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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, Kate and Klaus take turns to chat with academics from around the world about issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more!

  1. 7 jun

    Gendered Political Communication w/ Tom Bidewell (#45)

    In this episode, your host Kate FitzGerald speaks with Tom Bidewell, a visiting scholar to the Digital Media Research Centre. They discuss Tom's recent paper, Gendered Communication Patterns of Political Elites on Truth Social. Tom explains the context of Truth Social as a platform and whether gender shapes political messaging in digital environments. You can read Tom's paper by clicking here!

  2. 20 may

    Journalism, Misinformation and Truth Claims w/ Phoebe Matich (#44)

    Phoebe Matich is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Automated Decision-Making and Society research centre at QUT. In this episode, your host Sebastian speaks to Phoebe about her recently completed PhD, and discusses the idea of truth claims, "fake news", and misinformation in Australian journalism. If you liked this episode, you can read Phoebe's thesis here.

  3. 8 abr

    TikTok recommender systems and the 'For You' project w/ Patrik Wikstrom (#43)

    Each year, the Digital Media Research Centre hosts a week-long Summer School filled with symposiums, workshops, and networking. This week's episode is a recording of a discussion from Patrik Wikstrom at this year's Summer School, who discusses the initial findings of the 'For You' project which analyses user experiences on TikTok. This project will reveal how highly individualised our media systems are.

  4. 1 abr

    Rethinking contemporary public communication spaces w/ Axel Bruns (#42)

    Each year, the Digital Media Research Centre hosts a week-long Summer School filled with symposiums, workshops, and networking. This week's episode is a recording of a discussion entitled, "From 'the' Public Sphere to a Network of Publics: Rethinking Contemporary Public Communication" from Professor Axel Bruns at the 2026 Summer School. His presentation identifies the crucial building blocks that help us conceptualise and investigate how the network of public spheres is structured, and in turns structures our everyday experience of public communication.

  5. 20 mar

    20 Years of Twitter Roundtable (#41)

    On the 21st of March, 2006, Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet: "just setting up my twttr". This was the start of a significant social network, both for researchers and the general public. In this episode, your host Kate FitzGerald speaks with Distinguished Professor Jean Burgess, Professor Axel Bruns, Dr Kateryna Kasianenko, and PhD Candidate & Indigenous X founder Luke Pearson. Each member of our roundtable provides their own unique expertise and perspective on the platform formerly known as Twitter - whether that be as a place for networking, breaking news, or activism.

  6. 16 mar

    Investigating media diets in the 21st century w/ Amanda Lotz & Gabriela Lunardi (#40)

    Each year, the Digital Media Research Centre hosts a week-long Summer School filled with symposiums, workshops, and networking. This week's episode is a recording of a panel entitled "Re-thinking media for the platform age: Investigating media diets and use in the twenty-first century", presented by Amanda Lotz and Gabriela Lunardi at the 2026 Summer School. This presentation includes insights from 40 in-depth interviews with Australian adults relating to their media use. Further information about Amanda's currently funded project can be found by reading this QUT news release.

  7. 16 feb

    Misinformation on Climate Change and Energy w/ Caroline Gardam & Carly Lubicz-Zaorski (#39)

    In 2025, the Australian Government appointed a committee to investigate the prevalence and impacts of misinformation and disinformation which relates to climate change and energy. A team from the DMRC, led by Caroline Gardam and Carly Lubicz-Zaorski, responded with a submission and were then invited to speak in Canberra to the Senate. In this episode, your host Klaus speaks with Caroline and Carly about the enquiry, climate change misinformation, and their experience presenting to the Australian Senate.

  8. 9 feb

    Brazilian elections and the impact of social media with Bruna Paroni (#38)

    In this episode, your host Sebastian Svegaard speaks with DMRC visiting fellow, Bruna Paroni. Bruna discusses her PhD project, the social media climate in Brazil, and how this impacts on Brazilian elections. Read Them Sideways is a podcast from the Digital Media Research Centre, bringing our researchers and collaborators to the spotlight to discuss issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more.

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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, Kate and Klaus take turns to chat with academics from around the world about issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more!

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  • Creado por
    DMRC
  • Años en activo
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodios
    45
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
  • Derechos de autor
    © DMRC
  • Sitio web del podcast
    Read Them Sideways