Communications
Alternative labels
Mass communication
Communications media
Communications policy
Working paper
Policy responses to false and misleading digital content
This working paper examines the emerging risk of false and misleading digital content and the role media literacy can play in empowering children.
Report
Digital platform complaint handling: options for an external dispute resolution scheme
In this report, the authors conclude that an entirely new, comprehensive Ombudsman scheme for digital platform complaints is not a viable option, despite the obvious appeal of a one-stop-shop for complainants.
Policy report
Assessing the impact of CCP information operations related to Xinjiang
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using technology to enforce transnational digital repression and influence unwitting audiences beyond China’s territory. The impact of these operations isn’t widely understood, and the international community has failed to adequately respond to the global challenges posed by the CCP’s rapidly evolving propaganda and disinformation operations. This report seeks to...
Report
Should media coverage affect sentencing?
This report explores the approaches of Australian sentencing courts towards adverse media coverage and the significant consequences it can have for offenders. It reveals why and when media coverage might be a relevant sentencing consideration. The aim of the report is to draw attention to this ‘unsettled’ area of law and try to reduce inconsistency...
Briefing paper
The digital literacy imperative
Digitalisation is no longer a sectoral issue, but is all-encompassing across sectors and actors. In that regard, the authors of this briefing paper argue that the future is already here—and investing in digital literacy programs will be critical to establishing global leadership in the digital age.