Matt Walsh
@mattwalshjourno.bsky.social
Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University. Trustee at The Conversation UK and BJTC. Chair of the judges, 2025 Orwell Prize for Journalism. Hacked about a bit.
Listening, with students studying foreign news reporting at JOMEC, to Oscar nominated filmmaker Waad al Kateab.
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Listening, with students studying foreign news reporting at JOMEC, to Oscar nominated filmmaker Waad al Kateab.
We all follow in Jackson Lamb's footsteps
September 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We all follow in Jackson Lamb's footsteps
Supplies at Pingo Doce are uninterrupted. Please don’t panic buy.
July 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Supplies at Pingo Doce are uninterrupted. Please don’t panic buy.
Just in case anyone is worried about Portugal’s lack of Cumin, I’m happy to report Pingo Doce has uninterrupted supplies.
July 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Just in case anyone is worried about Portugal’s lack of Cumin, I’m happy to report Pingo Doce has uninterrupted supplies.
Facebook’s AI questions are going to kill curiosity gap headlines.
June 10, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Facebook’s AI questions are going to kill curiosity gap headlines.
The RSF World Press Freedom Index has been released for 2025 and the UK has risen slightly to 20th.
On the face of it good news, there's pressure to introduce anti-SLAPP legislation and the long running imprisonment of Julian Assange has finally been resolved.
(1/3)
On the face of it good news, there's pressure to introduce anti-SLAPP legislation and the long running imprisonment of Julian Assange has finally been resolved.
(1/3)
May 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The RSF World Press Freedom Index has been released for 2025 and the UK has risen slightly to 20th.
On the face of it good news, there's pressure to introduce anti-SLAPP legislation and the long running imprisonment of Julian Assange has finally been resolved.
(1/3)
On the face of it good news, there's pressure to introduce anti-SLAPP legislation and the long running imprisonment of Julian Assange has finally been resolved.
(1/3)
Auto-responding to journalists’ requests for comment with a poo emoji doesn’t seem so funny now
May 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Auto-responding to journalists’ requests for comment with a poo emoji doesn’t seem so funny now
This the width and length of the best selling cars in the UK in 2020. Not exactly monster trucks are they?
April 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This the width and length of the best selling cars in the UK in 2020. Not exactly monster trucks are they?
1988 was a pretty good year
March 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
1988 was a pretty good year
The stuff of sub-ed nightmares (if there were sub-Eds anymore)
March 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The stuff of sub-ed nightmares (if there were sub-Eds anymore)
Zelensky witnessing the aftermath of Russian war crimes in Bucha.
Not thankful enough, apparently.
Not thankful enough, apparently.
February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Zelensky witnessing the aftermath of Russian war crimes in Bucha.
Not thankful enough, apparently.
Not thankful enough, apparently.
We’ve all forgotten what Trump is like. He says something outrageous that is never going to happen, and then hacks all run around seeking comment like it’s an actual plan. Newsrooms need a better response than this.
January 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We’ve all forgotten what Trump is like. He says something outrageous that is never going to happen, and then hacks all run around seeking comment like it’s an actual plan. Newsrooms need a better response than this.
You don’t have to be mad to work there, but it helps.
January 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
You don’t have to be mad to work there, but it helps.
Training session today for our admissions team at Cardiff University - including for the first time our new, innovative MA AI and Digital Media Production. First cohort begins next September.
December 4, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Training session today for our admissions team at Cardiff University - including for the first time our new, innovative MA AI and Digital Media Production. First cohort begins next September.
Happy to say I'm one of the judges on The Press Awards this year - deadline for entries is next Wednesday #ThePressAwards.
November 29, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Happy to say I'm one of the judges on The Press Awards this year - deadline for entries is next Wednesday #ThePressAwards.
