Election 2013 media panel

Independent scrutiny of the Fourth Estate

Marcus O'Donnell, Brian McNair, Tom Clark, Brad Farrant, Alan Knight, Folker Hanusch, David Maguire, Philip Chubb, Barbara Alysen, Michael Wilmore, David Holmes, Libby Lester, Sinclair Davidson, Denis Muller, Sean Rintel, Sally Young, Stephanie Brookes, Jenna Price, Matthew Ricketson, Joseph Fernandez, Jill Singer, Paul Scott, Usha Manchanda Rodrigues, and William Mitchell

Authors

Marcus O'Donnell
Honorary Professor, DVCE Portfolio, Deakin University
Brian McNair
Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
Tom Clark
Chair of Academic Board, Victoria University
Brad Farrant
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in Early Childhood Development, The University of Western Australia
Alan Knight
Head of the Graduate School of Journalism, University of Technology Sydney
Folker Hanusch
Adjunct professor, Queensland University of Technology
David Maguire
Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Management, Murdoch University
Philip Chubb
Associate Professor, Monash University
Barbara Alysen
Adjunct Fellow, Western Sydney University
Michael Wilmore
Head, Discipline of Media, University of Adelaide
David Holmes
Director, Climate Change Communication Research Hub, Monash University
Libby Lester
Professor (Research) and Director, Monash Climate Change Communication Hub, Monash University
Sinclair Davidson
Professor of Institutional Economics, RMIT University
Denis Muller
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
Sean Rintel
Researcher at Microsoft Research, Cambridge UK. Previously, The University of Queensland
Sally Young
Professor of Political Science, The University of Melbourne
Stephanie Brookes
Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
Jenna Price
Senior lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
Matthew Ricketson
Professor of Communication, Deakin University
Joseph Fernandez
Head of Department, Journalism, Curtin University
Jill Singer
Lecturer in Journalism, RMIT University
Paul Scott
Lecturer, School of Creative Industries, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
Usha Manchanda Rodrigues
Professor, Deakin University
William Mitchell
Professor of Economics, University of Newcastle

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August 20, 2013

Will the media convince Australians to sacrifice their kids’ futures on a false economic altar?

Brad Farrant, The University of Western Australia

Most parents will tell you that they would do anything to protect their children. Many would go as far as to sacrifice their own life to save their child’s. This is said to be part of ‘human nature’. Climate…

August 20, 2013

Abbott to give Aunty a haircut

Jill Singer, RMIT University

Those who have listened to the recent podcast I took part in will be aware of my concern that the ABC would face cuts under an Abbott government. Is the risk that I speak of real? The answer is almost…

August 20, 2013

Bread and circuses?

David Holmes, Monash University

It remains to be seen whether this Wednesday’s “people’s forum” will make it to on to free-to-air television. If it doesn’t it will represent an extraordinary closure of access to a debate and a cross-selling…

August 19, 2013

Is this election being reported less comprehensively than in the past?

Sally Young, The University of Melbourne

I spent over four years researching Australian election reporting, culminating in a book I called How Australia Decides (Cambridge Uni Press, 2011). As part of my research I read, watched and listened…

August 19, 2013

Polls are about keeping score

Sinclair Davidson, RMIT University

At election time we’re swamped with polling information - it seems there is a new poll, or variation of a poll, every other day. But is this a poor reflection on our democracy? A lot of people are uncomfortable…

August 18, 2013

Labor in trouble in the marginals?

David Holmes, Monash University

As we commence week three of the campaign, it is clear that a week is a long time in the polling cycle. The polls had labor diving in marginal seats last week, with a slide from its high of 50% aggregate…

August 18, 2013

Defeat and critique amidst the boredom

Tom Clark, Victoria University

A week of denouement has seen a broad consensus emerge on how the two most powerful parties are faring in their opposed quests. Labor is losing, and it is not likely the Liberals will let them stop that…

August 17, 2013

Rudd agrees to participate in Sky’s people’s forum

Brian McNair, Queensland University of Technology

The prime minister was right to finally agree to participate in Sky News’ ‘people’s forum’ televised debate, scheduled for this coming Wednesday. It’s good for the media campaign, and voters’ engagement…

August 17, 2013

Southern lights in a gloomy winter

Libby Lester, University of Tasmania

There are many things that Andrew Wilkie has brought to us over the last three years, but “razzle dazzle” is not the thing that immediately springs to mind. Moreover, yesterday’s description of the Independent…

August 16, 2013

I hope the Australians love their children too

Brad Farrant, The University of Western Australia

Faced with the existential threat of a nuclear war between the USA and USSR in the mid 1980s Sting sang “I hope the Russians love their children too.” Today as a father and child advocate I am just as…