Einar Thorsen

Professor of Journalism and Communication at Bournemouth University

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Publications

Forthcoming

Sreedharan, C. and Thorsen, E. (forthcoming) ‘The Disquieting Demise of a “Watershed” Movement in India‘ in Baker, A. and Rodrigues, U. (Eds) Reporting on Sexual Violence in the #MeToo Era, Routledge [publisher] [manuscript accepted]
Thorsen, E. and Sreedharan, C. (forthcoming) ‘Journalism, sexual violence, and social responsibility‘ in Boyle, K. and Berridge, S. (Eds) Routledge Companion to Gender, Media and Violence, Routledge. [manuscript accepted]

Published

Matthews, J. and Thorsen, E. (2022) ‘Theorising Disaster Communities: Global Dimensions and their Local Contexts‘, Journal of International Communication. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13216597.2022.2098164
Sreedharan, C. and Thorsen, E. (2021) Sexual Violence and the News Media: Issues, challenges, and guidelines for journalists in India. [PDF from Unesco | PDF from BU]
Sreedharan, C., Thorsen, E., Miles, L., Matthews, J., Sunderland, M. and Baker-Beall, C., 2021. Impact of Covid-19 on journalism in Sierra Leone. Freetown: Sierra Leone Association of Journalists. [PDF]
Winch K, Stafford R, Gillingham P, Thorsen E, Diaz A. 2021. Diversifying environmental volunteers by engaging with online communities. People and Nature, 3(1): 17–31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10147
Sreedharan, C., Thorsen, E., and Singh, A. (Eds) (2020) Hold Your Story: Reflections on the news of sexual violence in India. CESJ.  [Amazon UK]
Sreedharan, C., Thorsen, E., and Singh, A. (Eds) (2020) Notes for the media: Ordinary Indians, on the reporting of sexual violence. CESJ. [Amazon UK]
Sreedharan, C., Thorsen, E. and Gouthi, A., 2020. Time’s up. Or is it? Journalists’ Perceptions of Sexual Violence and Newsroom Changes after #MeTooIndia. Journalism Practice, 14 (2), 132-149.DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2019.1682943 [Accepted manuscript]
Jackson, D., Coombs, D.S., Trevisan, F., Lilleker, D. and Thorsen, E., 2020. U.S. Election Analysis 2020: Media, Voters and the Campaign. Centre for Comparative Politics and Media Research. [Website | PDF]
Sreedharan, C., Thorsen, E., Upreti, L. and Sharma, S., 2020. Impact of COVID-19 on journalism in Nepal. Tripureshwor, Kathmandu: Nepal Press Institute. [PDF in English | PDF in Nepali]
Matthews, J. and Thorsen, E. (Eds) (2020) Media, Journalism and Disaster Communities. Palgrave Macmillan. [Publisher]
Thorsen, E. (2020) ‘Citizen Journalism‘, in Baker, M. Pérez-González, L. and Blaagaard, B. (eds) the Routledge Encyclopedia of Citizen Media, Routledge [website]
Jackson, D., Thorsen, E., Lilleker, D. and Weidhase, N. (eds) (2019) UK Election Analysis 2019: Media, Voters, and the Campaign, Centre for Comparative Politics and Media Research, Bournemouth University [Website | Free PDF]
Sreedharan, C., Thorsen, E. and Gouthi, A. (2019) Time’s up. Or is it? Journalists’ perceptions of sexual violence and newsroom changes after India’s #MeToo. Journalism Practice. Online First. (DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2019.1682943) [Publisher | Accepted manuscript]
Sreedharan, C., Thorsen, E. and Sharma, N. (2019) Disaster Journalism: Building Media Resilience in Nepal. Kathmandu: UNESCO Kathmandu. [Publisher | English PDF | Nepali PDF]
Thorsen, E. and Sreedharan, C., (2019) ‘#EndMaleGuardianship: women’s rights, social media and the Arab public sphere‘, New Media & Society, Vol 21, Issue 5  (DOI:10.1177/1461444818821376) [Publisher | Accepted manuscript]
Jackson, D., Thorsen, E. and Reardon, S., (2019) Fantasy, pragmatism and journalistic socialisation: UK journalism students’ aspirations and motivations. Journalism Practice. (DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2019.1591929) [Publisher | Accepted manuscript]
Thorsen, E. (2019) ‘Surveillance of Journalists / Encryption Issues‘, in Vos, T. P. and Hanusch, F. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies, Wiley Blackwell [encyclopedia website | article link | PDF]
Sreedharan, C. and Thorsen, E. (2018) Voices from Nepal: Lessons in post-disaster journalism. Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University [Publisher | ]
Thorsen, E. and Jackson, D. (2018) ‘Seven characteristics defining online news formats: Towards a typology of online news and live blogs‘, Digital Journalism (Open Access DOI: 10.1080/21670811.2018.1468722) [Publisher – free access]
