Gavin Allen
Lecturer at Cardiff University Journalism School. Music. Football. Books. And all the good stuff.
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JOMEC - Cardiff University School of Journalism
Just some of the good people at JOMEC. (*Disclaimer: Some of us might not be good. It depends how you define 'good'.)
@stationerscomms.bsky.social
City of London Livery Company for the Communications and Content Industries. Broadcasters, Writers, Journalists, Publishing, Printing, Paper, Packaging, Archive, Library & Conservation. Digital Media & Software, Stationery & Greeting cards, Tour Guides
@radiowammo.bsky.social
Is this thing still on? Sauce whisperer at @hopburnsblack.bsky.social
@rosswclarke.bsky.social
Travel, food and wine writer (Canary Islands/Spain/Wales). Lecturer: MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. Member: British Guild of Travel Writers and Guild of Food Writers. Newsletter: The Welsh Kitchen linktr.ee/theguiri
@daphnek.bsky.social
Director of Program on Platform Regulation, Stanford CPC. Former Google (2004-2015) Legal Director for Web Search, Speech and Intermediary Liability Issues. I've done this stuff for a long time and am getting kind of cranky about it.
@laurahazardowen.bsky.social
Editor of @niemanlab.org / a fun mom in Cambridge, MA https://illberightback.substack.com/ Ebikes | Mysteries | Baking | Parent gossip | Public schools
@mediaevan.bsky.social
Media Writer/Complainer Previously: Digiday, IntegralAds, Tubefilter, DCNorg Currently: https://mediahappyhour.substack.com/
@saffron.bsky.social
how shall we live together? societal impacts researcher at Anthropic saffronhuang.com
@jimtendods.bsky.social
Tech & gaming writer, previously TechRadar, Daily Mirror and Daily Star. Also podcast host and professional idiot. He/Him
@rhyswilliamsnews.bsky.social
Swansea-dwelling Wales Reporter for ITV National News Posting mainly about: Wales, Wrexham AFC, Rugby and Music Not great at social media but trying to improve #content Rhys.Williams@itn.co.uk
@martingilbraith.com
IAF Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF|M), ICA:UK Associate, #FacPower author, GOC Trustee, FRSA. He/him. London, Brussels & Barcelona. #facilitation #LGBToutdoors | martingilbraith.com | http://ica-uk.org.uk | facpower.org | goc.org.uk 🏳️🌈
@aledbiston.bsky.social
📱 Newyddiadurwr Digidol/Digital Journalist Newyddion S4C. Stori? 📩aled.lloyd-biston@s4c.cymru
@gemmaparry4.bsky.social
Journalist between lectures at Swansea University studying Mental Health Nursing | Ex BBCWales & WalesOnline NPT reporter | Wales Media Awards Winner | Words MailOnline, Nursing Times & others | #cardifftrained Swansea via Merthyr Tydfil
@lizziedearden.bsky.social
Contributing reporter to the New York Times in London, author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed' Website: https://www.lizziedearden.com/
@robjyoung.bsky.social
Deputy Head of Platforms, Social & Communities @metro.co.uk | BRFC | film fanatic
@jamtone.bsky.social
The sum of everyone I've ever met. Health/Sci Misinfo Researcher. Ex-journo & social media consultant. Won some awards; met The Queen. Old-skool junglist. #AuDHD #ChaoticGood Opinions. Memes. Crap jokes. 🐦@jimxant/jimboeth 🏴🇺🇦🇪🇺🏳️🌈
@rhydbowphill.bsky.social
#Cymraeg - #Cymru🏴🎙📻📺 Cyflwynydd/Presenter: BBCRadioCymru2, S4C, Cardiff City FC, FAWales.⚽️Bluebird 👰🏼Chel 👶🏼👶🏼Dad-TGBP + JTBP
@andydavies4.bsky.social
Channel 4 News Wales Correspondent (also covering west of England)
@streetlibrary.ataxia.scot
The Street Library. Where books get social 📚 Use YOUR books - to raise funds for YOUR favourite charity. http://www.StreetLibrary.co.uk Main Bluesky account: @ataxia.scot
@sheribiesen.bsky.social
Cinema Professor. Film History. Jazz. Books: Through a Noir Lens: Adapting Film Noir Visual Style. Blackout: World War II & Origins of Film Noir. Film Censorship. Music in the Shadows📚 https://noirbooks.blogspot.com https://SheriChinenBiesen.blogspot.com
@thecardiffian.bsky.social
The news website of the MA News Journalism course at Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC)
@ewanhub.bsky.social
please watch my sketches !!! links are posted somewhere on my profile ??? thanks !!!!!!
