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TikTok cultures in Australia - AANZCA conference talk — Platform Journalism

December 3, 2025 at 3:38 AM

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Pew Research Center

@pewresearch.org

While YouTube and Facebook are still America’s most-used social media platforms, growth is up on:
TikTok – 37% of U.S. adults use it today, up from 21% in 2021
Instagram – 50% today v. 40% in 2021
WhatsApp – 32% today v. 23% in 2021
Reddit – 26% today v. 18% in 2021

More: www.pewresearch.org/...

Line graph showing YouTube leads with 84% U.S. adult users, Facebook steady at 71%, and Instagram rising to 50% by 2025.

December 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM

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Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

Does Australia have it's own TikTok culture?

Here are some of my notes from a presentation by researchers investigating this question.

#AANZCA #AANZCA25 #TikTok @jeanburgess.bsky.social

www.christopher-james-hall.com/blog/tiktok-...

On the final day of the AANZCA conference 2025 a team of researchers presented some preliminary results of their ongoing research into Australian TikTok culture (if there is such a thing). The project...

Renewable energy hits half the grid as Coalition scaremongering hits overdrive - Michael West

November 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM

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Michael West

@michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

Today. Renewable energy more than half the electricity grid for the first time, despite Coalition/Murdoch fear campaign
(data also proves solar & wind far cheaper than coal & gas)
#whatsthescam #auspol #NEM
michaelwest.com.au/renewable-en...

While the Coalition and Murdoch media ramp up their campaign against renewable energy, renewables set yet another record - 50.1% of the grid

michaelwest.com.au

December 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM

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Jean Burgess

@jeanburgess.bsky.social

Nice write-up of last week's AANZCA panel - the first set of presentations from our ARC Discovery Project Australian Experiences of Algorithmic Culture. It's all about TikTok so we call it The For You Project (get it? We're cute).
@pwik.bsky.social @dhutchman.bsky.social @jiarut.bsky.social et al.

Chris Hall @sydneydialect.bsky.social · 9d

Does Australia have it's own TikTok culture?

Here are some of my notes from a presentation by researchers investigating this question.

#AANZCA #AANZCA25 #TikTok @jeanburgess.bsky.social

www.christopher-james-hall.com/blog/tiktok-...

TikTok cultures in Australia - AANZCA conference talk — Platform Journalism

On the final day of the AANZCA conference 2025 a team of researchers presented some preliminary results of their ongoing research into Australian TikTok culture (if there is such a thing). The project...

Journalists adopt the practices of youtubers and TikTok creators (mostly) - PhD Conference presentation — Platform Journalism

November 30, 2025 at 7:25 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

PhD student presenting at a conference. Here are some of my reflections.

#AANZCA #AANZCA25 #PlatformJournalism #PhD @abcnewsbot.bsky.social #ABC

www.christopher-james-hall.com/blog/journal...

I presented some of my research at the AANZCA 2025 conference. This conference brings together media and communication scholars from Australia & New Zealand, and sometimes from further afield .

TikTok cultures in Australia - AANZCA conference talk — Platform Journalism

November 29, 2025 at 9:51 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

Does Australia have it's own TikTok culture?

Here are some of my notes from a presentation by researchers investigating this question.

#AANZCA #AANZCA25 #TikTok @jeanburgess.bsky.social

www.christopher-james-hall.com/blog/tiktok-...

On the final day of the AANZCA conference 2025 a team of researchers presented some preliminary results of their ongoing research into Australian TikTok culture (if there is such a thing). The project...

AANZCA 2025 Conference - Day 1 - Jonathon Hutchinson

November 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM

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Carly Lubicz

@carlylubicz.bsky.social

Karin Wahl-Jorgensen discussing her idea of “Boutique media” at #AANZCA25. Including news influencers, podcasts, newsletters/substack, and local news entrepreneurs (hyper local); Karin highlights the blurred boundaries, complexities, the role of authority/trust, economics, and the research needed 📚

November 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

Day 1 at AANZCA, summarised thanks to Jonathon Hutchinson. And I am pretty sure that this image is of real AANZCA people, though that could be the conference drinks talking

#AANZCA2025 #AANZCA #Communication #Media #Academia

jonathonhutchinson.com.au/aanzca-2025-...

