communications
Master of Arts - Research in Disability and journalism, University of Wollongong, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts, An exploration of the adherence of journalists in Australia to established media guidelines on the depiction of people with disability 2009 - 2011

Awards And Honors

Teaching Overview

I teach multimedia journalism, with a focus news reporting, video in the online and social spaces, and newsroom innovation. I also embed research into the representation of disability and diversity in journalism education. I am a former journalist and news director, and have been a journalism educator since 2008.

I am also the founder and Editorial Coordinator of UOWTV Multimedia - the University of Wollongong's student publication that works within the journalism curriculum and on a voluntary basis across the university.

Keywords

Inclusion
disability
innovation
journalism
newsroom

Full Name

Mr Shawn Geoffrey Burns

Mailing Address

University of Wollongong

Northfields Ave

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Top Publications

Year	Title
2010	Words matter: Journalists, educators, media guidelines and representation of disability Published in Asia Pacific Media Educator
2012	Experiential learning and journalism education: Special Olympics - a case study Published in Australian Journalism Review
2012	The role of special edition editorials in forging and maintaining links between newspapers and the communities they serve Published in Rural Society: the journal of research into rural and regional social issues in Australia
2011	Media coverage of sport for athletes with intellectual disabilities: The 2010 Special Olympics national Games examined Published in Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy: quarterly journal of media research and resources

Research Areas

1903 - JOURNALISM AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING

Research Overview

I research the representation of people with disability news media, journalism pedagogy, and innovation in newsroom and journalism practice.

Geographic Focus

Australia and International Transnational Region
Australian Higher Education Country
Rural Australia Continent

Has Collaborator

Dreyfus, Shoshana J. Dr.
Latukefu, Lotte Staff
O'Donnell, Marcus Available as Research Supervisor
Phillipson, Lyn J. Dr
Senior, Kate Associate Professor
Stirling, Joanna Faculty Academic
Tanner, Stephen J.. Faculty Academic
Walton, Karen L. Faculty Academic

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2017	Experiential Learning in the Social and Mobile-first Student Newsroom Published In Asia Pacific Media Educator Volume 27 Pages 118 - 137 ISSN 1326-365X Altmetric
2016	Diversity and journalism pedagogy: exploring news media representation of disability Published In Journalism and Mass Communication Educator Volume 71 Pages 220 - 230 ISSN 0022-5517 Altmetric
2015	The politics of representing disability exploring news coverage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the National Disability Insurance Scheme Published In Asia Pacific Media Educator Volume 25 Pages 262 - 277 ISSN 1326-365X Altmetric
2014	Enabling music and journalism students to respond positively to adversity in work after graduation: A reconsideration of conventional pedagogies Published In Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice Volume 11 Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 1449-9789
2014	Ramp Up’s shut-down robs us of a needed voice on disability issues Published In The Conversation Pages 1 - 4
2014	The news we lose when we cut local newspapers Published In The Conversation Pages 1 - 4
2012	Experiential learning and journalism education: Special Olympics - a case study Published In Australian Journalism Review Volume 34 Pages 115 - 127 ISSN 0810-2686
2012	The role of special edition editorials in forging and maintaining links between newspapers and the communities they serve Published In Rural Society: the journal of research into rural and regional social issues in Australia Volume 21 Pages 146 - 157 ISSN 1037-1656 Altmetric
2011	Media coverage of sport for athletes with intellectual disabilities: The 2010 Special Olympics national Games examined Published In Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy: quarterly journal of media research and resources Pages 107 - 116 ISSN 1329-878X
2010	Words matter: Journalists, educators, media guidelines and representation of disability Published In Asia Pacific Media Educator Volume December Pages 277 - 282 ISSN 1326-365X

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2013	Fire in the belly: Building resilience in creative practitioners through experiential and authentically designed learning environments Published In The CALTN Papers: The Refereed Proceedings of the Creative Arts Learning and Teaching Network Sumposium Pages 61 - 89

Featured In

The Illawarra Mercury Article
The Stand - UOW Article

Other Research Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Master of Philosophy -LHA	Sick Planet Theory: A Crip Manifesto for an Imagined Future	Lang, Sam

Education And Training

B.J. in Journalism, University of Canberra, Communications
Master of Arts - Research in Disability and journalism, University of Wollongong, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts, An exploration of the adherence of journalists in Australia to established media guidelines on the depiction of people with disability 2009 - 2011

Awards And Honors

Teaching Overview

I teach multimedia journalism, with a focus news reporting, video in the online and social spaces, and newsroom innovation. I also embed research into the representation of disability and diversity in journalism education. I am a former journalist and news director, and have been a journalism educator since 2008.

I am also the founder and Editorial Coordinator of UOWTV Multimedia - the University of Wollongong's student publication that works within the journalism curriculum and on a voluntary basis across the university.

Keywords

Inclusion
disability
innovation
journalism
newsroom

Full Name

Mr Shawn Geoffrey Burns

Mailing Address

University of Wollongong

Northfields Ave

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Geographic Location

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Located In Facility

Bld 25: GO5E

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-8661 (confirmed)

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Research Overview

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Available for Collaborative Projects

Has Collaborator

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Featured In

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Other Research Activities

Supervision

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Teaching Overview

Keywords

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Mailing Address

Geographic Location

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Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Affiliation

Has Collaborator

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Featured In

Funding

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Teaching Overview

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Identity

Orcid Id

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Geographic Focus