@trjourno.bsky.social
Broadcast Journalist | Global Radio | Views my own | Likes and RT's ≠ endorsements | 🐦
@carldifford.bsky.social
Journalist; fencer; cat-lover; sports fan; trivia gatherer; husband; father; survivor (not necessarily in that order). All views personal.
@aodhanlutetiae.bsky.social
Irish journalist abroad. Doing data for @CardiffJomec, co-dir @compjcdf. Previously @bbc, @rfi and others.
@garethowen.bsky.social
Former ITV News Correspondent, now Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton. Still pop up on the telly from time to time as a freelance reporter and producer. Shropshire Lad and bandwagon-jumping Wrexham fan since 1990.
@shannon-mcguigan.bsky.social
🇮🇪🏴🏳️🌈 News Reporter @mailonline | @JSchofieldTrust Fellow 2024 | ex @The_JDF
@vernpitt.bsky.social
Journalism lecturer at Bournemouth Uni, cycling and business hack. Lover of metal, hip hop and shiny carbon things. Half-baked opinions all my own.
@stephencushion.bsky.social
Professor of journalism & political communication at Cardiff University & night time 🚖 for my kids
@milliebrigaud.bsky.social
Engagement journalist @thetimes.com. I like investigating and looking at data. Previously @bbc shared data unit, @csmonitor.bsky.social, Diplomatic Courier, @rue89strasbourg.com. @compjcdf / Cardiff Jomec grad 🇫🇷🇺🇸
@dyfrigjones.bsky.social
Mainly UCU and HE related content. Sgwenu am UCU ac Addysg Uwch yn bennaf. www.dyfrigjones.com
@jackhewson.com
PBS Newshour Special Correspondent | Freelance Producer-Director 🎥 | DuPont-Columbia winner 2023 | BAFTA-nominated 2025 | jackhewson.com/showreel | Based in Istanbul
@jongodel.bsky.social
Chief Executive BJTC - Broadcast Journalism Training Council bjtc.bsky.social Past lives…Editor IRN, Editor ITN Multimedia, ITV Core News Ed, Editor Kiss, newsreader & breakfast host. IRN Gold Award Recipient Commercial Radio News Awards.
@buzzboncath.bsky.social
Was @BuzzBoncath on Twitter but I’m not actually from Boncath! Pêl-droed Cymru - Welsh football ⚽️ 🏴 Plus a bit of science 🚀🧬🧪 Boi o Sir Benfro sydd wedi dysgu Cymraeg 🏴
@richthom1963.bsky.social
Former sports journalist turned Cardiff University lecturer who is waving goodbye to Elon.
@thomassinclair.bsky.social
Editor of The Pembrokeshire Herald Editor of Herald.Wales - National news website for Wales
@exeterobserver.org
Local news that matters. Independent, investigative, in the public interest. Subscribe free: https://exeterobserver.org/subscribe. Upgrade to paid: https://exeterobserver.org/upgrade. www.exeterobserver.org
@michelegrant.bsky.social
Living life beyond a career in the news industry but still rooting for public service broadcasting and old school journalism. Also ... housing and urban issues, Liverpool #YNWA, feminism, politics, walking.
@samrportillo.bsky.social
Pol comms in Wales. Formerly South Wales Argus and MA News Journalism at Cardiff University. All posts in personal capacity / views mine own!
@cindylcarter.bsky.social
Reader Emerita, Cardiff University (JOMEC). Co-editor, Feminist Media Studies (T&F).
@rhyspearceone.bsky.social
Manage business innovation space at Cardiff Uni. husband dad he/him #cardiff #blm #ceasefire (own views) 🚲🏳️🌈🏴
@tongwynlais.bsky.social
Art, local history, photography and adventures around Tongwynlais and Castell Coch in Cardiff, Wales. Running the #CardiffTrails tongwynlais.app
@samcoatessky.bsky.social
Deputy Political Editor, Sky News Co-host Politics at Jack and Sam’s Podcast
@readersheds.co.uk
I'm Andrew Wilcox, Founder & Head Judge/Sheddie - Cuprinol Shed of the year (2025 is our 19th year) Enter your shed into #shedoftheyear over at https://www.readersheds.co.uk Penarth, Wales
@alun78.bsky.social
Gwaith / Work: @pyst.bsky.social @ambobdim.bsky.social Ymddiriedolwr / Trustee: @birdsinwales.bsky.social Ymddiriedolaeth Ynys Enlli/Bardsey, Disability Arts Cymru