CPT – Users in focus: Weighing behaviour and attitudes in media governance and platform policies I know how it works: Exploring the impact of algorithmic media content awareness on the privacy calculus of self-disclosure» Dr. Zhang Hao Goh (Singapore)1, Prof. Gerard Goggin (Australia)2, Dr. Kym Campbell (Singapore)1 (1. Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological […]
First half of today was consumed with meeting with colleagues, but I managed to sneak in the afternoon sessions: POP – The child’s play in/of popular media culture “We All Love Cinderella But…”: How Young Nigerian Parents Engage with Portrayals of the Female Gender in Disney-Animated Films» Dr. Chinedu Ononiwu (Nigeria)1, Dr. Chikezie Uzuegbunam (South Africa)2 (1. Michael […]
CPT – Governing content and user behaviour on platforms: regulation, policy and practices “Weapons of the Weak”: Daily Resistance and Collusion of Platform Content Moderators» Prof. Enqiang Guo (China)1, Dr. Jiebing Liang (China)2 (1. East China University of Political Science and Law, 2. School of Media and Communication, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) Connecting Policies and Algorithms: A […]
I was honoured to be invited to participate as a panel discussant at the 50th Anniversary of Communication Policy & Technology preconference. I was invited to talk at the first panel, The Asia-Pacific Perspective toCommunication Policy Research, alongside Prof Yu Hong, Zhejiang University, China; Prof Ang Peng Hwa, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; and Prof Yu-li […]
[Day 3 was spent in meetings, and PCM Business Meeting] 9:00 AM-10:15 AM, Agate B+C (Regency 3), Parasocial Relationships and/or Fan Engagement, Standard Paper Session, Popular Media & Culture, Chairs: Andrew Ledbetter, Texas Christian U The Character’s Curse of When a Character Follows an Actor: Introducing and Understanding the Phenomenon of Character Baggage Caleb G. […]
Scholarship continues into day 2… Took a chance on a random room and it was amazing. I learnt quite a bit about Bangladesh media, its regime, and the role news and media plays in this space. Full notes from sessions below: PARTNER PANEL: South Asia Communication Association (SACA)Chairs(s): Zahedur Arman (Framingham State University) and Shafiqur […]
After a wonderful plenary last night that provoked us to think about who we are and how we respond, individually and as an association, to the current political environment, Day 1 for me has been a great experience. Much quality scholarship emerging from the Popular Media and Culture, and Children and Media streams. Here’s the […]
New year. New me. That seems to be the catch cry on every piece of social media coming my way just now. That couldn’t be further from the truth for my professional world! I think I want go with the catch cry from my new neighbour – ‘just stand up’ (which is a reference to […]
Yesterday, I attended the Sydney Vietnam Innovation Symposium both as a delegate and as an invited speaker. The event is a major milestone in the development in the work so far from our Sydney Vietnam Academic Network, which now has incredible support from the University of Sydney, the NSW Government, the Department of Foreign Affairs […]
Recently, I was invite to deliver a keynote for a joint session with the News and Media Research Center and the Centre for Deliberative Democracy to explore the ideas and concepts of digital intermediation. The blurb: How might generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automation be undertaken to produce social good? In an increasingly automated digital […]