Why Sinead O’Connor’s nipple on the cover of Hot Press is a complicated anomaly
In 1990, Sinéad O’Connor featured on the cover of Hot Press depicted nude as a recreation of Madonna & Child. It’s a complicated moment in Irish pop culture
Nationwide research project to investigate branding, gender and music in Ireland
A new nationwide music research project invites participation, to investigate branding, gender, and music Ireland.
Gender, identity, sexuality and objectification in the music industry: An investigation of Hot Press and Rolling Stone
*NOTE*: An updated and summarised version of this research, with data up to year end 2017, can be read here. In August 2017 I completed the research I had undertaken for my MA dissertation, entitled Why are there so few
Part Two of ‘Investigating Gender in Music’ series to be released in May
Lazer Guided Reporter is delighted to announce that Part Two of the ‘Investigating Gender in Music’ series will be published on May 7. This is the second part of a series which brings original music media research to the public,
Researching gender in music: gendered space, female visibility & redesigning environments
Discussing the environment of the music industry and the research that led me to question female visibility, and gendered space in music.