Lucy Morieson

I am interested in communication, journalism, news and politics (in the broadest sense). My PhD thesis addressed the development of online news in Australia and the changing professional journalistic roles and standards that were negotiated through that transition.

For a brief period before returning to university to get my PhD, I worked with Misha Ketchell at Crikey, and maintain a keen interest in local news. I also spent 5 years (2015-2020) living in the US, and so have expanded my knowledge and research interests to include the American political and media landscapes.

At RMIT, I teach courses about politics and economies to communication students. I'm currently working on a number of papers: about factchecking and its place in HASS teaching; on Stephen Colbert's shift from late night entertainer to political watchdog; and on the view from Australia of the mediatization of the US election.