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The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.
#digitalsociety #platformGovernance #mediaIndustries #digitalInclusion #responsibleAI #AIEthics #digitalMethods #algorithmicCulture #disinformation #digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
This week's episode of Read Them Sideways podcast is another Summer School discussion, this time from Prof Patrik Wikstrom, discussing the 'For You' project on TikTok. @pwik.bsky.social discusses user experiences on TikTok and our highly individualised media systems.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gPOsZbbpDtO8SPou4au1B?si=1a755d8931ae42ef
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
This week's episode of Read Them Sideways is the recording of a panel discussion from this year's Summer School from Prof Axel Bruns, which invites us to rethink our our everyday experience of public communication.
Link below or listen wherever you get your podcasts!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jodZQnrGH1J8niY1USzCY?si=f33b2b50673d4285
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the first ever post on Twitter. This week's episode of the Read Them Sideways podcast is a roundtable discussing the evolution of the platform over the years with Distinguished Professor Jean Burgess, Professor Axel Bruns, Dr Kateryna Kasianenko, and PhD candidate & founder of Indigenous X, Luke Pearson.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5XNGgrUN25UduRrt6cpI8m?si=bd27dc0bbd4346a2
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
For our 40th episode of the Read Them Sideways podcast, we have a recording of a panel from our recent Summer School, looking at Australian media diets and attitudes in the 21st century. Tune in to hear more about this ongoing project!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7LH3eBFvUXl6x4o2s5UJkf?si=ecca7be77afa42cc
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
New article alert!
“Just Asking Questions”: Doing Our Own Research on Conspiratorial Ideation by Generative AI Chatbots is now available to read open access! This study conducted an audit of popular chatbots to examine how chatbots respond to conspiratorial prompts.
DMRC researchers prompted seven chatbots with questions related to nine conspiracy theories to test the efficacy of safety guardrails against conspiratorial ideation.
https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/11337
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
Well done to Tim Graham for his new piece in The Conversation! Tim discusses recent studies that investigate the X (formerly Twitter) algorithm, its ability to push far-right content onto users, and the implications. Read at the link below!
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
New podcast episode available!
Your host Klaus Groebner chatted with Caroline Gardam and Carly Lubicz-Zaorski about misinformation on Climate Change and Energy.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2MlOdKQQtTujTGgo4jahwi?si=b7f6d30a76ec4444
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.
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
NEW PUBLICATION!
In a new article in Journalism and Media, the DMRC's Aljosha Karim Schapals and colleagues consider communicative traits young people prefer in a "newsfluencer".
Available to read in open access here: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5172/7/1/19
Teenagers and young people prefer those who talk to them “as a friend”, emphasizing authenticity, emotional proximity, and conversational clarity over traditional, formal modes of reporting.
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Caroline Gardam, who was recently a finalist in the 2026 Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research (ACSPRI). As part of her application, Caroline created a video describing her PhD project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHs_yUUIvs8
In this video, Caroline describes the real world potential impact of her research, which examines climate change denial discourse.
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
Research Fellow Dr Aimee Hourigan has recently been featured in some fantastic media literacy videos, produced by ABC Education. These are appropriate for both primary and high school aged students, with some excellent questions, particularly around generative AI.
Check out the video series below!
https://www.abc.net.au/education/digibooks/media-explained-misinformation/106152400
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The Read Them Sideways podcast is back from summer hiatus! Our first episode of 2026 welcomes Ehsan Dehghan and Pardis Yarahmadi to discuss the ongoing Iranian digital blackout, its implications, and how digital activism can assist. An important listen for your Monday!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0x91AahcRBW2dgugAfqKDL?si=3e21657320064182
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
Congratulations to PhD candidate, Klaus Groebner, for his acceptance into the Bluebook Traineeship Program at the EU Commission this year! Klaus will be contributing his expertise to regulatory frameworks for electronic communications and digital initiatives, such as the Digital Decade. 🎉
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
Starting 2026 by sharing a new paper from Prof Axel Bruns, A/Prof Tim Graham and DMRC colleague Simon Copland. You can check out "Sky News Australia as network propaganda: how a niche cable channel became an international right-wing propaganda machine" here!
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1329878X251406899
This paper considers the digital form of Sky News Australia and uses a unique combination of digital methods examine its growth during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 United States presidential election.
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
Congratulations to DMRC scholars Katharina Esau, Axel Bruns, Michelle Riedlinger, Samantha Vilkins, Laura Vodden, and Thet Zin Myint for their new publication in Media International Australia as part of the AANZCA special issue!
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research for a flourishing digital society. We are based at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. # digitalsociety # platformGovernance # mediaIndustries # digitalInclusion # responsibleAI # AIEthics # digitalMethods # algorithmicCulture # disinformation # digitalLiteracy
Congratulations to PhD candidates Carly Lubicz and Caroline Gardam, along with Associate Professor Michelle Riedlinger for their recent QUT Faculty award in the "Sustainability" category!
This award acknowledges initiatives that support QUT's commitment to sustainability goals, while enhancing research related to and extending public understanding of sustainability challenges.
