Rob has written for several publications (public and academic) as well as overseeing a bestselling cookbook!!!


‘GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA: CENSORSHIP versus FREEDOM’ Major chapter on international controls over press and broadcasters written with Andrea Campos-Vigourox.
Palgrave Encyclopaedia of Interest Groups, Lobbying and Public Affairs (Springer/Macmillan 2022).

  1. Rob was a member of the editorial board ‘The Journal of Public Affairs’ (Wiley) from 1994-2024 wrote and reviewed articles.
  2. Rob has written for ‘Manchester Evening News’, ‘Liverpool Daily Post’, ‘Police Review’ and collaborated with News UK and NBC on a 9/11 story: worked with a NY Times writer for a World in Action special, with Mark Urban then with The Independent and numerous other media outlets on WIA stories and others.
  3. He has been quoted in newspapers and publications ranging from the Financial Times (front page story on ‘The Virtual Grand National’) to red tops and one World in Action programme of his, made the front pages of press in UK and abroad. His work on the Stalker Affair (1986-1990) led to front page stories in The Guardian and papers across the UK and USA .
  4. Rob’s investigative work is referred to in ‘Stalker’ the autobiography of John Stalker, removed from office as Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) during a major ‘shoot to kill’ inquiry in Northern Ireland. (Harrap) (1988)
  5. Also mentioned in ‘Stalker and the Press’ an academic publication by David Murphy. (Unwin Hyman) (1999).
  6. Also interviewed and featured in ‘Decades of Deceit: Inside the Stalker Affair’ an academic publication by Professor Patrick Hillyard of Queens University in Belfast. (Beyond the Pale Books) (2024).
  7. Rob is extensively interviewed in David Nolan’s tribute to the late music ‘mogul’ and Granada TV presenter Tony Wilson: ‘You’re Entitled To An Opinion’ (John Blake) (2009).
  8. He’s mentioned in Sir David Trippier’s book; ‘Lend Me Your Ears’ (The Memory Club) (1999).
  9. Also, Andy Spinoza’s tribute to his adopted city ‘Manchester Unspun’ (2024)
  10. Rob wrote the foreword for Paul McMullin’s book on Liverpool architecture: ‘Liverpool: The Great City’) (2015).
  11. He also masterminded ‘Too Many Cooks’ for Granada and Border TV’s ‘Live Challenge’99’ (1999) which helped raise £1.2m for youth charities.
  12. Rob McLoughlin on Investigative Journalism and a Free Press : China   
  13. Mcloughlin on future of the BBC
  14. McLoughlin on Lucy Letby conviction