Mr Graham Jones

Graham Jones is a Senior Lecturer in Journalism with over 30 years’ experience in national and regional media, including roles with The Times, The Telegraph and The Guardian. He was formerly Group Sports Editor at KM Group and specialises in sports journalism and multimedia reporting.

His teaching is rooted in professional newsroom practice and focuses on preparing students for careers in contemporary journalism and creative media. He has particular expertise in multimedia storytelling, content creation, podcasting and audience-focused media production.

Alongside his teaching, Graham is actively engaged in enterprise and knowledge exchange, working with partners to support collaboration, innovation and public engagement.

Graham teaches across journalism and creative media programmes, delivering practice-based modules aligned with current industry practice.

His teaching includes:

• Investigating Media Production
• Journalism Writing
• Creative Media Practice
• Content Creation
• Media Campaigns
• Multimedia Journalism
• Magazine Publishing
• Publishing Perspectives
• Podcasting
• Professional Work-Based Learning
• Newsroom production (Newsdays)
• Final-year independent and specialist journalism projects

His approach emphasises:

• Professional storytelling across digital, print and audio platforms
• Audience engagement and content strategy
• Industry-relevant production skills
• Employability through real-world learning

Graham’s interests focus on journalism practice and the evolving nature of media production in a digital environment.

Key areas include:

• Sports journalism and media coverage
• Multimedia storytelling and content creation
• Media campaigns and audience engagement
• Employability and professional practice in journalism education
• Industry collaboration and knowledge exchange

His professional background and ongoing engagement with industry continue to inform his practice-based teaching and curriculum development.

He also contributes to wider enterprise and knowledge exchange activity, including developing partnerships with industry and third-sector organisations, supporting public engagement initiatives and contributing to collaborative projects.

Graham is actively engaged with the wider journalism and higher education sectors.

He has extensive experience as an External Examiner in journalism and sports journalism across a number of UK universities. He has completed the Advance HE External Examiners Professional Development Course and is included in the Advance HE External Examiners Directory, demonstrating his commitment to sector standards, assessment quality and academic practice.

He has also undertaken recent professional development through Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) courses, particularly strengthening his expertise in digital marketing and social media marketing.

Graham has contributed to industry recognition as a judge for the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards, reflecting his professional standing within regional journalism.

His wider professional engagement includes being a member of both the Sports Journalists’ Association of Great Britain and the Association for Journalism Education.