Bob Calver has been a journalist for forty years working in broadcasting, newspapers, magazines and for online publications. At Birmingham City University he teaches principally on the BJTC accredited course. He is currently researching for a PhD by Journalism Practice based on his work as a magazine editor and has lectured on journalism and media ethics in Norway, India, Bagladesh and China where he holds an honorary professorship in the College of Culture & Media at Shenyang University.