Program objectives
Digital and social media platforms provide new opportunities for public self-expression and organisation; but they also enable abuse, hate speech, polarisation, and the dissemination of ‘fake news’. We use advanced data science and forensic qualitative methods to investigate the evolution of such phenomena in Australia and the world; examine the role that digital platforms, including their technical affordances and institutional operators, play in channelling user practices; and work with state, civic, and industry partners to promote safe and constructive engagement in digital spaces.
Program Leader: Prof Axel Bruns
Chief Investigators Involved
- Prof Jean Burgess Centre Director
- Assoc Prof Daniel Angus Program Leader - Computational Communication & Culture
- Prof Axel Bruns Program Leader - Digital Publics
- Dist Prof Stuart Cunningham Distinguished Professor, Media and Communication
- Prof Terry Flew Professor of Communication and Creative Industries
- Dr Timothy Graham Senior Lecturer, School of Communication
- Assoc Prof Stephen Harrington Discipline Leader, School of Communication
- Dr Jenny Hou Senior Lecturer, School of Communication
- Dr Ariadna Matamoros Fernandez Lecturer, School of Communication
- Assoc Prof Peta Mitchell Associate Professor, School of Communication
- Dr Aljosha Karim Schapals Lecturer, School of Communication
- Dr T.J. Thomson Senior Lecturer, School of Communication
- Xue Ying (Jane) Tan Software Developer
Relevant projects
- Evaluating the Challenge of ‘Fake News’ and Other Malinformation
- ATNIX: Australian Twitter News Index
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society
- Global Journalism Innovation Lab: Revitalizing Journalism and Accelerating Knowledge Mobilization from Canadian Universities
- Examining the intersection of public relations and journalism professions in the digital age
- Amplifying public value: Scholarly contributions' impact on public debate
- Journalism beyond the crisis: Emerging forms, practices and uses