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QUT Digital Media Research Centre @qutdmrc.bsky.social · 12h

! SAVE THE DATE !
The DMRC 2026 Summer School is back again on our Kelvin Grove Campus in Brisbane, Australia from 2 February to 6 February 2026, featuring interactive sessions showcasing digital humanities and social science research across key programs and projects within the DMRC.

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rasmuskleis.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social · 1d

"The generative AI wave isn’t coming — it’s already here, and it’s reshaping how the public finds information." @felixsimon.bsky.social has written about our recent report, including rapid growth in how many (and how) people use generative AI to get information www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/peop...

People are using ChatGPT twice as much as they were last year. They’re still just as skeptical of AI in news.

"For news organizations, our findings are in some ways bitter medicine."

www.niemanlab.org

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 3d

The telegraph was hailed for its revolutionary ability to span distance. Now AI is hailed as a great leap forward. Both came with environmental costs.

👉 theconversation.com/from-th...

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 25d

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Amanda Lotz @drtvlotz.bsky.social · 28d

Enjoyed talking with Gareth King for his podcast series digging into the internet's role in how we live now. Love the podcast form for being able to talk through things that don't have easy answers. Has the internet ruined Broadcast Television? www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/has-the-inte...

Has the internet ruined Broadcast Television? - Amanda Lotz

Has the internet ruined Broadcast Television? By replacing linear, scheduled programming with huge libraries of on-demand content, have the business models and powe…

www.ruinedbytheinternet.com

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 28d

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ADM+S Centre @admscentre.org.au · Sep 9

A new research-backed digital platform, led by Prof Kath Albury, has been developed to help health professionals & communities navigate the overwhelming & often unreliable online information about sexual & reproductive health by building digital & data capabilities @katha.bsky.social
bit.ly/3Vu0cKh

From ‘Doctor Google’ to Data-Driven Care: The Future of Digital Health Literacy - ADM+S Centre

A new research-backed digital platform, led by Prof Kath Albury, has been developed to help health professionals and communities navigate the overwhelming and often unreliable online information about...

www.admscentre.org.au

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ADM+S Centre @admscentre.org.au · Sep 8

Join us online Thurs 11 Sept for the launch of the Digital Capabilities for Sexual & Reproductive Health Final Report & Website. Featuring leading voices across sexual health, policy, advocacy & community.
👉 admscentre.org/DDCSRH-Launch
#DigitalHealth #SexualHealth

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Axel Bruns @snurb.info · Aug 28

🆕 Very excited to announce the launch of M/C Journal issue 28.3: '#fan', edited by @svegaard.bsky.social and @vilkins.bsky.social. #mcjournal

journal.media-cultur...

Cover image of the 'fan' issue of M/C Journal.

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nicholas carah @nnniccc.bsky.social · Aug 25

From Darkness to Hypervisibility! A one day symposium on the promotional and creator cultures of social media at UQ in November. CFP and details here: hass.uq.edu.au/event/sessio... @bradyjay.bsky.social @antmandan.bsky.social

Darkness to hyper-visibility: exploring promotional and creator cultures of social media

This one-day symposium explores the visibility games at the heart of social media’s promotional and creator cultures. From influencers and everyday users to advertisers and automated algorithms, every...

hass.uq.edu.au

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · Aug 19

Loved the short and sharp talk, @drnomyn.bsky.social

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it

AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event

Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.

www.theatlantic.com

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Nathalie Fridzema @nathaliefridz.bsky.social · Aug 5

📣 Call for contributions! @anya-shchetvina.bsky.social and I are editing a collaborative glossary on internet imaginaries.
We’re looking for short entries (500–1000 words) that unpack research concepts used to study how the internet has been imagined over time.
matterofimagination.neocities.org/cfp

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QUT Digital Media Research Centre @qutdmrc.bsky.social · Aug 14

New release from one of the Chief Investigators at the DMRC, Dr Ehsan Dehghan! A highly relevant piece of work that offers a critical framework for understanding the entangled relationships between discourse, digital media, and the hidden dynamics behind antagonism and polarisation. 🎉

Ehsan Dehghan @essideh.com · Aug 12

Very excited to share that my book, The Discursive-Digital Link, is now available for pre-order on Routledge: tinyurl.com/the-ddl. The e-book is already available to order with a 30% discount!
You can also read the synopsis and the Introduction chapter on my website: essideh.com/ddl/

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Amanda Lotz @drtvlotz.bsky.social · Aug 13

The 1st section of Media 2025 highlights 4 developments that most adjusted media’s cultural role and industrial operation. They introduced exceptionally more choice and control that eradicated SCARCITY - the unacknowledged foundation of predigital media strategy. www.amandalotz.com/media-2025-2/

Media 2025 Explainer

Announcing Media 2025 – an experiment in digital-era publishing that is a cross-between a limited newsletter and a short book. It's 11 posts (10 paywalled – nearly 20,000 words) that provide state-of-...

www.amandalotz.com

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · Aug 12

TOMORROW! Come join us at UNSW for a conversation with @arielbogle.bsky.social and @cameronwilson.bsky.social about their new book, Conspiracy Nation. It's free, it'll be fun, and you might accidentally learn something!

events.humanitix.com/conspiracy-n...

Conspiracy Nation: Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson

Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson deep dive into the strange beliefs and hidden worlds of their new book Conspiracy Nation

events.humanitix.com

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · Aug 5

I am grateful for all the support from @qutdmrc.bsky.social @admscentre.org.au

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · Aug 5

Very excited to start my research on prosocial alternatives to dominant social media platforms through the AXA Research Fund Post Doctoral Fellowship. I will be sharing findings in the near future as the project develops.

Read more about the project www.qut.edu.au/news?id=201140

QUT research project to combat online harms

A QUT researcher awarded funding to help make the internet a safer space says digital communication, once seen as a path to a more democratic and open society, has evolved with mixed results over the ...

www.qut.edu.au

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · Jul 8

I also discuss my upcoming research on Fediverse platforms, supported by the AXA Research Fund.

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · Jul 8

In the episode, I use the milk analogy to unpack the complexities of the platform ecosystem.
Both involve conscious choices shaped by a range of factors—social, political, and, in the case of milk, even biological.

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · Jul 8

Is there a parallel between alternative milk and alternative social media? Sort of...
I recently had the opportunity to share my thoughts on alternative social media platforms on the Read Them Sideways podcast
Have a listen—and feel free to share within your networks
open.spotify.com/episode/5LaD...

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Digital Child @digitalchildau.bsky.social · Jul 2

Would your 4 to 8 year old child like to share what they think about learning with technologies?

Join us on July 7 or July 11 at QUT Kelvin Grove for opportunity to play with lots of fun things (i.e., iPads, robots, fun creating apps, blocks, making) and create an eBook.

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · Jul 2

Congratulations @shirweinbrand.bsky.social for the best poster award!

ADM+S Centre @admscentre.org.au · Jul 2

Day 2 of the 2025 ADM+S Symposium brought together ADM+S researchers, technologists, social service professionals, and policymakers. Sessions showcased innovative responses to the challenges of building inclusive, ethical, and responsible automated social services for everyday Australians. #ADMS2025

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · Jul 1

I had the opportunity to share my thoughts about the upcoming social media ban with SBS Hindi podcast. I channeled the learning from my colleagues at @qutdmrc.bsky.social and @admscentre.org.au

www.sbs.com.au/language/hin...

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