Dr Tony Harcup

School of Journalism, Media and Communication

Emeritus Fellow in Journalism Studies

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Dr Tony Harcup
School of Journalism, Media and Communication
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Tony Harcup's writing about journalism can be found on university reading lists around the world and has been translated into many languages including Chinese, Korean, Polish, Romanian, and Persian. His book Journalism: Principles and Practice (Sage) is now in its third edition, and his widely-cited research into news values (co-written with Deirdre O'Neill) has been shortlisted for two honours: the Journalism Studies Bob Franklin Journal Article Award, and the International Communication Association's Wolfgang Donsbach Article of the Year Award.

An edited collection of his writings on the theme of alternative media has been published in book form as Alternative Journalism, Alternative Voices (Routledge).

Tony has more than 30 years' personal experience as a staff and freelance journalist on alternative and mainstream media ranging from small local weekly publications to national newspapers, magazines and websites.

This first-hand experience informed his teaching, supervision and research at the University of 91Ö±²¥, where he was a senior lecturer in the School of Journalism, Media and Communication from 2005 to 2020. Beyond the university, he has served on the national committee of the Association for Journalism Education (AJE) and on the Professional Training Committee of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).

Tony has compiled the first Oxford Dictionary of Journalism, which was published by Oxford University Press in 2014, and his expertise has also been drawn on by the editors of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies, the Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media, the ICA International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies, and the Handbook of Journalism Studies, among other publications.

He is a member of the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Alternative and Community Media, which launched in 2015, and acts as a peer reviewer for many other journals such as Journalism Studies and Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism. In 2018 he gave a keynote address at the international conference of the Brussels Institute for Journalism Studies.

In addition to publications and conference presentations, Tony has also submitted evidence to a number of inquiries of relevance to journalism, including the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics and a government commission into freedom of information.

Tony holds a masters degree in cultural studies (Leeds Metropolitan University), a postgraduate diploma in teaching and learning in higher education (Open University), and a PhD by publication awarded by the University of 91Ö±²¥.

He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and in 2008 he was awarded the NUJ Gold Badge in recognition of his work for journalists and journalism students.

Research interests

Tony's main areas of research are: news values, ethics and journalism, alternative journalism, alternative media, journalism practice, and journalism education. His most recent book is What's the Point of News? A Study in Ethical Journalism, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2020.

In this video Dr Tony Harcup introduces his 2020 book What's The Point of News?
Publications

Books

  • Harcup T (2021) Journalism: Principles and Practice (4th edition). London: SAGE. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2020) . Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2015) Journalism: Principles and Practice. London: SAGE Publications. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2014) A Dictionary of Journalism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2012) Alternative Journalism, Alternative Voices. London: Routledge. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T & Cole P (2010) Newspaper Journalism. London: Sage. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cole P & Harcup T (2010) . Sage. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2007) The Ethical Journalist. London: Sage. RIS download Bibtex download
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Journal articles

  • Harcup T (2023) . Journalism and Media, 3, 902-917. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2021) Making one or two more calls: teaching journalism students the value of news. Journalism Education, 10(1), 83-89. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T & O'Neill D (2017) . Journalism Studies, 18(12), 1470-1488. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2016) . Digital Journalism, 4(5), 639-657. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2016) So many questions: What’s the point of researching and teaching alternative media?. Journal of Alternative and Community Media, 1, 19-20. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2015) . Journalism Practice, 10(6), 680-696. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2014) . Communication, Culture and Critique, 7(4), 559-577. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2014) E is for ethical journalism. Ethical Space: the international journal of communication ethics, 11(4), 51-51. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2012) Confessions of a hackademic. Journalism Education, 1(1), 87-91. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2011) . Journalism: theory, practice and criticism, 13(1), 21-37. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2011) . Journalism Practice, 5(2), 161-176. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2011) . Journalism Practice, 5(1), 34-50. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2011) . Journal of Media Practice, 12(1), 27-39. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2011) . Journalism: theory, practice and criticism, 12(1), 15-31. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2009) . Race & Class, 51(2), 3-17. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2006) Letting light into a dark place: engaging with the ethics of journalism. Ethical Space: the international journal of communication ethics, 3(4), 5-6. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2005) . Journalism Studies, 6(3), 361-374. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stott R, Goodman G & Harcup T (2005) . British Journalism Review, 16(2), 78-80. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2005) 'Citizens in the newsroom: democracy, ethics and journalism'. Ethical Space: the international journal of communication ethics, 2(3), 25-31. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2004) Political journalism: New challenges, new practices.. MEDIA CULTURE & SOCIETY, 26(1), 150-151. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2003) . Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism, 4(3), 356-376. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2002) . Journalism Studies, 3(1), 101-114. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T & O'Neill D (2001) . Journalism Studies, 2(2), 261-280. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T & O'Neill D (2001) . Journalism Studies, 2(2), 261-280. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2000) . City, 4(2), 215-231. RIS download Bibtex download

