Dr Andy Ruddock
- BA (Hons.) MA (Cantab), MA (Penn State), Ph.D (Massachusetts)
- Honours/Masters Unit coordinator
- Section Postgraduate coordinator
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- Full Curriculum Vitae
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Background
Andy is author of Understanding Audiences (2001, Sage) and Investigating Audiences (2007, Sage). He has published on political celebrity, sport and racism and the mediation of foreign policy in journals such as Social Semiotics, The Journal of Sport & Social Issues, Particip@tions and The Journal of International Communication. His research on alcohol and anti-social behaviour has received funding from Liverpool City Council, South Liverpool Primary Care Trust, and the Victorian Department of Education.
Andy has previously taught in the US, the UK and New Zealand.
Research Interests
My current interests focus on understanding the cultural framing of alcohol as a means of influencing public policy. I am about to begin a project helping schools to use media resources in alcohol education for young people. My work uses both quantitative and qualitative methods, and I welcome postgraduate inquiries from anyone interested in audiences and public health.
Selected Publications
Understanding Audiences
Investigating Audiences