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The Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia Incorporated (JERAA) is an association of Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand journalism teachers and researchers. Follow us to stay up to date with news, events and research.
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· Feb 10
The Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA) will no longer be posting on X, and instead will be posting here on Bluesky. To celebrate our move, here is a Starter Pack of Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand journalism teachers and researchers on Bluesky.
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Keynote speaker Prof P. Sainath, and researcher and media strategist Jacqui Park, are presenting their findings on journalism’s sustainability.
Together they are exploring how resilient business models and mission driven strategies can secure journalism’s future.
Together they are exploring how resilient business models and mission driven strategies can secure journalism’s future.
December 3, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Keynote speaker Prof P. Sainath, and researcher and media strategist Jacqui Park, are presenting their findings on journalism’s sustainability.
Together they are exploring how resilient business models and mission driven strategies can secure journalism’s future.
Together they are exploring how resilient business models and mission driven strategies can secure journalism’s future.
As the conference is nearing its end, presentations are still going strong with researchers sharing their projects and insights.
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
As the conference is nearing its end, presentations are still going strong with researchers sharing their projects and insights.
The last day of JERAA Conference 2025 is underway with panelists Faleagafulu Inga Stünzner, Stefan Armbruster, Leah Lowonbu, and chaired by Dr Kasun Ubayasiri discussing the topic of Empowering Pacific Journalism in Turbulent Times.
December 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The last day of JERAA Conference 2025 is underway with panelists Faleagafulu Inga Stünzner, Stefan Armbruster, Leah Lowonbu, and chaired by Dr Kasun Ubayasiri discussing the topic of Empowering Pacific Journalism in Turbulent Times.
Day 2 continues with our fourth parallel presentation session.
Themes covered between two rooms are ‘Rural, Regional, and Community Journalism’ and ‘AI, Disinformation and Fact-Checking’
A workshop on strategies to make journalism more inclusive for neurodiverse students is also underway.
Themes covered between two rooms are ‘Rural, Regional, and Community Journalism’ and ‘AI, Disinformation and Fact-Checking’
A workshop on strategies to make journalism more inclusive for neurodiverse students is also underway.
December 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Day 2 continues with our fourth parallel presentation session.
Themes covered between two rooms are ‘Rural, Regional, and Community Journalism’ and ‘AI, Disinformation and Fact-Checking’
A workshop on strategies to make journalism more inclusive for neurodiverse students is also underway.
Themes covered between two rooms are ‘Rural, Regional, and Community Journalism’ and ‘AI, Disinformation and Fact-Checking’
A workshop on strategies to make journalism more inclusive for neurodiverse students is also underway.
Professor Sainath is delivering his keynote speech, Freedom of the Purse and the need for democrastisation of the digital.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Professor Sainath is delivering his keynote speech, Freedom of the Purse and the need for democrastisation of the digital.
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Day One of JERAA 2025 delivered. A powerful keynote from Professor Natalie Fenton, thought provoking panels, fresh research presentations in the breakout sessions and a celebratory book launch to close.
We are looking forward to another great day today, and the Ossie Awards tonight.
We are looking forward to another great day today, and the Ossie Awards tonight.
December 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Day One of JERAA 2025 delivered. A powerful keynote from Professor Natalie Fenton, thought provoking panels, fresh research presentations in the breakout sessions and a celebratory book launch to close.
We are looking forward to another great day today, and the Ossie Awards tonight.
We are looking forward to another great day today, and the Ossie Awards tonight.
The three day JERAA Conference 2025 is about to start with a keynote presentation from Professor Natalie Fenton.
Yesterday, we delivered professional development workshops and hosted welcome drinks for our presenters and guests, learn more in our Sunday Recap.
Hope to see you there today!
Yesterday, we delivered professional development workshops and hosted welcome drinks for our presenters and guests, learn more in our Sunday Recap.
Hope to see you there today!
