COVID-19 a perfect storm for conspiracy theories
As the global count of COVID-19 infections heads towards the 20M mark, the pandemic has created what the World Health Organisation calls an ‘infodemic’, giving conspiracy groups a bigger platform than ever before. Researchers from QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre have taken a deep dive into their world to trace wild rumours on…
IFE Catapult Scheme 2020 Funding Announcement: A Study into Digital Inclusion and Human Factors of AgTech Adoption on Queensland farms
The Catapult research program was introduced to help support short-term, higher risk research projects that deliver real-world outcomes. Catapult funding is aimed at supporting teams led by QUT early and mid-career researchers to be able to undertake transformative discovery research, developing ideas that have potential to create new…
Enoch Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
Application dates Applications close 30 September 2020 What you’ll receive The successful applicant will receive a living stipend scholarship of $28,092 (2020 rate), as well as a Creative Industries Faculty top-up of $12,504. In total, students will receive a total stipend of $40,000 per annum for two years, which will be indexed…
Report: Media literacy lessons a must for schools
Media literacy lessons a must for schools The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of teaching students the difference between real and fake or misleading news say the authors of a new report into news media literacy education. The News Literacy and Australian Teachers: How News Media is Taught in the Classroom report also…
The DMRC is recruiting a Software Developer
The DMRC is currently seeking a Software Developer to work in our world-leading research centre as a key part of our multi-disciplinary research team. The role is multi-faceted and is an excellent opportunity to work across a number of exciting platforms, contribute to worldleading research, and to gain experience in cutting-edge…
DMRC academics ‘virtually’ honoured at media conference
With conferences cancelled worldwide due to COVID-19, many are being staged virtually, including the International Communication Association’s 70th conference, originally slated for the Gold Coast. Held from 20-26 May, #ICA2020 was a fully digital affair. Researchers from around the world shared work in health care, politics, the…
ARC Linkage Grant: Advancing digital inclusion in low income Australian families project
Disadvantages of digital divide in spotlight When it comes to access to digital platforms and technologies, not all people have an equal experience, but a QUT-led project aims to address the growing gap experienced by as many as three million Australians living below the poverty line. Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan today…
DMRC Member awarded world-first Associate Fellow (Indigenous) of the HEA
We are pleased to announce DMRC’s member Ruari Elkington has been award Assoicate Fellow (Indigenous) of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). In 2019 QUT received accreditation to award staff members the category of Associate Fellow (Indigenous) in recognition for embedding Indigenous perspectives in higher education learning and…
Twitter – not just pointless babble
First published 7 May 2020 Professor Jean Burgess, Director of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), argues we need Twitter now more than ever, not just for its news value but for its role in social connection as well as everyday entertainment. She is the co-author of a new book which traces the journey of Twitter from its…
'Like a Virus' – Disinformation in the Age of COVID-19
QUT DMRC social media researchers Dr Tim Graham and Prof. Axel Bruns participated in Essential Media’s Australia at Home online seminar series on 23 April, presenting early results from collaborative research in partnership with the Australia Institute’s Centre for Responsible Technology to a Zoom audience of more than 200…