Thorsen, E. (2018) ‘Afterword: Clinton, Trump, and Artificial Intelligence‘, in J. Schwanholz et al. (eds.) Managing Democracy in the Digital Age: Internet regulation, Social Media Use, and Online Civic Engagement, Springer International Publishing AG [Publisher]
Thorsen, E.,  Jackson, D. and Lilleker, D. (eds) (2017) UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters, and the Campaign, Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University [Website | ]
Ramsay, G. N., Freedman, D., Jackson, D., and Thorsen, E. (2017) Mapping changes in local news 2015-2017: More bad news for democracy?, by Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University []
us-election-analysis-2016-cover-image-smallLilleker, D., Thorsen, E., Jackson, D. and Veneti, A. (eds) (2016) US Election Analysis 2016: Media, Voters, and the Campaign, Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University [Website | ]
screen-shot-2016-10-20-at-17-20-55Thorsen, E. (2016) ‘Cryptic Journalism: News reporting of encryption’, Digital Journalism (DOI:10.1080/21670811.2016.1243452) [Publisher | ]
Feigenbaum, A., Thorsen, E., Weissmann, D. and Demirkol, O. (2016) ‘Visualising data stories together: Reflections on data journalism education from the Bournemouth University Datalabs Project‘, Journalism Education, Vol 5. No. 2, pp. 59-74. [Website | ]
Whistleblowing in a Digital AgeThorsen, E. (2017) ‘Whistleblowing in a Digital Age: journalism after Manning and Snowden’, in Franklin, B. and Eldridge, S. A. (eds) The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies, Routledge: Oxon and New York [Website | ]
Citizen Journalism at the MarginsLuce, A., Jackson, D. and Thorsen, E. (2016) ‘Citizen Journalism at the Margins‘, in Journalism Practice [Publisher | PDF]
EU-Referendum-Analysis-2016-cover_small-1Jackson, D., Thorsen, E. and Wring, D. (eds) (2016) EU Referendum Analysis 2016: Media, Voters, and the Campaign, Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University [Website | ]
Citizen Participation and Remediation Across MediaThorsen, E. (2016) ‘Citizen Participation and Remediation Across Media’ in Linaa Jensen, J., Mortensen, M. and Ørmen, J. (eds) News Across Media Production, Distribution and Consumption, Routledge: Oxon and New York [Website]
9781137512635Thorsen, E., Jackson, D., Savigny, H., and Alexander, J. (eds) (2015) Media, Margins and Civic Agency, Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke
Screen Shot 2015-08-05 at 10.26.53Thorsen, E., Jackson, D. and Luce, A. (2015) ‘‘I Wouldn’t Be A Victim When It Comes To Being Heard’: Citizen Journalism And Civic Inclusion’, in Thorsen, E., Jackson, D., Savigny, H., and Alexander, J. (eds) Media, Margins and Civic Agency, Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke
9781137512802Thorsen, E., Savigny, H., Alexander, J., and Jackson, D. (eds) (2015) Media, Margins and Popular Culture, Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke
UK-Election-Analysis-2015-214x300Jackson, D. and Thorsen, E. (eds) (2015) UK Election Analysis 2015: Media, Voters, and the Campaign, Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University [Website | Free PDF]
book-cover.2jpg-201x300Thorsen, E. and Sreedharan, C. (eds) (2015) India Election 2014: First Reflections, Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University
Screen Shot 2015-08-05 at 10.31.44Thorsen, E., Jackson, D., and Luce, A. (2015) ‘Citizen journalism and civic inclusion: Access Dorset’, in Gordon, E. and Mihailidis, P. (eds) The Civic Media Reader, MIT Press [online version]
312282_cover-3Thorsen, E. and Allan, S. (eds) (2014) Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives, Volume Two, Peter Lang Publishing: New York
Screen Shot 2015-02-17 at 16.33.27Thorsen, E. (2014) ‘Live reporting terror: remediating citizen crisis communication‘, in Thorsen, E. and Allan, S. (eds) (2014) Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives, Volume Two, Peter Lang Publishing: New York
Screen Shot 2015-08-05 at 10.18.08Thorsen, E. (2013) ‘Live Blogging and Social Media Curation: Challenges and Opportunities for Journalism‘, in Fowler-Watt, K. and Allan, S. (eds) Journalism: New Challenges, Centre for Journalism & Communication Research [Full chapter PDF]
Screen Shot 2015-02-17 at 16.24.12Thorsen, E. (2013) ‘Blogging on the ice: connecting audiences with climate-change sciences’, International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 87-101 [Publisher]