Chapters

  • Harcup T (2023) , The Routledge Companion to Freedom of Expression and Censorship (pp. 399-408). Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2022) Suppressing the news In Harrison J & McKernan L (Ed.), Breaking The News: 500 years of news in Britain (pp. 89-98). London: British Library. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2021) , The Routledge Companion to Journalism Ethics (pp. 77-84). Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2021) The bad news and the good news about news In Temmerman M & Mast J (Ed.), News Values From An Audience Perspective (pp. 17-35). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2021) , News Values from an Audience Perspective (pp. 17-35). Springer International Publishing RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2020) Alternative journalism, alternative ethics? In Gulyas A & Baines D (Ed.), The Routledge Companion to Local Media and Journalism (pp. 477-485). Abingdon and New York: Routledge. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2020) From ElectionWatch92 to now: the dice are still loaded In Williams G (Ed.), It's the Media, Stupid! The media, the 2019 election and the aftermath (pp. 13-21). CPBF (North) RIS download Bibtex download
  • O’Neill D & Harcup T (2019) , The Handbook of Journalism Studies (pp. 213-228). Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2014) Reporting the next battle: lessons from Orgreave In Williams G (Ed.), Settling Scores: the media, the police and the miners' strike (pp. 95-105). Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2012) The 'conscience clause': coming soon to a newsroom near you? In Keeble RL & Mair J (Ed.), The Phone Hacking Scandal Journalism on Trial (pp. 273-284). Abramis RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2012) Standing up for standards: could a 'conscience clause' protect ethical journalism? In Keeble RL & Mair J (Ed.), The Phone Hacking Scandal Journalism on Trial (pp. 240-249). Abramis RIS download Bibtex download
  • O’Neill D & Harcup T (2009) , The Handbook of Journalism Studies (pp. 161-174). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2009) It wasn't all about Arthur: alternative media and the miners' strike In Williams G (Ed.), Shafted The Media, the Miner's Strike & the Aftermath (pp. 61-71). Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom RIS download Bibtex download
  • O'Neill D & Harcup T (2009) News Values and Selectivity, HANDBOOK OF JOURNALISM STUDIES (pp. 161-174). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2008) , Broadcast Journalism: A Critical Introduction (pp. 247-256). RIS download Bibtex download
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  • Harcup T (2006) The alternative local press In Franklin B (Ed.), Local Journalism and Local Media (pp. 129-139). London: Routledge. RIS download Bibtex download
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Book reviews

  • Harcup T (2017) . The Journal of International Communication, 23(1), 162-164. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2010) . Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism, 11(2), 246-247. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2007) Anna McKane (2006) News Writing and Angela Phillips (2007) Good Writing For Journalists. Fifth Estate Online: International Journal of Radical Mass Media Criticism. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2006) Joan Allen and Owen R Ashton (2005) (Eds): Papers For The People: a study of the Chartist press. Fifth Estate Online: International Journal of Radical Mass Media Criticism. RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2006) . Journalism Studies, 7(2), 360-369. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2005) Howard Good (2003) (Ed): Desperately Seeking Ethics: a guide to media conduct. Journalism Studies, 6(1), 142-142. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2004) Raymond Kuhn and Erik Neveu (2002) (Eds) Political Journalism. Media, Culture & Society, 26(1), 150-151. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2003) . European Journal of Communication, 18(3), 411-413. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2003) Philip Seib (2002): The Global Journalist: news and conscience in a world of conflict. Journalism Studies, 4(3), 415-416. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2001) Hugo de Burgh (2000) (Ed): Investigative Journalism. Journalism Studies, 2(4), 632-633. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2000) Steven Barnett and Emily Seymour (1999): 'A Shrinking Iceberg Travelling South': changing trends in British television. Journalism Studies, 1(3), 528-529. RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Harcup T (2014) The ethical newsroom: where the individual and the collective work together. UK RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T () 'Back to the future? "Citizen journalism" and the 1984-5 UK miners' strike'. Conference website, 9 September 2009 - 10 September 2009. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T () '"Democracy is dead without them": active citizens and alternative media'. Conference website, 3 July 2008 - 7 July 2008. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T & O'Neill D () 'What is news? Revisited again' (2015). Conference website, 10 September 2015 - 11 September 2015. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T () 'The ethical newsroom: where the individual and the collective work together' (2012). Conference website, 26 September 2012 - 28 September 2012. RIS download Bibtex download

Website content

  • Harcup T The value of news values. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T 'New people are always welcome' - Tony Harcup recalls his arrival at Leeds Other Paper. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T FoI reveals that Real Lives row could have 'destroyed' the BBC. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T Alternative journalism: asking the awkward questions. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T The nine best things about journalists and the nine worst - agree?. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T The best and worst things about journalists. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T Why we should celebrate journalism of the past, present and future. RIS download Bibtex download

Dictionary/encyclopaedia entries

  • Harcup T (2019) . In The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies John Wiley & Sons, Inc. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2011) Alternative Local Press (United Kingdom). In Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. Los Angeles: Sage. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T (2011) Leeds Other Paper/Northern Star (United Kingdom). In Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. Los Angeles: Sage. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harcup T Oxford University Press. RIS download Bibtex download
Publications for purchase

Some of Tony's publications are available for purchase: