Academic qualifications:

PhD, University of Queensland; Bachelor of Letters (Honours, 1st-class), Deakin University; Diploma of Teaching, State College of Victoria, Frankston.

Head, School of Communication and Associate Professor of Journalism, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Professional experience:

A journalist, academic and author, Stephen founded and leads the innovative journalism program at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

His PhD thesis is entitled Computer-Assisted Reporting and Freedom of Information.

A former senior staff journalist and bureau chief with News Limited's The Sunday Mail newspaper in Queensland, Stephen has been the Queensland finalist in three categories of the Walkley Awards for excellence in journalism, including sections for the best investigative article, best coverage of a current story and most outstanding contribution to journalism in all media.

In addition to writing thousands of newspaper and magazine articles, he is a co-author of two research-informed journalism books: The Daily Miracle: An Introduction to Journalism, 3rd edn., Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, in conjunction with Dr David Conley PhD; and Online Newsgathering: Research and Reporting for Journalism, Focal Press, Burlington, Massachusetts, co-written with Professor Stephen Quinn PhD.

One of the first journalists in Australia to research and write computer-assisted reporting-based investigative articles, Stephen also has extensive experience as a photojournalist, sub-editor and editor of regional newspapers.

His research interests are in the fields of journalism education, journalism methodology, computer-assisted reporting, converged news reporting, investigative journalism, feature writing, history, freedom of information around the world, and comparative journalism law.

In 2008 Stephen was awarded a national Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. His citation was for "creating innovative curricula and developing research-informed teaching resources that enhance graduate employment opportunities in the profession of journalism". In 2009 he was awarded his university's Vice Chancellor's Medal for Outstanding University Teacher.

Contact details:

Associate Professor Stephen Lamble, School of Communication, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland, Australia, 4558.

Telephone 61 (0)7 5459 4478

E-mail: carlamble@optusnet.com.au or slamble@usc.edu.au

Professional affiliations:

Journalism Education Association, Australia; the Internet Society; member of the Copyright Agency; registered as a teacher with Queensland College of Teachers.

Academic publications:

Books:

Quinn, Stephen & Lamble, Stephen. (2007) Online Newsgathering: Research and Reporting for Journalism, Focal Press, Burlington, Massachusetts.

Conley, David & Lamble, Stephen. (2006) The Daily Miracle: An Introduction to Journalism, 3rd edn., Oxford University Press, South Melbourne.

Journal articles:

Lamble, Stephen. (2004) "Documenting the methodology of journalism," Australian Journalism Review, Volume 26, No.1, July 2004, Journalism Education Association, Australia; University of South Australia, Adelaide: 85 - 106.

Lamble, Stephen. (2004) "Media use of FoI surveyed: New Zealand puts Australia and Canada to shame," Freedom of Information Review, No. 109, February 2004. Clayton: Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd., Law Faculty, Monash University, Victoria: 5 - 9.

Lamble, Stephen. (2003) "United States FoI laws are a poor model for statutes in other nations," Freedom of Information Review, No. 106, August 2003. Clayton: Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd., Law Faculty, Monash University, Victoria: 51 - 55.

Lamble, Stephen. (2003) "FoI as a United States' foreign policy tool: a carrot and stick approach," Freedom of Information Review, No. 105, June 2003. Clayton: Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd., Law Faculty, Monash University, Victoria: 38 - 43.

Lamble, Stephen. (2002) "Freedom of Information: a Finnish clergyman's gift to democracy", Freedom of Information Review, No. 97, February 2002. Clayton: Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd., Faculty of Law, Monash University: 2 - 8.

Lamble, Stephen. (2001) "Computer-Assisted Reporting and FoI - a PhD research project", Freedom of Information Review, No. 91, February 2001. Clayton: Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd., Faculty of Law, Monash University: 2 - 7.

Lamble, Stephen. (2001a) "Computer-Assisted Reporting, Philip Meyer and The Emperor's New Clothes", eJournalist, Media Traditions, edited by Denis Cryle and Alan Knight, 1 (2) 2001: http://www.ejournalism.au.com/ejournalist/lamble.pdf   See also: http://www.ejournalism.au.com/ejournalist/ for context.

Lamble, Stephen. (2000) "Slow on the uptake: Queensland Newspapers resists new technology", Australian Journalism Review, 22 (2), December 2000. Australian Journalism Education Association and the School of Professional Communications, University of Canberra: 103 - 110.

Other interests:

Academia and writing aside, interests include building computers, collecting and restoring valve radios, fishing, photography, reading, and the Australian bush.