Dr Glenda Cooper is the UK director of the European Journalism Observatory and Associate Professor/Reader in the Journalism Department at City St George’s, University of London where her research specialises in foregrounding marginalised voices through the approach of  live journalism  (where journalism and theatre interact in creative ways).

As part of this, she founded and co-directs the News on Stage live journalism project, and is co-director of Contemporary Narratives Lab which brings artists and journalists together. Events she has run include  ‘Letters from Us’ in London, ‘News on the Street’ in Nottingham and ‘It’s Criminal’ at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow.

Originally from Merseyside, Glenda started her career as a journalist working for organisations such as the BBC,  the Independent, Sunday Times and Washington Post.

She is also an award-winning short storywriter and has had  work performed at the Pleasance Theatre, Islington; Theatre 503, the Octagon, Bolton and Jermyn Street Theatre.