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Political communications expert Andrea Carson joins Democracy Sausage to discuss social media, misinformation and disinformation and what ideas, if any, are actually landing with a disengaged electorate. Which campaign messages are cutting through in both traditional and social media? Are mis- and disinformation seducing the electorate any more than in the past? And are we now seeing social media impact not only how campaigns are run, but also how policy is designed? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Professor Andrea Carson joins Professor Mark Kenny and Dr Marija Taflaga to discuss the ‘subterranean' election campaign – the crackpot memes, AI videos and Gen Z-courting content that could shape votes and policy. Andrea Carson is a is Associate Dean, Research, Industry and Engagement with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of Political Communication in the Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University. She is also an award-winning former journalist. Marija Taflaga is the Director of the ANU Australian Politics Studies Centre and a Lecturer at the ANU School of Politics and International Relations. Mark Kenny is the Director of the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the University after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times. Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to democracysausage@anu.edu.au. This podcast is produced by The Australian National University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mimi and Jo discuss practical ways to support a loved one after a loss, and how Jo was almost scammed in a scheme involving singer Jennifer Hudson!They are joined by Dr Andrea Carson expert in gender bias in the media And Fisk creator and star Kitty Flangan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SBS is launching a new series on the US election called US ELECTION UNPLUGGED. The first episode explores some of the challenges involved in how we report on the candidates to help voters make up their minds. Debbie Groarke talks with Political Communication Professor Andrea Carson on the issues that the media confronts when covering on politics and elections.

Welcome to the 8th March edition of TGU The Governance Update with the ‘A Team' of Julie Reid and Tony Raunic, joined this week again by Steve Cooper. TGU is proudly presented by the Victorian Local Governance Association.On this International Women's Day the Panel discussed the VLGA Event on 5 March to release the 2023 findings of the ARC Linkage Grant Research Project, ‘Women in Local Government:Understanding Their Political Trajectories' with researchers Professors Leah Ruppaner and Andrea Carson.The recent Arbiter report that resulted in suspension of Cr Susan Bissenger at Mornington Peninsula Shire Council was also unpacked.The Panel noted some terrific work on affordable housing at Yarriambiack Shire council, noted the reappointment of Peter Stephenson as Administrator at Strathbogie Shire Council; noted the extraordinary case of the Queensland councillor seeking re-election while fighting a murder charge and pointed to a customer service initiative at Melbourne City Council.Two upcoming events were also noted, Fast Track 2024: Leading Under Pressure (15 March) and the VLGA & LGiU Global Executive Panel - Increasing Gender Equity in Local Government (21 March). Registration links below.ErratumApologies to the community of Minyip, the prime filming location for ‘The Flying Doctors'. Not Murtoa, 20 minutes away.Support the showTo learn more about the events, programs, and training offered by the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), please click here. If you'd like to contact us about the podcast, please send us an email to vlga@vlga.org.au or call us on 03 9349 7999

Political communications expert Andrea Carson joins Mark and Marija to discuss the performance of the media during the Voice referendum and why the ‘yes' campaign struggled to get off the ground. How did support for the Voice fall 20 per cent in a year? Was a failure to agree on effective, targeted messages in early 2023 the reason for the ‘yes' campaign's downfall? And were journalists too focused on providing equal airtime to both sides of the debate and not proactive enough in calling out false and low-quality claims? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Professor of Political Communication and award-winning former journalist Andrea Carson at joins Professor Mark Kenny and Dr Marija Taflaga to discuss the future of Australia's political debate after the Voice's defeat.Andrea Carson is a Professor of Political Communication in the Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University.Marija Taflaga is the Director of the ANU Centre for the Study of Australian Politics and a Lecturer at the ANU School of Politics and International Relations.Mark Kenny is a Professor at the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the University after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times.Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to democracysausage@anu.edu.au.This podcast is produced by The Australian National University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Co-Chair of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria Marcus Stewart, Professor of Political Communication, Prof Andrea Carson from Latrobe University, and researcher John Armitage to discuss Saturday's Voice Referendum.Marcus, Andrea, and John return to Socially Democratic to break down the disappointing results from last weekend's Voice to Parliament referendum, and reflect on what this means for self determination, and what it says about us as a nation. We also unpack the two campaign's strategy and tactics, messaging, structure, resource allocation, their strengths and weaknesses and where do we go now?The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Co-Chair of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria Rueben Berg, Professor of Political Communication, Prof Andrea Carson from Latrobe University, and researcher John Armitage to discuss the Voice Referendum.With the referendum campaign days away from conclusion, our expert panel discuss how the two campaigns have framed their campaign messages in the final week, where the money is being spent with online ads, what the polls are telling us… and not telling us, and to what extent is misinformation and disinformation having on our voting intentions.Find out how you can play your part in making history. Volunteer for Yes in your community:  https://www.yes23.com.au/volunteerThe presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you  organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

As we head to a referendum in just over a fortnight, there's a fierce battle for the ‘yes' and ‘no' vote playing out on social media. From TikTok, to Instagram and Facebook, the messaging is short, sharp and constant.  Today, Professor of Political Communication at La Trobe University, Andrea Carson, on why the No campaign is dominating on platforms like TikTok, where it's reaching young and first-time voters. Featured:  Andrea Carson, professor in political communication at La Trobe University

