Author: Siobhán McHugh / University of Wollongong, Australia

Siobhán McHugh is Associate Professor in Journalism at the University of Wollongong, Australia. She is an award-winning audio producer, whose work has been recognized by the New York Radio Festival (two gold, two bronze), the Walkleys Awards for Excellence in Journalism and the UN. Siobhan co-produced Phoebe’s Fall, a podcast by The Age newsroom in Melbourne which examined the bizarre death of a young woman. Phoebe’s Fall deposed Serial from the #1 slot in Australian iTunes, won national and international awards and triggered a review of the Victorian Coroner’s Act. She also co-produced Wrong Skin (2018), a podcast about the clash of ancient Aboriginal law and modern Australian culture. She co-hosts a podcast, Heart of Artness, that showcases academic research into crosscultural currents that animate Aboriginal art production. Siobhan is Founding Editor of RadioDoc Review, which commissions in-depth critiques of the world’s best storytelling podcasts and audio features.