Neil Macfarlane

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Senior Lecturer in Online Journalism

I am a Lecturer in online journalism with specialisms in digital media, investigative journalism, and politics. I write for several publications including Private Eye magazine. I previously spent seven years as a reporter on regional newspapers including The Northern Echo and the Teesside Evening Gazette. I also worked as a leader writer and copy editor for The China Post in Taiwan.

Teaching and supervision
Publications
Areas of expertise

Teaching and supervision

I lead modules covering digital journalism, investigative journalism, and public affairs across the suite of journalism courses.
I am programme leader for the Level 7 Senior Journalist Apprenticeship.

Research interests for potential research students

Investigative journalism
Digital journalism
Politics

Publications

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Number of items: 8.

Article

Macfarlane, Neil (2023) Hypothermia cases soar by 82% in UK cold snap as thousands can't afford heating. The Mirror. ISSN 0956-8050

Macfarlane, Neil (2022) NATIONAL WORLD: Fuel thefts from petrol stations up by 79% as drivers face soaring costs. National World.

Book Section

Farrington, Neil and Price, John (2025) In Conversation with David Conn: Award winning investigative sports journalist. In: Insights on Investigative Journalism. Journalism Insights . Routledge, pp. 119-134. ISBN 9781032763477 (In Press)

Longo-Flint, Barbara, Macfarlane, Neil and Price, John (2025) Introduction: Exploring Dark Corners That Some Wish to Keep in Shadow. In: Insights on Investigative Journalism. Routledge, pp. 1-10. ISBN 9781032763477 (In Press)

Conference or Workshop Item

Macfarlane, Neil (2024) Artificial Intelligence for Journalists: Good and Bad Robots. In: NCTJ webinar, 07 Feb 2025, Online.

Macfarlane, Neil (2022) BBC Shared Data Unit Hack Day 2022. In: BBC Shared Data Unit Hack Day 2022, 28 Apr 2022, Birmingham. (Unpublished)

Hall, Lee and Macfarlane, Neil (2018) The First Rule of Knight Lab. In: Creative Fuse Conference 2018, 10-11 Jul 2018, The Discovery Museum, Newcastle. (Unpublished)