November 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The three day JERAA Conference 2025 is about to start with a keynote presentation from Professor Natalie Fenton.
Yesterday, we delivered professional development workshops and hosted welcome drinks for our presenters and guests, learn more in our Sunday Recap.
Hope to see you there today!
Yesterday, we delivered professional development workshops and hosted welcome drinks for our presenters and guests, learn more in our Sunday Recap.
Hope to see you there today!
The JERAA conference is set to begin! Today we have our ECR Day with professional development sessions for early and mid-career researchers. This evening, welcome drinks begin at 5pm on the QCA Lawn, providing a great opportunity to relax and connect with colleagues. We look forward to seeing you!
November 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The JERAA conference is set to begin! Today we have our ECR Day with professional development sessions for early and mid-career researchers. This evening, welcome drinks begin at 5pm on the QCA Lawn, providing a great opportunity to relax and connect with colleagues. We look forward to seeing you!
Congratulations to Dr Amy McQuire from QUT for being awarded a DECRA ARC grant for a project which argues for a new form of scholarly journalism, grounded in conceptions of Black Justice, as a critical intervention needed to address the ongoing media misreporting of Indigenous affairs.
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Congratulations to Dr Amy McQuire from QUT for being awarded a DECRA ARC grant for a project which argues for a new form of scholarly journalism, grounded in conceptions of Black Justice, as a critical intervention needed to address the ongoing media misreporting of Indigenous affairs.
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Excited to start this project with the great Mathias-Felipe de-Lima-Santos. We will map data initiatives carried out by data and investigative journalists in five countries as public data purges and data access to digital platforms become sadly common. #JERAAResearchAward2025 @jeraaaus.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Excited to start this project with the great Mathias-Felipe de-Lima-Santos. We will map data initiatives carried out by data and investigative journalists in five countries as public data purges and data access to digital platforms become sadly common. #JERAAResearchAward2025 @jeraaaus.bsky.social
Australian Journalism Review is calling for papers for Special Edition: "The Walkley Awards: Examining a 70-Year Legacy as Australia’s Top National Prize for Journalism”.
This issue will examine the cultural and social capital the awards have accrued over 70 years.
Submissions: lnkd.in/eXx3bdj
This issue will examine the cultural and social capital the awards have accrued over 70 years.
Submissions: lnkd.in/eXx3bdj
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November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Australian Journalism Review is calling for papers for Special Edition: "The Walkley Awards: Examining a 70-Year Legacy as Australia’s Top National Prize for Journalism”.
This issue will examine the cultural and social capital the awards have accrued over 70 years.
Submissions: lnkd.in/eXx3bdj
This issue will examine the cultural and social capital the awards have accrued over 70 years.
Submissions: lnkd.in/eXx3bdj
Congratulations to the 2025 Anne Dunn Scholar - Professor Colleen Murrell. Read more about Murrell’s outstanding career here: jeraa.org.au/the-anne-dun...
October 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Congratulations to the 2025 Anne Dunn Scholar - Professor Colleen Murrell. Read more about Murrell’s outstanding career here: jeraa.org.au/the-anne-dun...
The JERAA executive condemns President Trump’s decision to ban Australian ABC journalists from his UK press conference. We have released this statement affirming that defending journalism is defending democracy:
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JERAA Statement: Defending journalism is defending democracy – Jeraa
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September 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The JERAA executive condemns President Trump’s decision to ban Australian ABC journalists from his UK press conference. We have released this statement affirming that defending journalism is defending democracy:
jeraa.org.au/jeraa-statem...
jeraa.org.au/jeraa-statem...
New Zealand is at risk of developing “news deserts” – communities with little or no access to local journalism – according to Dr Gavin Ellis from the Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures. News deserts weaken democracy, reduce social cohesion & increase misinformation.
informedfutures.org/news-deserts/
informedfutures.org/news-deserts/
News deserts: Local journalism at risk – Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures
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September 18, 2025 at 6:28 AM
New Zealand is at risk of developing “news deserts” – communities with little or no access to local journalism – according to Dr Gavin Ellis from the Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures. News deserts weaken democracy, reduce social cohesion & increase misinformation.
informedfutures.org/news-deserts/
informedfutures.org/news-deserts/
🤔 What do news audiences want from local news?
