Dr David Clark

DJ Clark first described himself as a multimedia journalist back in 1994 while single-handedly covering the British Winter Special Olympic team for TV, radio and print. He now has over 25 years' experience working with media organisations across the world as a video producer, photojournalist, presenter, writer, trainer and multimedia consultant.

DJ is currently Multimedia Director at China Daily Asia, video advisor to the Asia News Network and a contributing video producer to The Economist and National Geographic. In 2006, he moved to China to start a new MA from the University of Bolton in International Photojournalism, Documentary and Travel Photography.

Both as a practitioner and researcher, DJ has a deep interest in visual journalism as a tool for change in the Majority World. In 2009, he completed a PhD at the University of Durham that focused on the subject and has gone on to write and speak extensively on the issue.

He teaches at the University of Bolton and at the Asia Center for Journalism, is a regular tutor for World Press Photo and British Council workshops, is a co-founder/tutor of Multimedia Train and is co-host of the Multimedia Week Podcast. In 2017, DJ was chair of the World Press Photo Short-Form Digital Story Telling jury.