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Merja blog
More people are paying for online news
08 Jul, 2021
Dr. Merja Myllylahti breaks down the findings from the latest Reuters Digital News Report 2021.
MBIE
MBIE Science Whitinga Fellowships
24 Jun, 2021
Three early career researchers in the faculty of Design and Creative Technologies have been awarded MBIE Science Whitinga Fellowships.
Professor Verica Rupar
Five questions: Professor Verica Rupar
21 Jun, 2021
We asked Professor Verica Rupar five questions about her research ahead of her Inaugural Professorial Address.
Professor Fiona Peterson
Five questions: Professor Fiona Peterson
08 Jun, 2021
We asked Professor Fiona Peterson five questions about her research following her appointment to Professor.
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The future journalist
24 May, 2021
Professor Verica Rupar has received US$52,000 from UNESCO Paris to investigate what shape journalism education should take in the 21st century.
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Thomas Owen
Christina Vogels
Arezou Zalipour
Geoffrey Craig
Thomas Owen
Our academics Thomas Owen Senior Lecturer Dr Thomas Owen's research examines the communication of privilege loss, and he teaches courses on global crises and the media and intercultural communication. Dr Thomas Owen's research examines the communication of privilege loss. In addition to teaching courses on global crises and the media and intercultural communication, he supervises postgraduate projects on a range of global communication issues, including white supremacy, doping in sports, the protection of natural habitats, alternative cinema and the impact of mega-developments on indigenous communities.
Christina Vogels
Our academics Christina Vogels Senior Lecturer Passionate about learning and teaching, Dr Christina Vogels currently holds a portfolio that leads the School of Communication Studies in (re)visioning learning and teaching strategies and approaches. Passionate about learning and teaching, Dr Christina Vogels currently holds a portfolio that leads the School of Communication Studies in (re)visioning learning and teaching strategies and approaches. Her research passions are fuelled by critical feminist inquiries into violence against women prevention. Within this broad research focus sits her expertise in feminist media studies and youth audiences.
Arezou Zalipour
Our academics Arezou Zalipour Associate Professor A film practitioner-researcher who loves learning, thinking, theorising and making, Associate Professor Arezou Zalipour has worked in higher education for more than 20 years. A film practitioner-researcher who loves learning, thinking, theorising and making, Associate Professor Arezou Zalipour has worked in a variety of roles in higher education in different countries for more than 20 years. Her major research in the field of screen production and practice and audience studies examines the crucial role and power of screen-based media in fostering participation and belonging in multi-ethnic and multicultural nations.
Geoffrey Craig
Our academics Geoffrey Craig Professor of Communication Studies Professor Geoffrey Craig started his journalism career at Reuters in Australia. Since turning to academia, he has published broadly across a range of international journals. Growing up, Professor Geoffrey Craig always loved film and media, so it came as no surprise for him to end up in the industry. He started his journalism career at Reuters in Australia, focusing on finance and corporate reporting but also covering politics, sport and general news. He always wanted to be an academic for the intellectual freedom and independence, so turned to academia after a few years and has since published broadly across a range of international journals.
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