Media & Communication: Research Guide

Relying on social media users to police information accuracy could further polarise platforms and amplify extreme voices.

For many firms, ESG-related social media activity appears to be more about managing their public image than signaling genuine environmental commitment.

A handbag becoming a symbol of class strife aptly defines the mood of the online zeitgeist.

Slightly more Australians drown in rivers and creeks than at the beach. As more of us flock to waterfalls, hidden dangers at these idyllic spots are claiming lives

As Canada’s Online Harms Act is being debated, MPs may look to other countries, like Australia, for guidance on protecting youth from online harms.

Although these activities have been around for decades, there are signs that some are making a comeback.

An expert on news consumption looks at how the popular new platform could shake up the industry.

Words of the year do not have to be new coinages, but may be existing words that seem to have become particularly apposite or resonant.

Romanian authorities declassified five intelligence files that suggest the election was exploited by external forces.

More than 70% of Australians aged 65 and older use social media to some degree. Improving digital literacy and online safety will help them benefit from it even more.

Most people who record their medical appointments do so to help them understand and remember medical information.

Social media is an effective way to raise conservation awareness about wildlife living on the urban edges.

Facing an abusive backlash may make the cost of entry into public debate too high.

As many as 39% of academics answering a Swedish survey reported experiences of threats or harassment in some form during their academic careers.

Nearly a quarter of Americans under the age of 30 gets their news from influencers.

If you have a toxic boss – and who hasn’t? – you can find solace online, or at home.

In China, many people see video games as ‘spiritual opium’. However, laws restricting young people’s play have proven difficult to enforce in practice.

Sports leagues and teams have realised they need to produce content when games aren’t being played to keep relevance and resonance with their markets.

Communication between citizens is essential to building lasting peace, but it has to be of the right kind.

Bluesky, the microblogging alternative to X, is having a moment. A social media researcher explains why people are flocking to it – and why it isn’t likely to recapture the early days of Twitter.

Improv theater is known for improvisation, audience participation and riffing on memes and stories circulating on social and traditional media – all hallmarks of right-wing media.

Despite its widespread use and significant impact, influencer marketing is surrounded by uncertainties, ambiguities and controversies, both for practitioners and general public.

New research appears to have uncovered a large concentration of young women engaging in harmful online sexual behaviours.

How would you tell if information in a post is true or false? Our study tested the ability of 2,115 adult Australians to verify information online.

The trial is testing age verification, age estimation and age inference. All three options come with problems.

The study’s findings highlight the potential for social media to be a tool for good, rather than a source of stress.

Călin Georgescu tops the ballot after the first round of voting amid fears of vote interference.

Elon Musk uses X to amplify Trump’s political messages.

The ban won’t take effect for at least 12 months. But key details about it are still missing – including how social media platforms will actually verify users’ age.

With a name that invokes freedom and a clean start and a design that promises to put control back in our hands, the Bluesky platform is attracting users away from Twitter/X en masse.