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Damian Radcliffe

Damian Radcliffe

Caroline S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, University of Oregon

Damian Radcliffe is the Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism at the University of Oregon, an Honorary Research Fellow at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture Studies, and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA).

He is an experienced digital analyst, consultant, journalist, and researcher who has worked in senior and mid-level editorial, research, and policy positions for the past two decades in the UK, Middle East, and now the USA.

A life-long digital intrapaneur, Damian has led new creative and research initiatives at the BBC, Ofcom (the UK Communications Regulator), CSV—a volunteering and social action charity—and Qatar’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR).

Damian is a regular contributor to major media outlets such as the BBC, CBS Interactive (ZDNet), and The Huffington Post, as well as a number of other outlets.

Is local news on the cusp of a renaissance?

Oct 23, 2017 01:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Its not an easy time to be a journalist in the United States. Since 2000, nearly half of newsroom jobs more than 20,000 of them have disappeared. Rubbing salt into the wounds, CareerCast named newspaper reporter the...

US Election Series

10 ways the tech industry and the media helped create President Trump

Dec 02, 2016 05:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Three weeks after Donald Trump won a historic victory to become the 45th president of the United States, the media postmortems continue. In particular, the role played by the media and technology industries is coming...

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Economy

Wall Street Futures Steady as AI Rally Offsets Middle East Tensions

U.S. stock futures traded mostly unchanged Tuesday night after a technology-driven rally pushed the SP 500 and Nasdaq to fresh record highs. However, renewed U.S. military action involving Iran continued to weigh on...

Yen Stays Near Intervention Zone as Iran Conflict Supports U.S. Dollar

The Japanese yen remained close to its weakest level since May against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, keeping traders alert for possible intervention by Japanese authorities. The USD/JPY pair traded near 159.20, not far...

Uruguay Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 5.75% Amid Inflation and Oil Price Concerns

Uruguays central bank decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.75% for the second consecutive policy meeting, reflecting growing concerns over global inflation risks linked to rising oil prices and...

Puerto Rico Economic Development Chief Resigns Amid Government Shake-Up

Puerto Rico Economic Development Secretary Sebastián Negrón resigned Tuesday alongside nearly a dozen senior officials, creating uncertainty around key government programs tied to tax incentives,...

Croatia Weighs Ante Zigman for Central Bank Governor Role in Key ECB Transition

Croatia is moving closer to selecting a new central bank governor, with Ante Zigman emerging as the leading candidate for the role, according to a Bloomberg report citing a source familiar with the discussions. Zigman, who...

Politics

US Plans Kenya Ebola Quarantine Facility Amid Congo Outbreak

The Trump administration is preparing to deploy U.S. public health officers to Kenya as part of a proposed Ebola quarantine facility designed to support Americans exposed to the deadly virus during the ongoing outbreak in...

DOJ Sues UCLA Over Alleged Antisemitism and Hostile Campus Environment

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), accusing the university of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism on campus. The...

Israel Intensifies Lebanon Air Strikes as Hezbollah Conflict Escalates

Israel launched more than 120 air strikes across Lebanon on Tuesday, marking one of the most intense bombing campaigns in recent weeks as tensions with Hezbollah continue to rise. Lebanese security officials confirmed that...

Israel Targets Hamas’ New Military Chief as Gaza Conflict Escalates

Israel announced on Tuesday that it had launched a strike targeting Mohammad Odeh, identified by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Hamas newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza. The move comes just days after...

Trump Appoints Pam Bondi to White House AI Advisory Committee

U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to a White House advisory committee focused on artificial intelligence, according to a report published by Axios on Wednesday. The move...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

Elon Musk Explores Possible Tesla-SpaceX Merger Amid Growing AI Investments

Elon Musk has reportedly discussed the possibility of combining Tesla and SpaceX, according to a CNBC report released Tuesday. The potential merger has become a major topic of discussion within both companies as they...

SK Hynix Joins $1 Trillion Club as AI Chip Demand Fuels Stock Surge

SK Hynix Inc. became the second South Korean company to surpass a $1 trillion market valuation on Wednesday, as booming artificial intelligence demand continued to drive investor confidence in global semiconductor stocks....

Samsung Union Dispute Escalates Over Semiconductor Bonus Vote

A labor dispute at Samsung Electronics is intensifying after a union representing employees outside the semiconductor business filed a court injunction to halt an ongoing vote tied to bonus increases for chip division...

EU Antitrust Probe Could Lead to Massive Google Fine Under DMA Rules

Alphabets Google could face a major antitrust fine from the European Union as regulators intensify enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). According to a report from Germanys Handelsblatt newspaper, the European...

SpaceX IPO Hype Raises Questions as Many Major Stock Debuts Underperform Market

Wall Street investors are eagerly awaiting the expected SpaceX IPO next month, but history suggests that buying into highly valued stock market debuts may not always deliver strong returns. According to a Reuters analysis...
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