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Are Australian newsrooms falling behind the game? Do the benefits outweigh the costs? CMT's Michael Davis shares the research findings from our new report - GenAI and Journalism: Towards common priniciples πŸ‘‡
www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/08...

20.08.2025 05:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In 2024, the CMT partnered with the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia to deliver the Information Integrity Forum 2024, examining genAI, journalism and information integrity in India, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Read the executive summary here: www.uts.edu.au/research/cen...

21.08.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Punter's Politics on Platforming News by Double Take We know that people are increasingly getting their news from social media content creators: for people aged 25-34, the go-to platform for news is YouTube. But can content on these platforms be conside...

People get their news from social media content creators. In this podcast episode I sit down with Konrad from Punter's Politics to get his thoughts on the current news media ecosystem.

#Journalism #SocialMedia @uts-cmt.bsky.social @punterspolitics.bsky.social

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05.08.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great new research by CMT @uts-cmt.bsky.social PhD student Chris Hall analysing the rise of public-interest journalism on YouTube. Out now open access in Australian Journalism Review

04.06.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heading to Denver for #ICA2025? Come to the Comms Law and Policy joint reception with Media Industry Studies and Communication History β€” Sunday June 15, 6:30–8:30 at Earl's Kitchen & Bar!

28.05.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Lisa Main – co-author of our report on Gen AI and Journalism – explores the role of bots and the growing polarisation of voters πŸ‘‡
www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/05...

13.05.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our newsletter is out! On bots and the growing polarisation of voters, the characterisation of β€œhate media” by Dutton and more πŸ‘‡
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08.05.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ICYMI CMT's Monica Attard looks at the characterisation of β€œhate media” by former opposition Leader, Peter Dutton πŸ‘‡
www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/05...

12.05.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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CMT Postdoctoral Fellow Alena Radina connect the dots between Meta past scandals and Australia’s upcoming youth social media legislation πŸ‘‡
www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/05...

01.05.2025 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For our latest DoubleTake podcast, Monica Attard spoke to Liz Spayd, Lecturer at Georgetown Graduate School of Journalism, on the challenges news media in the United States faces under President Trump, including how best to report his administration πŸ‘‡ #ICYMI
www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/05...

01.05.2025 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As Australians prepare for the upcoming federal election, investigations reveal how industry-backed groups are using covert campaigns to influence public perceptions. If you haven't already, check out our recent newsletter where we delve into this and more πŸ”» #ICYMI
www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/05...

02.05.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Electioneering on YouTube: opportunity or risk? As election day draws closer, the electioneering on social media platforms continues. Mainstream reporting has focused on how politicians have been appearing alongside podcasters.

"Via independent youtubers, politicians may be able to get their messages out to hard-to-reach voters. However, this doesn’t mean the topics of discussion will always be easy or predictable."

My latest piece for @uts-cmt.bsky.social #AusPol #Election2025 #YouTube

www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/05...

02.05.2025 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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