David Randles

Liverpool Screen School

Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies

As BA Sports Journalism programme leader, David is an NCTJ qualified journalist who spent much of his industry career on sports desks and in press boxes.

He has worked as a staff writer for Liverpool Football Club and a multimedia sports reporter for the Liverpool Echo, with freelance work including Boxing News and Sky Sports magazine.

David has covered many major sports events including UEFA Champions League finals, the Grand National, FA Cup and League Cup finals plus domestic, European and world title boxing contests.

Since trading the newsroom for the classroom, David has taught journalism and sports journalism at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the University of Salford where he was BA Journalism programme leader, and the University of Chester as BA Sports Journalism programme leader before returning to his home city to join LJMU Journalism in 2019.

David has a first class BA Hons degree in Cultural and Media Studies from Staffordshire University and a Masters in Journalism from Liverpool John Moores University. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and is currently working towards a PhD with an overarching theme of digital storytelling in a sports context.

Journal article

Randles D. 2021. New ‘glocal’ players: Exploring the emergence and position of fan-produced football digital media Ethical Space: the international journal of communication ethics, 18 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Chapters

Randles D. 2021. The final whistle?: The future of the football match report in the digital age Domeneghetti R. Insights on Reporting Sports in the Digital Age Ethical and Practical Considerations in a Changing Media Landscape :155-171 Routledge. London 9780367819484 Author Url Publisher Url

Conference presentation:

Adapt Or Die! The Digital Transformation Of Football Coverage, Association Of Journalism Educators (AJE) Annual Conference 2024: Transitions and Transformations in Journalism, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation. 2024

A Level Playing Field: Embedding EDI Awaress Into Curriculum, Equality, Diversity And Inclusion In Journalism Teaching, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation. 2024

Exploring The Emergence And Position of Football Fan-Produced Digital Media, European Journalism Training Association (EJTA), Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation. 2023

New Players: Exploring the Emergence of Football Fan Produced Digital Media, MeCCSA 2022: Silenced Voices, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Oral presentation. 2022

Developing Digital-Mobile Storytelling to Engage Football Fans, The Football Coillective: Football, Politics and Popular Culture, University of Limerick, Eire, Oral presentation. 2017

Media Coverage:

European Super League: owners have witnessed the power of fans and should listen to them to avoid future failure (The Conversation) 2021

Champions League: what you need to know about Man City, ‘sportswashing’ and future of Financial Fair Play (The Conversation) 2020

Mourinho Sacking: Paul Pogba social media storm shows football still has lots to learn (Digital Sport) 2018

Leaving Tyson Fury to recover from mental health issues will test hungry media (The Conversation) 2016

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: why you might bet your shirt on an ageing star joining Man United (The Conversation) 2016

It may not be game over for Maria Sharapova (The Conversation) 2016

Premier League clubs should learn from Liverpool fans’ Anfield walkout (The Conversation) 2016

BBC SPOTY Tyson Fury Furore Could Have Been Avoided—They Should Have Chosen Anthony Crolla (VICE) 2015

Boxer Carl Froch’s retirement could prompt the toughest fight of his life (The Conversation) 2015

Man Utd’s tablet ban is shrewd business that others may copy (The Conversation) 2014

Blackburn Rovers kit launch ruffles feathers as #birdysdate goes viral (The Conversation) 2014