Ian Richards

Prof Ian Richards

School of Communication, Media and Journalism

College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities

Ian Richards is Adjunct Professor of Journalism Studies at the University of South Australia. His research interests include journalism and media ethics, and regional/rural journalism. Most recently, he was a section editor for The Handbook of Global Media Ethics (Springer, 2021), widely regarded as a milestone in the field and a major contribution to media ethics. Editors-in-chief for this three-year project were Stephen Ward (UBC, Vancouver and founding director of the Center for Journalism Ethics, University of Wisconsin) and Clifford Christians (Institute of Communications Research, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). Professor Richards was an executive member of the World Journalism Education Council (WJEC) for 15 years. WJEC is an international coalition representing 32 academic associations involved in journalism and mass communication at university level. He was involved in organising all five WJEC congresses held so far (Paris, France 2019; Auckland, New Zealand 2016; Mechelen, Belgium 2013; Grahamstown, South Africa 2010 and Singapore 2007). He was editor of Australian Journalism Review, Australia's leading refereed journal in the academic fields of journalism and journalism studies, from 2003-2017. In 2010 he became the inaugural Dart Australasia Academic Fellow when he was awarded a Dart Foundation Fellowship at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York, USA. He was awarded life membership of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA) in 2014 in recognition of his contribution to Australian journalism research and education. JERAA represents Australia’s journalism and journalism studies academics.Professor Richards chaired UniSA's Human Research Ethics Committee from 2005 to 2011, and from 2014-16 was Research Integrity Adviser for the former Division of EAS. This position, which is aligned with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, involved advising staff and HDR students in relation to research practice and allegations of research misconduct.A former newspaper journalist, he has a wide range of journalistic experience extending from general reporting to leader-writing and covering indigenous affairs for a metropolitan daily newspaper. He has worked and studied in Australia and the United Kingdom, and is a past president of JERAA. 

Year Citation
2021 Foote, J., Goodman, R. S., Richards, I., & Steyn, E. (2021). The World Journalism Education Council (WJEC): advancing global interaction through standards, teaching and research. Asia Pacific Media Educator, 31(2), 277-286.
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2019 Richards, I. (2019). AJR@40: a personal reflection. Australian Journalism Review, 41(1), 5-8.
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2016 Hanusch, F., Clifford, K., Davies, K., English, P., Fulton, J., Lindgren, M., . . . Zion, L. (2016). For the lifestyle and a love of creativity: Australian students' motivations for studying journalism. Media International Australia, 160(1), 101-113.
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2015 Wasserman, H., & Richards, I. (2015). On the factory floor of the knowledge production plant: editors' perspectives on publishing in academic journals. Critical Arts, 29(6), 725-745.
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2015 Hanusch, F., Clifford, K., Davies, K., English, P., Fulton, J., Lindgren, M., . . . Zion, L. (2015). Australian journalism students' professional views and news consumption: results from a representative study. Australian Journalism Review, 37(1), 5-20.
2014 Richards, I. K. (2014). Differences over difference: journalism beyond the metropolis. Australian journalism review, 36(1), 5-14.
2013 Richards, I. K., & Josephi, B. (2013). Investigative journalism on campus: The Australian experience. Journalism practice, 7(2), 199-211.
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2013 Richards, I., & Wasserman, H. (2013). The heart of the matter: journal editors and journals. Journalism: theory, practice and criticism, 14(6), 823-836.
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2013 Richards, I. (2013). ERA 2012: Prelude to the aftermath?. Australian journalism review, 35(1), 11-13.
2012 Richards, I. (2012). Beyond city limits : regional journalism and social capital. Journalism : theory, practice and criticism, 14(5), 627-642.
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2011 Richards, I., Chia, J., & Bowd, K. (2011). When communities communicate: rural media and social capital. Australian Journalism Review, 33(1), 97-106.
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2011 Richards, I. K. (2011). Notes from the inside. Australian journalism review, 33(1), 17-19.
2010 Richards, I. (2010). Exploring media's role in a democracy. Australian journalism review, 32(1), 117-118.
2009 Richards, I. (2009). Uneasy bedfellows : ethics committees and journalism research. Australian journalism review, 31(2), 35-46.
2009 Richards, I. K. (2009). Managing the margins : how journalism reports the vulnerable. Asia Pacific media educator, 19, 15-22.
2006 Richards, I. K. (2006). From codes to corporations : journalism's missing link. Media Asia.
2004 Richards, I. K. (2004). Stakeholders versus shareholders : journalism, business and ethics. Journal of mass media ethics, 19(2), 119-129.
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2003 Richards, I. K. (2003). 'Trust me: I'm a journalist': ethics, journalism and journalism education. Asia Pacific Media Educator.
2003 Richards, I. K. (2003). When journalists reveal emotion. Australian Studies in Journalism.
2003 Sykes, J., Embelton, G., Green, K., Hippocrate, C., & Richards, I. (2003). Covering trauma: suggestions for a more collaborative approach. Australian journalism review, 25(2), 73-83.
2002 Richards, I. (2002). Adjusting the focus: levels of influence and ethical decision-making in journalism. Australian journalism review, 24(9).
2000 Richards, I. K. (2000). Public Journalism and Ethics. Media international Australia.
1999 Richards, I. K. (1999). "Swirling currents, uncharted waters: journalism ethics in the 21st century". Australian journal of communication.
1998 Richards, I. (1998). Searching for a way out: the imbroglio in journalism ethics. Australian Journalism Review, 20(1), 72-81.
1997 Richards, I. (1997). Assessing our history: two decades of Australian Journalism Review. Australian journalism review.

