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Media Futures Podcast

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Conspiracy Nation: book discussion with authors Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson

Media Futures Hub hosted a live conversation at UNSW with the authors Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson about their recently launched book, Conspiracy Nation. The technology and internet culture reporters discuss the history of local conspiracies and how the media and online platforms feed into these ideas, as well as advice for journalism students on the skills they've honed through their work. Cam…

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From PhD to PostDoc

On this episode of the Media Futures Podcast, we hear from Dr Danielle Hynes (Maynooth) and Dr Kevin Witzenberger (QUT), two postdoctoral researchers who recently completed their PhDs in the Media Futures Hub at the University of New South Wales, as they share tips and strategies from their experiences of moving from PhD to Postdoc. Recent years have seen a move from approaching the PhD experience…

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Beyond Media Diversity E4: The Crisis of Diversity

On this fourth and final episode we hear from Professor Anamik Saha (Leeds) on the crisis of diversity. Anamik’s talk imagines how media can proactively challenge racism in society, and how a radical reimagining of diversity can contribute to this urgent task. Beyond Media Diversity is a series of four episodes from the Media Futures Hub which takes a critical look at diversity debates in the…

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Beyond Media Diversity E3: Centering Disability

On this third episode we hear from Ashleigh Haw (UC), Gerard Goggin (WSU) and Victor Zhuang (USyd) on the topic of centring disability within diversity debates. Beyond Media Diversity is a series of four episodes from the Media Futures Hub which takes a critical look at diversity debates in the media, examining how these are limiting (and limited), what decolonial and anti-colonial alternatives…

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Beyond Media Diversity E2: Racial Literacies

On this second episode we hear from Debbie Bargallie (Griffith), Anamik Saha (Leeds), Tito Ambyo (RMIT), and Mohan Dutta (Massey) on the theme of racial literacies. Beyond Media Diversity is a series of four episodes from the Media Futures Hub which takes a critical look at diversity debates in the media, examining how these are limiting (and limited), what decolonial and anti-colonial…

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Beyond Media Diversity E1: Solidarity beyond Diversity

On this first episode we hear from Sandy O’Sullivan (MQ), Eve Ng (Ohio), and Mariam Veiszadeh (Media Diversity Australia) on the topic of solidarity beyond diversity. Beyond Media Diversity is a series of four episodes which takes a critical look at diversity debates in the media, examining how these are limiting (and limited), what decolonial and anti-colonial alternatives could look like, and…

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Spotlight: Maddie Hichens

In this spotlight episode of the Media Futures Podcast, Maddie Hichens joins Associate Professor Tanja Dreher to discuss her PhD research on social media’s digital anxieties. This episode is part of a six week series of short interviews spotlighting the work of Media Futures Hub researchers. Based at UNSW Sydney on unceded Bedegal Country, the Media Futures Hub works at the intersection of media…

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Spotlight: Diana Kreemers

In this spotlight episode of the Media Futures Podcast, Diana Kreemers joins Dr Andrew Brooks to discuss her PhD research on the politics of listening to refugee voices. This episode is part of a six week series of short interviews spotlighting the work of Media Futures Hub researchers. Based at UNSW Sydney on unceded Bedegal Country, the Media Futures Hub works at the intersection of media and…

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Spotlight: Kevin Witzenberger

In this spotlight episode of the Media Futures Podcast, Kevin Witzenberger joins Associate Professor Michael Richardson to discuss his PhD research on predictive technologies in education. This episode is part of a six week series of short interviews spotlighting the work of Media Futures Hub researchers. Based at UNSW Sydney on unceded Bedegal Country, the Media Futures Hub works at the…

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Spotlight: Danielle Hynes

In this spotlight episode of the Media Futures Podcast, Daniel Hynes joins Dr Astrid Lorange to discuss her PhD research on smart cities and social housing. This episode is part of a six week series of short interviews spotlighting the work of Media Futures Hub researchers. Based at UNSW Sydney on unceded Bedegal Country, the Media Futures Hub works at the intersection of media and cultural…

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