Jenny Kitzinger – Journalism, Media and Culture

Can you wake up after decades in a coma? The story behind the headlines

May 2, 2019May 10, 2019 Jenny Kitzinger Coma, cultural myths, minimally conscious, vegetative

A car crash left Munira Abdulla with devastating brain injuries. However, almost three decades after her initial injury, Abdulla showed signs of recovery – including calling out her son’s name.

Advance Decisions Health and Science Communication Media Coverage

How I learned to love Twitter as an academic

March 8, 2016March 9, 2016 Jenny Kitzinger advance decisions, Advance Directives, dying, Living Wills, mental capacity, social media, Twitter

Posted by, Professor Jenny Kitzinger I had meant to just lurk – to observe the weird world of Twitter from

Health and Science Communication Media Coverage

From research to art and engagement: creating social change

July 9, 2015 Jenny Kitzinger DIPEx, experience of coma, Mental Capacity Act, minimally conscious state, vegetative state

Posted by: Professor Jenny Kitzinger Running into the office last week carrying a bundle of 8-foot bamboo poles, along with a