Communications
Alternative labels
Mass communication
Communications media
Communications policy
Briefing paper
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine audiences
This paper outlines findings from a segmentation study conducted in May-June 2021 by Monash and Massey Universities. The research identifies five different COVID vaccine audience segments and what motivates them to get or not get vaccinated, to support the tailoring of campaign messaging for maximum engagement and vaccine uptake.
Research Summary
Adolescents online
Using data from Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), this snapshot examines reports of online interactions from adolescents as they aged from 12-13 years to 16-17 years.
Report
The future of work in journalism
Information industries have lost some 60,000 jobs in Australia in the last 15 years, almost half during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research report highlights the need for active policy supports to stabilise the media industry and protect the public good function of quality journalism.
Report
Ethics in conflict: talking to Australian Journalists covering conflict about ethical decision-making
This research project is the result of a partnership between the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Centre for Media Transition. The project’s aim is to explore the ways in which journalists navigate the often-treacherous terrain of ethics in conflict zones.
Report
New model library: pandemic effects and library directions
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted libraries of all types around the world, requiring library leaders to respond to rapidly shifting community and institutional needs. This briefing synthesizes findings and recommendations within the context of work experiences, collections experiences and engagement experiences during the pandemic.