WEEKLY MEDIA REPORT: 14 June 2015
Please see a summary of media coverage for this week which lists 911 pieces of coverage comprising
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99 pieces of newspaper coverage of which 23 are from International publications, 7 pieces
are from National newspapers and 54 pieces are from Devon & Cornwall publications.
114 pieces of broadcast coverage of which 22 are from International broadcasts, 9 are from
National broadcasts and 72 are from Devon & Cornwall broadcasts.
698 pieces of on-line coverage of which 165 are International, 17 are National and 26 are
from Devon & Cornwall.
INTERNATIONAL
As a result of our press release, Anne Leonard and Will Gaze (ECEHH / Medical School) received
extensive media coverage in the UK and abroad for research which will analyse swabs from surfers
to measure levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria. The story was reported by BBC News 24 Victoria
Derbyshire Interviews, CBS San Francisco, International Business Times, TimesOfMalta.com, Capital
Bay, MSN Philippines News. CNET News , Alice@97.3, Surf Europe, MPOR, i (The Independent), Daily
Mirror, The Huffington Post , Western Morning News, Daily Star, Eastern Daily Press , East Anglian
Daily Times, BBC Radio Cornwall and Heart radio, Palm FM, BBC Spotlight, BBC Radio Manchester,
Digital Journal, MedCity News, NzHealthTec.com, Fooyoh Entertainment, eWallstreeter, GrindTV.com
Phys.org, EurekAlert!, Independent.ie, BuzzFeed, MTV, IFL Science, Red Orbit, theoryoflife.com, PNG
Loop, news.pchome.com.tw, The Inertia, , and 268 other media outlets.
Following our press release, Alan Barker (Sport and Health Sciences) was quoted in The Times of
India, Healthcare Asia, Oman Observe, Toronto Telegraph, Jagran Post, Hong Kong Herald, Net
India123, Bollywoodcountry (India), The News Daily, The Sun Daily, University Herald,
TimesOfMalta.com , Express & Star, Express and Echo, The Scotsman, Oldham Evening Chronicle, and
18 other news outlets regarding research he and colleagues carried out which found short bursts of
high-intensity exercise can be beneficial for improving teenagers' long term health. The research was
also widely reported on several regional BBC radio stations.
The New York Times print and online, Science World Report, Pan European Networks, PressNews.org, Health Medicine Network, Science Blog, ScienceNewsline, Phys.org, LifeSciencesWorld and
One News Page quoted Jenni Sanderson (CEC/Biosciences) following our press release on research
she participated in which found Banded Mongooses manage to avoid mating with their nearest
relatives even though they rarely leave their social groups.
A Voice of America news report concerning US troops being sent to Iraq included quotes from
Gareth Stansfield (IAIS). The report was reprinted by Herald Globe, Buffalo Breeze, Beijing Bulletin,
and Big News Network.com.
Radio KPCC-FM (USA) reported on research undertaken in CEC/Biosciences at the University into
aging in crickets.
The Intelligence for Your Life show screened on a number of US TV stations reported on research
from the University that found looking at a picture of family members can help people deal with
stressful situations.
The Australian Ten network broadcast a US TV show The Drs which included discussion of the
research carried out by Matt Whiteman (Medical School) about the benefits of Hydrogen Sulphide.
Youth Ki Awaaz (India) quoted Mark Jackson (History) in an article about asthma in India.
Al Jazeera published an article by Omar Ashour (IAIS) concerning General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's
presidency of Egypt.
The Deccan Herald published an article by N. Janardhan concerning General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's
presidency of Egypt.
Thehindu.com published an article by Morgen Witzel (Business School) about spotting incompetence
before it hollows out a company.
The New York Times quoted Siam Bhayro (Theology & Religion) in a report about research into a
manuscript called the Syriac Galen Palimpses.
CCTV-america.com's The Heat interviewed Omar Ashour (IAIS) as part of a panel discussion on the
future of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood.
REGIONAL
Western Morning News reported our press release on research by Martin Stevens (Biosciences) and
colleagues into how the brightness of ladybirds’ colour reveals the extent of their toxicity to
predators.
We issued a press release about the Sharing Memories cinema-going event led by Danielle Hipkins
(Modern Languages & Film) held at the Bill Douglas Centre. This was covered in the Express and
Echo, Western Morning News and Tiverton Gazette. Danielle Hipkins was also interviewed on BBC
Radio Devon’s Judi Spiers programme.
Safi Darden (Psychology) was quoted in the Express and Echo following our press release about the
Soapbox Science public talks.
Robin Jackson (SETsquared) was quoted in an Express and Echo article about the Student Enterprise
awards
Janice Kay (Provost Vice Chancellor) was quoted in an Express and Echo report regarding the topping
out ceremony for Newton Abbot’s new University Technical College.
Public reaction by the council decision to force the University to re-open a footpath for public access
was reported in the Express and Echo.
Jane Bidder (Royal Literary Fund Fellow) was interviewed about her work on BBC Radio Devon.
Jenny Belfour-Paul (IAIS) was interviewed on BBC Radio Devon about her new book and research
into Indigo.
Anka Djordjevic (Humanities, REACT manager) was interviewed on BBC Radio Devon about the
announcement of funding for the humanities festival ‘Being Human’ to be hosted at the University.
David Blagden (Strategy and Security Institute) was interviewed on BBC Radio Devon about HMS
Bullwark which has been involved in rescuing immigrants in the Mediterranean.
Richard Toye (History) was interviewed on LBC Radio about Britain's relationship with the EU.
Sasha Dall (Centre for Ecology and Conservation) was quoted in the Western Morning News
following our press release about his research which found that snails vary in their ability to
remember and respond to training.
OTHER
Newsvine.com quoted James Screen (Mathematics) in an article examining the Worst Spots for
Weather Extremes.
Medicaldaily.com reported on research by Colin Torney (Mathematics) and colleagues concerning
how over time an over-reliance on social information occurs and soon the more-conformist of
individuals yield the most power, leading to failures in information processing.
Clickgreen.org.uk quoted Catherine Mitchell (Energy Policy) in an article regarding The Solar Trade
Association has today published its ‘Solar Independence Plan for Britain’, setting out how the new
Government can steer rooftop solar-generated electricity to parity with retail electricity prices and
utility-scale solar farms to parity with new gas CCGT power station prices.