Keynote: Professor Karin Wahl-Jorgenson (University Dean of Research Environment and Culture Cardiff University) The rise of boutique media: Authority, trust and emotion in post-industrial news produc...

jonathonhutchinson.com.au

November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM

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Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

How do you know if a youtuber is trustworthy?

Based on my PhD research, in this video, I suggest applying the standard of public interest journalism. I'm reposting this to test the new thumbnail. Any thoughts?

#Journalism #journalist #youtuber #PhD #economy #economist

youtu.be/BrrgxKdSK5U

Media literacy - Journalism researcher reviews Money & Macro

We got sued. Are regulators a thing in the law? | The West Report

November 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

Anyone here going to AANZCA?

#AANZCA #AANZCA2025

November 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM

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Michael West

@michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

Are lawyers actually regulated? Our run-ins with NSW Bar Association & ACT Law Society show not.

In fact, threats and conflicts of interest ... well, that *is* the business.
(long form West Report suitable for driving or doing the washing-up )
#auspol
youtu.be/CIdFlu0FcO8?...

YouTube video by The West Report

When Your Robot Struggles to Clean the Home

November 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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Renew Economy

@reneweconomy.com.au

The assumption that a gas phase for Whyalla is key to eventual decarbonisation is not only flawed, it is economically unviable.

reneweconomy.com.au

November 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

"Everything ends up being a scam or based around cheap labour somehow"

#robot #AI #Technology #Tech #labor #Labour

youtu.be/C__g4XPdYRY?...

YouTube video by Ozzy Man Reviews

Media literacy - Journalism researcher reviews Money & Macro

November 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

How do you know if a youtuber is trustworthy?

Based on my PhD research, in this video, I suggest applying the standard of public interest journalism. I'm reposting this to test the new thumbnail. Any thoughts?

#Journalism #journalist #youtuber #PhD #economy #economist

youtu.be/BrrgxKdSK5U

Institute for Climate Risk & Response Seminar: Professor Elizabeth Thurbon — Green Energy Statecraft Project

November 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM

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Lucien Ey

@pollhereford.bsky.social

Children are constantly monitoring sentencing laws in the mainstream press, and as rational actors, this will definitely make them think twice before offending.

November 12, 2025 at 5:40 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

What is the "Green Energy Statecraft project"? Prof. Liz Thurbon from UNSW explains.

#UNSW @timraupach.com #Environment #Climate #RenewableEnergy @debfrombrazil.bsky.social @christiandownie.bsky.social @heidinorman.bsky.social

www.greenenergystatecraft.org/media/instit...

Green Energy Statecraft for Comprehensive National Security. Professor Thurbon delivered a seminar on Green Energy Statecraft on Tuesday 4 November 2025.

www.greenenergystatecraft.org

November 4, 2025 at 6:23 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

Have fun, get fit, improve mind-body coordination. Try Aikido.

#Aikido #Kokikai #MartialArts #Fitness #UTS #UNSW

www.uts-aikido.org/want-more-tr...

Want more training? — UTS Aikido

www.uts-aikido.org

November 4, 2025 at 5:42 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

Do serious youtubers meet the 26 journalism-related statutory definitions in Australian law?

Answer: yes, yes, no, maybe, no, yes, probably not, no way! yes, yes, yes, no, no, yes, no, absolutely not, possibly, no, maybe, no, maybe, no, it depends, no, no and yes.

#Law #Journalist #Journalism

November 3, 2025 at 5:52 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

Financing the Energy Transition - Faster, Fairer, Smarter

What should be done with Tomago?

#Tomago #Energy #AusPol #RenewableEnergy #Environment #Gas

www.greenenergystatecraft.org/scheme-finan...

Scheme Finance Vehicle — Green Energy Statecraft Project

www.greenenergystatecraft.org

November 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

#PhD

October 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

How do you know if a youtuber is trustworthy? In this video I suggest applying the standard of public interest journalism.

#Journalism #journalist #youtuber #Money #Macro #economy #economist youtu.be/BrrgxKdSK5U

Media literacy - Journalism researcher reviews Money & Macro

Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Mining Issues - Interview with Professor Susan Park

October 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Chris Hall

@sydneydialect.bsky.social

What are critical minerals and how is the international governance system for them?

Prof Susan Park sat down with me to explain

#CriticalMinerals #AusPol #USpol #Environment #RareEarth

youtu.be/qYc9yOuUecM