Communications
Alternative labels
Mass communication
Communications media
Communications policy
Guide
Media policy and regulation: a quick guide
This quick guide lists online resources relevant to Australian media legislation, policy administration, standards, ratings research, and industry advocacy. It includes links to selected overseas regulatory bodies.
Policy report
The future of digital regulation in Australia: five policy principles for a safer digital world
As Australia starts to implement much needed digital regulation on a number of issues, there is a need to ensure policy initiatives are joined up and coherent. This document presents five overarching policy principles that could assist policy-makers.
Report
Australia's News Media Bargaining Code: one year on
Australia's News Media and Digital Platform Mandatory Bargaining Code was a step towards compelling digital platforms to pay publishers for content, but represents a missed opportunity. This report sets out recommendations for how the Code could have matched its original ambition in securing a fair and competitive internet.
Discussion paper
Algorithms as a weapon against women: how YouTube lures boys and young men into the ‘Manosphere’
This paper documents how YouTube’s algorithms contribute to promoting misogynistic and extremist content to Australian boys and young men. It recommends Australia strengthens the regulatory framework governing digital platforms to address systemic risks relating to gender-based violence.
Report
Designing for disorder: Instagram's pro-eating disorder bubble in Australia
This report describes findings from a survey of 16 to 17-year-old Australians, finding widespread exposure to content promoting extreme weight loss and unhealthy diets on Instagram. It highlights the algorithmic amplification of eating disorder content on Instagram, and how it profits from this practice.