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Francesca Horsley
Lecturer, Communication Studies
Diploma in Journalism, Master of Creative and Performing Arts (Honours)
Ph: +64 09 968 7899
Room: NQ216, NO Block, Gate 13, Alexander Crescent, Otara
francesca.horsley@manukau.ac.nz
Francesca combines an academic career with wide-ranging experience as a journalist, writer, reviewer and editor. Her academic interests include media writing, professional and business writing and media studies. Francesca is editor of DANZ Quarterly, New Zealand’s national magazine which profiles contemporary, artistic, social and recreational dance. She is dance writer and reviewer for the New Zealand Listener, the leading arts and current affairs weekly, and is also collaborating in the writing of a biography of New Zealand contemporary dance pioneer, Boukje van Zon.
Professional Memberships
DAN2 - Dance Aotearoa New Zealand
Teaching Areas
News media studies, business writing, written communication, professional and organisational writing, media studies
Research Interests
Developments in news media and new media, literacy and adult learning
Expertise Areas
Media writing
Consultancy and Advisory (2005-present)
Media writer and reviewer for NZ Listener, 2002-present
Editor, writer and reviewer for DANZ Quarterly, 2002-present
National writing and reviewing mentor for dance, 2002-present
Writing workshop facilitator for AUT intersections writing, 2004/06/08/10
Writer and reviewer, panellist and workshop facilitator for Tempo Auckland Dance Festival, 2006/08
Publications (2005-present)
Conference Proceedings / Presentations:
Horsley, F. (2009). Transforming tradition. Asia-Pacific Regional Dance Summit. Goethe Institut. NZ dance critic representative. Jakarta: Indonesia
Horsley, F. (2007). Creative New Zealand national writers’ workshop for arts media. Wellington: New Zealand
