Communications
Alternative labels
Mass communication
Communications media
Communications policy
Working paper
Mapping the digital gap - background paper: project objectives, context and methods
The 'Mapping the Digital Gap' project involves working with remote First Nations communities to measure and track changes in digital inclusion levels and media use within each community over three years, from 2022–2024. This working paper sets out the project’s approach, covering its main objectives, policy and research context, methodology and research sites.
Report
‘How bad should it be before I tell someone?’
This report starts with an overview of the online activities of people with intellectual disability. It then examines their understanding and experiences of online abuse. Finally, it explores their information and support needs, and identifies guiding principles for resource development.
Technical report
Media reporting of COVID-19 and mental health and wellbeing
In this report, the authors provide analysis to better understand how mental health has been reflected in media coverage of COVID-19 in New Zealand.
Policy report
Suppressing the truth and spreading lies
This report explores how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using a range of influence channels to shape, promote and suppress messages in the Solomon Islands information environment. Through an examination of CCP online influence in the aftermath of the Honiara riots in late 2021, and in response to the leaked security agreement in March...
Report
Mapping the digital gap: Wujal Wujal, Queensland community outcomes report 2022
Based on 41 surveys and 21 interviews with residents and stakeholders, this report outlines the findings from an initial visit and highlights the current access and use of media, communications and online services and the digital inclusion challenges in Wujal Wujal and surrounding communities.