Biography
Dr Vivienne Francis is a senior lecturer and Reader in Knowledge Exchange at London College of Communication. She currently combines this role with the directorship of One World Media, a global development charity that champions journalists and filmmakers around the world to produce and share underreported, fact-based stories through training programmes, production grants and an annual Awards event. It has a network of over 2,000+ journalists and filmmakers from over 114 countries, including Fiji, Ghana, Cambodia, Senegal, Vietnam, Brazil and India.
Vivienne also founded an award-winning initiative, The Refugee Journalism Project, supporting exiled media professionals to rebuild their careers in the UK. This work led to collaborations with global media organisations and international agencies, including UNHCR, Bloomberg, The Guardian Foundation, and the Council of Europe.
Before academia, Vivienne was a current affairs producer at the BBC and a print journalist. She holds a Doctorate in Professional Studies by Public Works. She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.
Links
@refugeejourno
@ViviennePat
