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Dr Caryn Coatney

Dr Caryn Coatney
Name Caryn Coatney
Position Lecturer (Journalism)
Section School of Humanities and Communication
Office A423
Location Springfield Campus
Phone +61 7 3470 4609
Extension 4609
Email
Qualifications BA(Hons) UWA , MA Curtin , PhD Curtin

Biography

Dr Caryn Coatney, Lecturer (Journalism) Degrees include: PhD, Journalism (Curtin University) MA, Journalism Coursework/Research (Curtin University) BA, Honours in English Literature and History (The University of Western Australia) Dr Caryn Coatney is the Journalism Lecturer at our Springfield campus. Caryn's role includes coordinating a wide variety of journalism and communication courses in the undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Caryn has been an award-winning investigative journalist in Australia and internationally and worked in many fields of communication extensively. She has received global awards for her research. Her publications include John Curtin: How He Won over the Media (Australian Scholarly Publishing) and articles in leading journals including Journal of Australian Studies, Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, Media History, Media International Australia, Cosmopolitan Civil Societies and Labour History. Caryn has completed a research fellowship at the Australian Prime Ministers Centre in the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Canberra. Other roles include Queensland representative in the Executive Committee of the Australia and New Zealand Communication Association. Previously, Caryn lectured in journalism and the media at Curtin University.

Research Career


  • Journalism and Professional Writing not elsewhere classified ( 190399 )
  • Historical Studies not elsewhere classified ( 210399 )
  • Communication And Media Studies ( 470100 )
  • Journalism Studies ( 470105 )

Caryn's research interests include investigative journalism, political reporting, journalism history, journalism ethics, and new media.


- Fellowship at the Australian Prime Ministers Centre in the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Canberra.

- Queensland representative, ANZCA Executive.

- Journalism and Education Research Association of Australia.

- International Communication Association.


Caryn has held a variety of journalism positions in many areas of the news media. She has been a news bureau manager, news editor, international news correspondent, staff writer, reporter and photojournalist. Roles including winning a WA media award for community leadership.

Teaching


Master of Arts supervisor (Journalism).

Course examiner/ Lecturer in:
- JRN3001 Online Journalism.

- JRN2006 Media Law and Ethics.

- JRN3200 Investigative Journalism.

- PCM5000 Practical Editorial Skills.

- PCM5001 Communication Demographics.

- PCM5200 Identifying and Researching Sources.

- PCM5300 Presenting to Audiences.

Caryn has been working in journalism, the media and communications at the international, national and state levels for many years. This includes being an international news editor, US news editor, Sydney news bureau manager, staff writer, broadcast reporter and photographer for international Pulitzer Prize-winning media organisations, based in Boston. She has been a news reporter, sub-editor and photographer for The West Australian Newspaper Group, with a WA media award for community leadership. Caryn's other roles include being a government communications coordinator and communications officer. Before joining USQ, Caryn lectured in journalism and the media at Curtin University in Perth, WA.


16 Years


- Master's supervisor.

- Journalism Lecturer and Course Examiner.

Supervision


  • Journalism and Professional Writing not elsewhere classified ( 190399 )
  • Historical Studies not elsewhere classified ( 210399 )
  • Communication And Media Studies ( 470100 )
  • Journalism Studies ( 470105 )