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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · 4d

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Michael Butson and Richard Wright examine how advertising imagery in Australian newspapers shapes public perceptions of ageing.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · 11d

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Syrie Payne explores how the concept of pause shapes both television consumption and production.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · 18d

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Anuja Premika and Usha Raman examine how the Netflix series Never Have I Ever constructs Indian femininity and recasts Indian women as the “other.”

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · 25d

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Jiayixiu Zhao explores the decolonial paradox within China’s Lolita fashion subculture.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Sep 12

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Shi Feng, Xiufang (Leah) Li, and Alexandra Nicole Wake introduce the concept of journalistic cultural competence to strengthen health journalism.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Aug 29

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Danielle Hynes and Tanja Dreher examine how news values shape the representation of social housing residents in Australian media during 2020.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Aug 22

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Mark R Johnson and James Baguley examine the viewing habits of audiences who watch Australian live streamers on Twitch.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Aug 15

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Maxwell Forbes Melit, Stephen Harrington, and Aljosha Karim Schapals explore how young Australian adults used social media to filter information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Aug 8

Simon R Troon and Brett Hutchins explore sport, media, and environmental activism through Australian rugby star David Pocock: tinyurl.com/mr3tumtk

Adapted from ‘David Pocock park’ by Magee425, under CC BY-SA 4.0: shorturl.at/nydjM. Source: tinyurl.com/mtf9wad8. Edit is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Aug 7

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Gregory Treadwell and Merja Myllylahti explore the link between trust in news and trust in other social institutions such as government, politics, business, and NGOs.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Aug 1

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Cameron McTernan explores the dynamics of news diversity on Facebook in Australia, revealing how the country’s most dominant digital platform shapes media concentration and audience engagement.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jul 31

Australia is banning YouTube for children under the age of 16, and the announcement has divided the public. Some see this as a positive step towards protecting children online, others see it as neglecting the educational and social value the platform can offer - some see both sides.

Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jul 25

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Axelle Asmar, Tim Raats, and Leo Van Audenhove examine how Flemish cultural producers navigate the promises and pressures of global streaming platforms like Netflix.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jul 24

In a #brandNew article, Manolo Iachizzi explores how the mishandling of the 2023 Bud Light crisis triggered stakeholder backlash, highlighting the need for crisis communication that aligns with audience expectations and social identities.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jul 18

A gentle reminder that there are 2 weeks left to submit proposals to MIA!

📅 Deadline: Friday 1 August 2025
📧 Submit via: [email protected]

Questions? Contact Dr Kylie J Stevenson at [email protected]

#MediaStudies #CallForProposals #AcademicPublishing

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jul 17

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Monika Winarnita, Fan Yang, Melathi Saldin, Enqi Weng, Ashleigh Haw, Pamela Nilan, and Asty Rastiya explore how Indonesian–Australian media producers responded to the COVID-19 infodemic.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jul 11

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Rob Cover, Rhyle Simcock, and Joel Humphries examine how Australia’s regulatory approach to online harms shifts responsibility away from individual perpetrators and toward platform moderation.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jul 10

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Jiaru Tang and Xiyao Liu examine how fan art creators on Lofter, China’s largest fan art platform, are pushing back against the integration of generative AI.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jul 4

📢 Good news! We've extended the deadline for Feature Topic proposals

📅 Deadline: 1 August 2025
📧 Submit via: [email protected]

Questions? Contact Dr Kylie J Stevenson at [email protected]

#MediaStudies #CallForProposals #AcademicPublishing

Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jul 3

This article by Ziran Zhao and Anthony YH Fung explores how players in Sky: Children of the Light engage in in-game transactions shaped by social bonds and digital hierarchies.
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Credit: Sky: Children of the Light on Steam (store.steampowered.com/app/2325290/...)

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jun 23

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Kate Mannell, Xinyu Zhao, Julian Sefton-Green & Michael Dezuanni show how Australian research on families’ digital media use can inform global debates - highlighting gaps around inequality, culture & parenting norms.

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jun 20

📢 A gentle reminder that there are 2 weeks left to submit Feature Topic Proposals!

MIA invites proposals for guest-edited Feature Topics (2027–2028). 6–8 articles + intro on a key media/comm issue.

Questions? Contact Dr Kylie J Stevenson at [email protected]

Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jun 18

In a #brandnew and #onlinefirst article, Jonathon Hutchinson explores how Vietnam’s digital media scene pushes back against influencer culture through what local creators call “online experience intermediators.”

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Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jun 13

Our friends at AANZCA are hosting a free online panel and workshop:
How to Stand Out and Get Selected – Shaping Abstracts for Conference Selection

🗓 Friday 20 June
🕚 11am–1pm AEST
📍 Online

Register here: bit.ly/4kcuziQ

Media International Australia @mediaintaus.bsky.social · Jun 12

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Caitlin Parker explores how reader reviews of The Swan Book by Waanyi author Alexis Wright engage with — or push back against — White supremacist approaches to literature. Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...