Karen Fowler-Watt

Professor of Journalism and Global Narratives

Karen Fowler-Watt

Professor of Journalism and Global Narratives
Karen Fowler-Watt is Professor of Journalism and Global Narratives and a Fellow of the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change. As a former senior journalist for BBC News and Current Affairs, she worked in the Middle East and United States and has a particular interest in conflict reporting. A trustee of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, Karen's research and publications focus on building resilience in journalists, reporting marginalised voices, immersive storytelling and re-imagining journalism practice, theory and pedagogy. Working with former child soldiers in Colombia, she has developed new methodologies for (re) telling difficult stories, that can contribute to peacebuilding in challenging contexts.
Last updated: Jul 11, 2025

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