From personally targeting the Victorian premier to railing against the compulsory use of masks or scapegoating a minority group, News Corp’s coverage has been not just biased but dangerous.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Media
Displaying 281 - 300 of 1028 articles
The leading voice of the UK centrist left has announced that it shall be cutting its Saturday supplements in a bid to cut costs.
COVID-19 has accelerated the decline in local and national journalism. Is it time to find a new funding model, or for the government to intervene?
A host of alternative media outlets sprang up during Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. But they’re not fans of his replacement.
Scandals are violent shocks to social systems, yet not all questionable behaviour produces scandal. How can we explain that some figures escape the consequences of their own behavior while others don’t?
From wrestlers to movie stars, celebrities have risen to some of the highest political offices around the world. What makes them so appealing?
The past month has shown just how much diversity in media matters. But there is no quick fix – sustained, multi-pronged initiatives are required to bring more diverse journalists into the industry.
We publish all articles under a “Creative Commons” license. This means any news organisation, blog, website, newspaper or newsletter can republish our pieces for free.
Facebook’s answer to proposed regulations hinges on understanding the value of news.
Major new survey shows big national variations in levels of concern, polarisation and media usage.
Dads are taking parenting much more seriously. But according to a study of sitcoms, the stereotype of the foolish father remains stubbornly in place.
For decades, there’s been a concerted effort by law enforcement to ensure their perspectives – and not those of people being policed – dominate prime-time television.
According to the Australian Newsroom Mapping Project, there have been 200 contractions of news operations since March. But ‘news deserts’ were a growing problem long before coronavirus.
Livestreamed video coverage of protests across the country is the modern heir to decades of grassroots documentary filmmaking.
COVID-19 has accelerated the disintegration of New Zealand’s media. A state-led reconstruction strategy is the only answer.
The NSW Court of Appeal’s Dylan Voller decision means the media may be liable for the hurtful things users write on social pages. This will have many media companies in a panic.
Social distancing forced most film and television production into shutdown. But a new batch of screen content shows the virtues of bricolage culture - tinkering with what’s available.
Though political elites complain about what the media covers, and how they cover it, research shows that ideological bias among media outlets is largely nonexistent.
While trust in media has risen in both the US and Australia, a sharp partisan divide is apparent in Americans’ trust in media.
In the absence of live sport, curated lists have abounded- but they have been mostly by men, featuring men’s sports.
Top contributors
-
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
-
Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
-
Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
-
Associate Professor, Discipline of Media and Communications, University of Sydney
-
Program Manager, Journalism, RMIT University
-
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
-
Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
-
Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
-
Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham
-
Associate Professor Journalism & Media, Deakin University
-
Associate Professor in Convergent and Online Media, University of Sydney
-
Rodney Tiffen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
-
Professor of Communication, Deakin University
-
Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
-
Chair Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
