Kevin Duffy

Kevin is part of the journalism department's expert team that continues UCLan's 55 years-plus tradition of developing the next generations of multimedia journalists. His modules give undergraduate and post-graduate students the opportunity to acquire the vital knowledge of media law, media regulation, and how local and national government functions, that they need in order to be effective journalists. With colleagues he also helps prepare students to;
a) Sit the Diploma In Journalism exams set by the industry-recognised accreditation body, the National Council For The Training Of Journalists (NCTJ)
b) Achieve the national standards set by the industry-recognised accreditation body, the Broadcast Journalism Training Council. (BJTC)

Kevin worked as a full-time staff journalist for over 20 years before he began lecturing in the subject. He entered the journalism industry as a freelance reporter/photographer and his career includes four years as a newspaper editor – during which time his title won two Newspaper Society awards (2001, 2003) - and four years as a TV news reporter (Commended, RTS North West Awards 2006).