Read Them Sideways

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Read Them Sideways is the podcast produced by the Digital Media Research Centre at the Queensland University of Technology. Your hosts Sam, Sebastian, and Kate chat with academics from around the world about issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more!

4 DAYS AGO

Episode 8: Science-related populism with Niels Mede

In this episode of Read Them Sideways, your host Sebastian Svegaard speaks with Niels G. Mede, visiting scholar and Senior Research and Teaching Associate at the Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ), University of Zurich. Sebastian and Niels discuss his research into measuring science-related populism around the globe, and the challenges of running such large interdisciplinary and international projects. Read Them Sideways is a new podcast series from the Digital Media Research Centre, bringing our researchers to the spotlight to discuss issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more.

29 min
8 SEPT

Episode 7: The Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society Mini Series # 2 with Axel Bruns

In this episode of Read Them Sideways, your host Kate FitzGerald chats with Professor Axel Bruns, the leader of the Digital Publics research group at the Digital Media Research Centre. Recently, the DMRC responded to the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society. In this mini series, we will be chatting with scholars who contributed to the extensive DMRC submission. In part two, Axel discusses the National Media Bargaining Code, the consequences for the Australian news media industry, and what alternatives might be available. Read Them Sideways is a new podcast from the Digital Media Research Centre, bringing our researchers to the spotlight to discuss issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more.

25 min
2 SEPT

Episode 6: Creating a better children’s internet with Aleesha Rodriguez

In this episode of Read Them Sideways, your host Sam Vilkins chats with Dr Aleesha Rodriguez, a research fellow at QUT. They work within the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child and research the often-overlooked demographic of children aged from birth to eight and their experiences on the internet. Read Them Sideways is a new podcast series from the Digital Media Research Centre, bringing our researchers to the spotlight to discuss issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more.

34 min
26 AUG

Episode 5: CrowdTangle closure and what it means for researchers with Axel Bruns

In this episode of Read Them Sideways, your host Dr Sebastian Svegaard chats with Professor Axel Bruns, the leader of the Digital Publics research group at the Digital Media Research Centre. Recently, Meta shut down the online research tool, CrowdTangle. In this episode, Axel discusses the closure, what is next from Meta, and what the consequences might be for Australian researchers. Read Them Sideways is a new podcast series from the Digital Media Research Centre, bringing our researchers to the spotlight to discuss issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more. You can read the article Sebastian referenced here:Meta just closed a vital online research tool. It’s bad news for the fight against misinformation

31 min
19 AUG

Episode 4: The Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society Mini Series # 1 with Daniel Angus

In this episode of Read Them Sideways, your host Kate FitzGerald chats with Professor Daniel Angus, the Director of the Digital Media Research Centre. Recently, the DMRC responded to the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society, appointed by the Australian Government. In this mini series, we will be chatting with scholars who contributed to the extensive DMRC submission. In part one, Dan provides an overview of the submission and discusses his specific work on advertising transparency on social media platforms. Read Them Sideways is a new podcast series from the Digital Media Research Centre, bringing our researchers to the spotlight to discuss issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more.

30 min
18 AUG

Episode 3: Science-based journalism and what it means to be interdisciplinary with Alice Fleerackers

In this episode of Read Them Sideways, your host Sam Vilkins chats with Alice Fleerackers, a visiting postdoctoral fellow from the University of British Columbia, Canada. They discuss Alice's research, which focuses on science-based journalism. They also talk about what it means to be an interdisciplinary scholar and tips for academic conferences. Read Them Sideways is a new podcast series from the Digital Media Research Centre, bringing our researchers to the spotlight to discuss issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more.

31 min
12 AUG

Episode 2: Social media strategies during the Norwegian general election with Hedvig Tønnesen

In this episode of Read Them Sideways, your host Sebastian Svegaard speaks with Hedvig Tønnesen, a visiting PhD student from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Sebastian and Hedvig discuss her PhD project, which explores the strategies of political parties on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter during the 2021 parliamentary election campaign in Norway. Read Them Sideways is a new podcast series from the Digital Media Research Centre, bringing our researchers to the spotlight to discuss issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more.

21 min
9 AUG

Episode 1: Conspiracy theories in United States politics with Kate FitzGerald

In this episode of Read Them Sideways, Sam Vilkins sits down with PhD student Kate FitzGerald to discuss conspiracy theories, particularly in the wake of the Donald Trump assassination attempt. You can read more of Kate's thoughts in her recent piece in The Conversation. Read Them Sideways is a new podcast series from the Digital Media Research Centre, bringing our researchers to the spotlight to discuss issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more.

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Episode 8: Science-related populism with Niels Mede

Episode 7: The Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society Mini Series # 2 with Axel Bruns

Episode 6: Creating a better children’s internet with Aleesha Rodriguez

Episode 5: CrowdTangle closure and what it means for researchers with Axel Bruns

Episode 4: The Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society Mini Series # 1 with Daniel Angus

Episode 3: Science-based journalism and what it means to be interdisciplinary with Alice Fleerackers

Episode 2: Social media strategies during the Norwegian general election with Hedvig Tønnesen

Episode 1: Conspiracy theories in United States politics with Kate FitzGerald

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