In 1993 Graham Barnfield began writing on cultural politics in the United States under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He also comments on documentary representation, leading to frequent radio and television appearances discussing reality television and happy slapping. A Fellow of the Wolfsonian-FIU, he teaches journalism at the University of East London. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... A documentary is a work in a visual or auditory medium presenting political, scientific, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which generally is unscripted, documenting actual events over fiction. ... Happy slapping is the criminal act of slapping or striking a stranger while someone films the assault using a camera phone or smart phone. ... The University of East London (UEL) is a university in London. ...

As a teenager, he was vocalist in Leicester rock band the Marmite Sisters. He briefly developed a sideline as a bit-part actor and now writes for a wide range of publications. Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... Formed in Glenfield, Leicester 1984 as the Anonymouse, with Graham Barnfield on vocals, Steve Hill on guitar, Christopher Murphy on bass and Stub Robinson on drums. ...

• Graham Barnfield's weblog (http://loneliestjukebox.blogspot.com)
• Graham Barnfield's Home Page (http://www.emalone.net/gb_cv.htm)