A5026321787- Media Studies and Communication
- Social Media and Politics
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Digital Economy and Work Transformation
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Education Systems and Policy
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Rhetoric and Communication Studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Intellectual Property Law
- Digital Games and Media
- Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Educational Robotics and Engineering
- Wireless Sensor Networks and IoT
- Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism
The University of Sydney
2009-2022
Faculty of Media
2015
Japan External Trade Organization
2015
University of Technology Sydney
1996-2008
The traditional model of journalism in western societies, dominated by legacy media outlets such as newspapers and television, has undergone fundamental change the twenty-first century. One consequence been significant job losses within these newsrooms. As journalists negotiate new employment post-job loss Australia, this paper asks, how impacted on their professional identity? Drawing varying conceptualisations identity a set values work practices, presents data from survey 225 who had laid...
This article explores the aftermath of job loss in journalism 2012, a year dramatic press industry restructuring Australia. It reports findings pilot survey 95 Australian redundant journalists, undertaken as part New Beats project, five-year, university–industry investigation what happens to and journalism, after loss. Three related questions drive analysis: Where do journalists go cuts? How they make sense loss? What professional identity? In contrast recent study laid off from British...
This article reports on job loss among Canadian journalists between 2012 and 2016. Building Australian research the aftermath of in journalism, this examines experiences 197 who were laid off or took a buyout, voluntarily not, due to corporate restructuring media (both French English). To date, no scholarly Canada has examined what happens after they are off, including personal professional undergo when lose their seek new one, implications these for journalism general. Overall, result that...
This introductory paper posits 'listening' as a rubric for reframing contemporary media theory and practice. We propose moving beyond questions of voice, speaking representation to focus on often-ignored listening the 'other side' communication. article sets out ways in which it may be possible address neglected question listening, not isolation but rather, following Susan Bickford's notion 'pathbuilding', through explorations voice hearing, logos interpretation/deconstruction. The argues...
While media organisations continue to lay off journalists in Australia, the long-term outcomes of mass redundancies are just beginning unravel. A key finding from a survey sample 225 Australian who exited their jobs between 2012 and 2014 is that while over 60% respondents continued work wholly or partly journalism roles, income loss was significant across board. This explained by precarity experienced many participants post-redundancy. But lower incomes were also noted amongst those remained...
This study uses the question, ‘what makes a freelancer specifically journalist’ as starting point for investigating ways Australian freelance journalists experienced and managed precarious employment in COVID-19 impacted 2020. Drawing on qualitative interviews with 32 self-identified journalists, we analyse types of work they did, influence job situation their choices consequent chose to display identity journalists. Our findings reveal complex picture, which calls into question some...
A number of studies have examined why students choose to study journalism at university, but overall, this area is still relatively underexplored. Yet, understanding journalism, and what career expectations they hold, important not only for educators also wider society public debates about the future value tertiary education. This article examines motivations 1884 Australian enrolled across 10 universities. It finds that hopes a varied lifestyle opportunities express their creativity are...
This paper develops a theoretical account of listening as the 'anchoring practice' for change in all types contemporary journalism. It contests technological determinism implied claims that citizen journalism will 'naturally' help us to listen. Instead, makes case theorizing media practice, attending practical and symbolic dimensions work needed redistribute communicative power, recognizing editorial vision, expertise financial resources decisive factors enabling 'everyday people' speak,...
This article explores the influence of family socialisation on journalistic practice in Ethiopia, a country transition to democracy that suffers from persistently authoritarian media system and weak professionalism. Drawing Shoemaker Reese’s pioneering model for assessing hierarchy influences content, it argues is an important but neglected predisposes Ethiopian journalists adopt dysfunctional newsgathering reporting practices, prioritise political allegiances ahead responsibilities either...
For the past two decades, understandings of scale digital disruption in journalism work post-industrialised countries have relied on data about newspaper closures, newsroom job losses and creation new full-time jobs journalism. Yet, economy has fostered employment arrangements, there is less secure journalism, making it more difficult to define who a journalist now. Using case study Australian journalists seeking re-employment after loss, this article examines some emerging patterns atypical...
This report summarises key findings from the four annual surveys conducted between 2014 and 2017 with a cohort of more than 200 Australian journalists whose positions were made redundant 2012 2014.
As the primary mechanism through which journalistic labour is organized within a newsroom, news beats are an important feature of research. However, extensive research that examines beat reporting and its specialties, there little how media covers itself—or beat. This study explores in Australia, examining covered two major change events: loss jobs at newspaper publisher Fairfax 2012 potential closure wire service Australian Associated Press (AAP) 2020. In analysing events journalism...