Entries by Jonathon Hutchinson

#IAMCR2025 Day 3 & 4 – International Association of Media and Communication Research

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 […]

#IAMCR2025 Day 2 – International Association of Media and Communication Research, Nanyang University

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 […]

#IAMCR2025 Day 1 – International Association of Media and Communication Research Conference Continues…

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 […]

International Association of Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) preconference – The 50th Anniversary of Communication Policy & Technology #IAMCR2025

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 […]

ICA2025 – International Communication Association, Day 4

[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. […]

ICA25 – International Communication Association Day 2

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 […]

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Sydney Vietnam Innovation Symposium

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 […]

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Civic Algorithms: A digital intermediation challenge

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 […]