Communications
Alternative labels
Mass communication
Communications media
Communications policy
Report
AI-driven personalization in digital media: political and societal implications
The fallout from disinformation and online manipulation strategies have alerted Western democracies to the novel, nuanced vulnerabilities of our information society. This paper outlines the implications of the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by the the legacy media, as well as by the new media, focusing on personalization.
Assessment
Global Threat Assessment 2019: working together to end the sexual exploitation of children online
The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the nature, scale and complexity of online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) in order to support a broad mobilisation – compelling nation states, the global technology industry and the third sector to find new ways of working together to combat this rapidly evolving threat. The WePROTECT Model National...
Report
National Broadband Network fixed line migration — service continuity and complaints management
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of NBN Co’s service continuity operations relating to the migration of telecommunication services to the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Briefing paper
Leveraging media coverage of disasters to support disaster risk reduction
The news media can shape post-disaster policy debate by directing the attention of policy makers toward problems and solutions. This content analysis of newspaper coverage around two of Canada’s most significant floods reveals that the media are more focused more on the short-term impacts of hazards, than on the policy problems that underpin flood risk.
Discussion paper
Review of the 2015 Telecommunications in New Developments (TIND) policy
The Morrison Government is reviewing arrangements for telecommunications in new developments. The current Telecommunications in New Developments (TIND) policy, released in March 2015, provides the framework for this access, while also fostering competition between network providers to service developments.