Screen Shot 2015-02-17 at 16.30.45Thorsen, E. (2013) ‘Routinisation of Audience Participation: BBC News Online, Citizenship and Democratic Debate‘, in R. Scullion, R. Gerodimos, D. Jackson, D. Lilleker (eds) The Media, Political Participation and Empowerment, Routledge [Publisher]
9780415827515Thorsen, E. (ed) (2013) ‘Online Reporting of Elections‘, Routledge [Publisher] [note: originally published as special issue of Journalism Practice, Vol. 6, No. 3]
Screen Shot 2015-02-17 at 16.28.45Thorsen, E., Sreedharan, C. and Allan, S. (2013) ‘WikiLeaks and Whistleblowing: The Framing of Bradley Manning‘, in Brevini, B., Hintz, A. and McCurdy, P. (eds) Beyond WikiLeaks: Implications for the Future of Communications, Journalism and Society, Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke [Publisher]
Thorsen, E. (2013) ‘Student Wiki Pages: Online collaboration in a networked environment‘, in Leaning, M. (ed) Exploring collaborative learning in Higher Education media education programmes, Higher Education Academy
RJOPThorsen, E. (ed) (2012) ‘Online Reporting of Elections‘, special issue of Journalism Practice, Vol. 6, No. 3 [Call for papers | Table of Contents | Introduction | PDF]
Screen Shot 2015-08-05 at 10.21.39Sreedharan, C., Thorsen, E. and Allan, S. (2012) ‘WikiLeaks and the changing forms of information politics in the ‘network society’‘, in Downey, E. and Jones, M. A. (eds) Public Service, and Web 2.0 Technologies: Future Trends in Social Media, IGI Global [Publisher | Exclusive 40% Discount Form]
Thorsen, E. (2012) ‘Peer support and the learning experience of postgraduate research‘, Networks, Issue 16: January 2012 [Full article HTML]
Screen Shot 2015-08-05 at 10.25.01Thorsen, E. (2011) ‘The Second Digital Wave: BBC News Online, Embedded Video and the iPlayer‘, in Burns, M. and Brügger, N. (eds) Histories of Public Service Broadcasters on the Web, Peter Lang: New York [Publisher]
Allan, S. and Thorsen, E. (2010) ‘Journalism, Public Service and BBC News Online’, in Meikle, G. and Redden, G. (eds) News Online: Transformation and Continuity, Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke [Publisher | Amazon UK | PDF]
Screen Shot 2015-08-05 at 10.23.44Thorsen, E. (2010) ‘BBC News Online: A Brief History of Past and Present‘, in Brügger, N. (ed) Web History, Peter Lang: New York [Publisher | WorldCat | Amazon UK | Amazon US]
Thorsen, E., Allan, S. and Carter, C. (2010) ‘Citizenship and Public Service: The Case of BBC News Online’, in Monaghan, G. and Tunney, S. (eds) Web Journalism: A New Form of Citizenship?, Sussex Academic Press: Eastbourne [Publisher | Amazon UK]
Allan, S. and Thorsen, E. (eds) (2009) Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives, Peter Lang Publishing: New York [Book website | Google Books Preview | WorldCat | Amazon UK | Amazon US]
Allan, S. and Thorsen, E. (2009) ‘Introduction’, in Allan, S. and Thorsen, E. (eds) Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives, Peter Lang Publishing: New York [Book website | Google Books Preview | WorldCat | Amazon UK | Amazon US]
Thorsen, E. (2009) ‘Blogging the Climate Change Crisis from Antarctica’, in Allan, S. and Thorsen, E. (eds) Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives, Peter Lang Publishing: New York [Book website | Google Books Preview | WorldCat | Amazon UK | Amazon US]
Thorsen, E. (2009) News, Citizenship and the Internet: BBC News Online’s Reporting of the 2005 UK General Election, PhD Thesis, Bournemouth University [Bournemouth Library | Abstract and full text PDF at BURO | Wordle cloud]
Thorsen, E. (2008) ‘Journalistic objectivity redefined? Wikinews and the neutral point of view’, New Media and Society, Vol. 10, No. 6 [WorldCat | Sage | PDF]
Jempson, M., Cookson, R., Williams, T., Thorsen, E., Khan, A. and Thevanayagam, P. (2007) Sensitive Coverage Saves Lives, National Institute for Mental Health in England: Leeds [PDF]
Norris, B., Jempson, M., Bygrave, L. and Thorsen, E. (2006) Covering Suicide Worldwide: Media Responsibilities (2nd ed), The MediaWise Trust: Bristol [Website | PDF | RTF]

Other

Currently Editor of Three-D, official newsletter of MeCCSA [Newsletter website]

Consulted and interviewed for Robinson, F., Else, R., Sherlock, M. and Zass-Ogilvie, I. (2009) Poverty in the media: Being seen and getting heard, Joseph Rowntree Foundation [Website | Summary PDF | Full report PDF]

Thorsen, E. (2008) ‘MeCCSA 2008 Conference Report‘, Three-D, issue 10 [PDF]