📰 What do they think is poorly covered or missing?
📝 How involved are news audiences in local news?
A forthcoming report is packed with insights about these questions.
🔗 Register to attend the launch: events.humanitix.com/engaged-jour...
📰 What do they think is poorly covered or missing?
📝 How involved are news audiences in local news?
A forthcoming report is packed with insights about these questions.
🔗 Register to attend the launch: events.humanitix.com/engaged-jour...
Report launch: Engaged Journalism in the Heartland - Understanding Regional News Audiences
Register on Humanitix - Report launch: Engaged Journalism in the Heartland - Understanding Regional News Audiences hosted by News and Media Research Centre . Online. Wednesday 27th August 2025. Find e...
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August 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🤔 What do news audiences want from local news?
📰 What do they think is poorly covered or missing?
📝 How involved are news audiences in local news?
A forthcoming report is packed with insights about these questions.
🔗 Register to attend the launch: events.humanitix.com/engaged-jour...
📰 What do they think is poorly covered or missing?
📝 How involved are news audiences in local news?
A forthcoming report is packed with insights about these questions.
🔗 Register to attend the launch: events.humanitix.com/engaged-jour...
A reminder that up to $9,000 is on offer through the Anne Dunn Scholar of the Year Award ($3,000), jointly sponsored by JERAA and AANZCA, and the JERAA Research Award ($6,000).
The deadline for both opportunities is 1 August.
More information:
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The deadline for both opportunities is 1 August.
More information:
forms.gle/St4ogPEc28H4...
forms.gle/3UcKy3PiAwNA...
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July 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A reminder that up to $9,000 is on offer through the Anne Dunn Scholar of the Year Award ($3,000), jointly sponsored by JERAA and AANZCA, and the JERAA Research Award ($6,000).
The deadline for both opportunities is 1 August.
More information:
forms.gle/St4ogPEc28H4...
forms.gle/3UcKy3PiAwNA...
The deadline for both opportunities is 1 August.
More information:
forms.gle/St4ogPEc28H4...
forms.gle/3UcKy3PiAwNA...
There is one month to go until entries close for the Anne Dunn Scholar Award, and the JERAA Research Award. Get your applications in my August 1. Details here:
jeraa.org.au/the-anne-dun...
jeraa.org.au/research-gra...
jeraa.org.au/the-anne-dun...
jeraa.org.au/research-gra...
July 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
There is one month to go until entries close for the Anne Dunn Scholar Award, and the JERAA Research Award. Get your applications in my August 1. Details here:
jeraa.org.au/the-anne-dun...
jeraa.org.au/research-gra...
jeraa.org.au/the-anne-dun...
jeraa.org.au/research-gra...
JERAA have announced that the Keynote Speaker on the first day of our 2025 conference is Professor Natalie Fenton, Chair of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Have you submitted your abstract yet? Due date is 30 June: jeraa.org.au/call-for-abs...
Have you submitted your abstract yet? Due date is 30 June: jeraa.org.au/call-for-abs...
June 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
JERAA have announced that the Keynote Speaker on the first day of our 2025 conference is Professor Natalie Fenton, Chair of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Have you submitted your abstract yet? Due date is 30 June: jeraa.org.au/call-for-abs...
Have you submitted your abstract yet? Due date is 30 June: jeraa.org.au/call-for-abs...
A reminder that JERAA conference paper and panel submissions are due in one week - 30 June. More information about the 2025 conference can be found here:
jeraa.org.au/call-for-abs...
jeraa.org.au/call-for-abs...
