Academic journalism: the concept at the heart of a conference – and The Conversation

By Stephen Khan, Global Executive Editor, The Conversation

The Conversation was fortunate enough to be invited to co-host a conference in Dublin last week which focused on the relationship between academia and journalism. This is, of course, something that we know a little about at The Conversation, having spent more than a decade bringing academics together with professional journalists to create content that’s of value and interest to a broad public readership.

Indeed, the opening session of the conference, held at the splendid Royal Irish Academy and organised…

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