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Media, Politics and Young People (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neill, E. (2017, June). Media, Politics and Young People. Presented at Association for Media Education Scotland - Annual Conference, Edinburgh

This keynote address reflected on the importance of young people in Scottish education being aware of the vital role the media plays in their lives; Asks how they can engage with it positively; And argues that inclusiveness is vital to connect and le... Read More about Media, Politics and Young People.

Do we still follow the money? Or everything else? (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neill, E. (2016, June). Do we still follow the money? Or everything else?. Paper presented at Association for Journalism Education Summer Conference 2016, University of Newcastle, London Campus

This presentation examined the current state of investigative journalism approaches and techniques in the UK and international media and reflected on their links to current teaching of the genre in the UK HEI sector.

Where was the scrutiny? An overview of the media coverage of the Scottish Government’s White Paper proposals on national security (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neill, E. (2015, October). Where was the scrutiny? An overview of the media coverage of the Scottish Government’s White Paper proposals on national security. Presented at Centre for Security Research (CeSeR) launch conference: The Future of Security Research: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Edinburgh

This paper examined in detail the Scottish Government's White Paper for Independence proposals on Intelligence and Security matters and examined the scrutiny (or lack thereof) in the UK media of them.

Shared roots: Investigative Journalism and Miscarriages of Justice (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neill, E. (2012, March). Shared roots: Investigative Journalism and Miscarriages of Justice. Paper presented at Innocence Network UK (INUK) Symposium on the Reform of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), London

This paper looked at the deep historical shared roots between investigative journalists and those in the legal profession who seek to challenge alleged miscarriages of justice.

Have I Broken the Law? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neill, E. (2011, October). Have I Broken the Law?. Paper presented at ‘Hackgate and its implications for communication ethics, investigative journalism and media regulation’. The annual conference of the Institute of Communication Ethics, London, UK

This conference paper analysed the complex laws surrounding investigative journalism in the UK and challenged some of the orthodox views surrounding practices and techniques journalists have to sometimes employ.

Using Investigative Journalism Techniques in Miscarriage of Justice Cases’ (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neill, E. (2011, March). Using Investigative Journalism Techniques in Miscarriage of Justice Cases’. Paper presented at Innocence Network UK Annual Training Conference, London

This paper outlined a blueprint for lawyers and other professionals, in how investigative journalism practices can be used in their own case studies.

Missing in Action: Current State of Investigative Journalism in UK (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neill, E. (2010, October). Missing in Action: Current State of Investigative Journalism in UK. Paper presented at Association for Journalism Education Annual Conference, Glasgow

This paper assessed the state of play in investigative journalism in the UK media.

Why investigative journalism is relevant in the digital era (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neill, E. (2008, June). Why investigative journalism is relevant in the digital era. Paper presented at Investigative Journalism Goes Global, London

In an era of rapidly shifting platforms for the media, this paper analysed the current state of play and argued that investigative journalism was as relevant, perhaps even more so, than ever before.

The links between good journalism and the exposing of miscarriages of justice (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neill, E. (2008, April). The links between good journalism and the exposing of miscarriages of justice. Paper presented at Miscarriages of Justice Organisation Conference 2008, Glasgow

This paper examined the dynamic links between a century of investigative journalism (in all forms) and successful appeals against miscarriages of justice in the UK.