Call for Papers – Jeraa
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June 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
A reminder that JERAA conference paper and panel submissions are due in one week - 30 June. More information about the 2025 conference can be found here:
jeraa.org.au/call-for-abs...
jeraa.org.au/call-for-abs...
The JERAA Research Grant provides up to $6,000 to a journalism or media scholar at early or mid-career stage (up to 15 years post-PhD) to support a journalism studies research project. Applications close August 1. Find out more at: jeraa.org.au/research-gra...
JERAA Research Award – Jeraa
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June 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The JERAA Research Grant provides up to $6,000 to a journalism or media scholar at early or mid-career stage (up to 15 years post-PhD) to support a journalism studies research project. Applications close August 1. Find out more at: jeraa.org.au/research-gra...
A reminder that the Anne Dunn Scholar of the Year award is open for nominations until August 1. The $3000 award recognises excellence in research about the fields of journalism or communications, including but not limited to broadcast media for the public benefit.
jeraa.org.au/the-anne-dun...
jeraa.org.au/the-anne-dun...
June 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A reminder that the Anne Dunn Scholar of the Year award is open for nominations until August 1. The $3000 award recognises excellence in research about the fields of journalism or communications, including but not limited to broadcast media for the public benefit.
jeraa.org.au/the-anne-dun...
jeraa.org.au/the-anne-dun...
The Digital News Report: Australia 2025 has been released, exploring audience perspectives on a range of issues such as trust in news, social media, AI, misinformation, local news, and media literacy.
Download it here: www.canberra.edu.au/research/cen...
Download it here: www.canberra.edu.au/research/cen...
Digital News Report: Australia 2025 - University of Canberra
Digital News Report: Australia 2025
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June 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The Digital News Report: Australia 2025 has been released, exploring audience perspectives on a range of issues such as trust in news, social media, AI, misinformation, local news, and media literacy.
Download it here: www.canberra.edu.au/research/cen...
Download it here: www.canberra.edu.au/research/cen...
Members of JERAA have condemned the violence directed at 9News US Correspondent Lauren Tomasi who appears to have been hit by a rubber bullet shot by a LAPD police officer during LA protests. Read our statement here:
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jeraa.org.au/jeraa-statem...
JERAA Statement: Condemning violence against 9News journalist and cameraman in LA Protests – Jeraa
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June 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Members of JERAA have condemned the violence directed at 9News US Correspondent Lauren Tomasi who appears to have been hit by a rubber bullet shot by a LAPD police officer during LA protests. Read our statement here:
jeraa.org.au/jeraa-statem...
jeraa.org.au/jeraa-statem...
The latest issue of Australian Journalism Review is out! Papers explore change in journalism, responsible reporting on mental illness, environmental issues on the media agenda, guidelines for immersive journalism, and the question of who is a journalist in the digital landscape. Link below.
Volume 47, Issue 1 | Intellect
Intellect Discover is the platform where Intellect's content lives: Browse publications for scholars and practitioners teaching and researching in the arts, media and creative industries.
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June 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The latest issue of Australian Journalism Review is out! Papers explore change in journalism, responsible reporting on mental illness, environmental issues on the media agenda, guidelines for immersive journalism, and the question of who is a journalist in the digital landscape. Link below.
The latest issue of Australian Journalism Review is out which includes Alex Wake and Anna Ross's paper 'Bondi Junction stabbings: Did guidelines for responsible reporting on mental illness and crime work?'.
intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...
intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...
Bondi Junction stabbings: Did guidelines for responsible reporting on mental illness and crime work? | Intellect
This article examines if Australian media guidelines for reporting on mental illness in the context of crime were successfully implemented by the media in 2024 after the tragic events at Bondi Junctio...
intellectdiscover.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The latest issue of Australian Journalism Review is out which includes Alex Wake and Anna Ross's paper 'Bondi Junction stabbings: Did guidelines for responsible reporting on mental illness and crime work?'.
intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...
intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...