Mr Gavin Hawkton

  • Tutor in Media, Culture and Society (Sociological & Cultural Studies)

Biography

I have worked as a tutor in the School of Social & Political Sciences since September 2021 with a background in the subjects of Sociology and Economic & Social History. 

My PhD researched news media coverage of the miners' strike 1984-85 and explored the role, agency and memory of vetran reporters who covered the event.  

I am currently collobrating with the Glasgow University Media Group on a project that examines news media coverage of the cost of living crisis.

Research interests

Memory

Hegemony

Journalistic Labour

Research groups

Grants

Economic History Society PhD Grant (2023/24)

Teaching

Postgraduate

  • Media, Culture & Society

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