Year Citation
2021 Hess, K., & Richards, I. (2021). Going 'glocal': local journalism and global ethics. In S. J. Ward (Ed.), Source details - Title: The Handbook of Global Media Ethics (pp. 635-653). Switzerland: Springer.
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2021 Richards, I., & Rupar, V. (2021). Australia and New Zealand: a resurgence of public interest in media performance. In S. Fengler, T. Eberwein, & M. Karmasin (Eds.), Source details - Title: The Global Handbook of Media Accountability (pp. 97-106). UK: Routledge.
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2021 Richards, I. (2021). Part IV: Further reading. In S. Ward (Ed.), Source details - Title: Handbook of Global Media Ethics (pp. 845-847). Switzerland: Springer.
2021 Richards, I. (2021). Introduction to Part IV: Global issues for global media introduction. In S. Ward (Ed.), Source details - Title: Handbook of Global Media Ethics (pp. 577-580). Switzerland: Springer.
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2019 Self, C. C., & Richards, I. (2019). Training institutes and organisations. In T. P. Vos (Ed.), Source details - Title: The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies (pp. 1-10). US: John Wiley & Sons.
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2017 Richards, I., & Self, C. C. (2017). Going global: journalism education gets its act together. In R. S. Goodman, & E. Steyn (Eds.), Source details - Title: Global Journalism Education in the 21st Century: Challenges and Innovations (pp. 267-280). Berkeley, California, USA: Regent Press.
2013 Richards, I. (2013). Dirty hands and investigative journalism. In S. Tanner, & N. Richardson (Eds.), Source details - Title: Journalism research and investigation in a digital world (pp. 181-187). Australia: Oxford University Press.
2012 Josephi, B., & Richards, I. (2012). The Australian journalist in the 21st century. In D. H. Weaver, & L. Willnat (Eds.), Source details - Title: The global journalist in the 21st century (pp. 115-125). US: Routledge.
2011 Richards, I. (2011). The dilemma of trust. In R. S. Fortner, & P. M. Fackler (Eds.), Source details - Title: The handbook of global communications and media ethics (Vol. 1, 1 ed., pp. 247-262). United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
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2010 Richards, I. (2010). The strange case of trust in journalism. In R. Fortner (Ed.), Source details - Title: Ethics and evil in the public sphere: media, universal values and global development (pp. 79-92). Cresskill, New Jersey: Hampton Press.
2010 Richards, I. K. (2010). Journalism's tangled web : business, ethics and professional practice. In C. Meyers (Ed.), Source details - Title: Journalism ethics: a philosophical approach (pp. 171-183). New York: Oxford University Press.
2001 Richards, I. K. (2001). Public interest, private lives. In S. Tapsall, & C. Varley (Eds.), Source details - Title: Journalism: Theory in Practice (pp. 187-197). Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
1998 Richards, I. K. (1998). Ethics: Journalism and Victims. In M. Breen (Ed.), Source details - Title: Journalism: Theory and Practice (pp. 141-160). Sydney: Macleay Press.

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