Fiona and Paul talk to Andrea Carson, Professor Political Communication La Trobe University, as they discuss  Australia's new approach for tackling fake news on digital platforms (The Conversation) https://theconversation.com/more-stick-less-carrot-australias-new-approach-to-tackling-fake-news-on-digital-platforms-209599 Photo... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 22nd July, 2023: Andrea Carson, Australia's new approach, tackling Fake News appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Director at QDOS research group John Armitage and Professor of Political Communication at La Trobe University, Dr Andrea Carson. John and Andrea join Stephen to discuss the Australian media landscape, the Murdoch Press, its influence on the Liberal party. In the second half of the show they discuss the Voice to Parliament Referendum and foundations of the two campaigns and their respective propositions to the electorate as we prepare for the historic referendum in the second half of the year . The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

With just days remaining before Victorians head to the polls in the first state election since the pandemic, Andrea Carson and Phoebe Hayman from Melbourne's La Trobe University join Democracy Sausage to discuss the campaign. In an election that's included hundreds of promises from both major parties, why has so much of the coverage focused on personality politics? With the statewide lockdowns still fresh in people's minds, what role is health policy playing in the Victorian election campaign? And what electoral impact might the ‘teal' and other independent candidates have, just months after the federal crossbench reached record numbers? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Professor Andrea Carson and Phoebe Hayman from La Trobe University join Professor Mark Kenny and Dr Marija Taflaga to preview the Victorian election.This episode was recorded on Tuesday 22 November.Andrea Carson is a Professor of Political Communication in the Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University.Phoebe Hayman is a PhD candidate and casual academic in politics at La Trobe University. Her current research focuses on the political participation of independent candidates in the 2022 federal election.Marija Taflaga is the Director of ANU Centre for the Study of Australian Politics and a Senior Lecturer at ANU School of Politics and International Relations.Mark Kenny is a Professor at ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times. Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group.This podcast is produced in partnership with The Australian National University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben is joined by Andrea Carson and Stewart Jackson to wrap up the Victorian election campaign and look forward to election night. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Associate Professor in the Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University, Dr Andrea Carson. Andrea returns to the show to break down the Australian Media's performance and its role within the Federal Election, as she did back in 2019, except this time after a victory. Andrea shares her expertise on the media and the role that it plays in politics, discusses the accuracy of the polls, and how the parties media strategies varied from one another. The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

Right from the outset, it is clear Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's agenda is very different to his predecessor Scott Morrison's – from emphasising his commitment to fighting climate change to foreign leaders in Tokyo, to displaying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at his Parliament House press conferences. In this final episode of our election podcast Below the Line, our expert panel discusses the possible impacts the election result may have on government policy, from Canberra to the world stage. What can Albanese get done, in concert with the independents, the Greens and other MPs? They're joined by PhD student Phoebe Hayman from La Trobe University to discuss the teal independents' campaigns and how they might contribute to the new parliament. They're also joined by Director of La Trobe Asia Bec Strating to discuss how the Solomon Islands dispute impacted the campaign and what our relationship with China might look like under Foreign Minister Penny Wong. This final episode was recorded live at La Trobe University on May 24, and we have released it in two parts. Listen here to part one, which focuses on the election results and their fallout. This concluding edition looks ahead to the policy issues faced by the new federal parliament. Our panellists also discuss the frontrunner for the Liberal leadership Peter Dutton, whom Simon Jackman believes is more pragmatic than some may think. Host Jon Faine and Andrea Carson speculate as to whether News Corporation will double down on its partisan alignment with the Coalition, or learn from its ultimately unsuccessful attempts to influence the campaign during its coverage. Meanwhile, Anika Guaja wonders whether the teal independents might band together and form a new party ahead of the next federal election in 2025. We also hear from young La Trobe students about their experience of voting for the first time. Finally, a sincere thank you to our regular listeners who have supported Below the Line throughout the election campaign. Our regular panellists are taking a well-earned break, but perhaps you might hear from them again at the next federal election. To become one of more than 190,000 people who get The Conversation's journalism by experts delivered straight to their inbox, subscribe today. Disclosures: Simon Jackman is a consultant on polling data for the Climate 200 network of independent candidates. Image credit: Lukas Coch/AAP

Politics can be slow-moving, until all of a sudden it isn't. As political scientist Simon Jackman says in today's episode of Below the Line, “politics is very non-linear. You get these steady, secular trends in voter sentiment, and then you'll have that breakthrough election where that will convert into seats”. 2022 was that breakthrough election. The Liberal party was turfed out, not just from government but also from many of its blue-ribbon seats, and we saw a historic wave of climate-focused candidates elected from outside the major parties. In this episode of Below the Line, our expert panel dissects the results of this surprising federal election, from Anthony Albanese's victory, to the breakthrough of independents and the Queensland Greens, and Scott Morrison “bulldozing” his way to the worst Liberal result since the second world war. Our regular panellists recorded this final episode live at La Trobe University, which we are releasing in two parts. Part one focuses on the election results and their fallout, while the concluding edition of our limited-edition podcast series will examine the policy consequences going forward for the new federal parliament. Our political experts also critique the media's coverage of the campaign in light of the historic results. Host and former ABC Radio host Jon Faine believes the national broadcaster's coverage was “below standard”, while he agrees with Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan's criticisms of the unprofessional conduct of the national press gallery. Andrea Carson also calls out News Corp's partisan coverage, the media's “gotcha” questions, and their belated focus on women, while Simon Jackman and Anika Gauja take issue with their “presidentialised” approach that focused too much on the parties' respective leaders. Below the Line is a limited-edition election podcast brought to you by The Conversation and La Trobe University. It is produced by Courtney Carthy and Benjamin Clark. To become one of more than 190,000 people who get The Conversation's journalism by experts delivered straight to their inbox, subscribe today. Disclosures: Simon Jackman is a consultant on polling data for the Climate 200 network of independent candidates. Image credit: Dean Lewins/AAP

What do One Nation's Pauline Hanson and Labor's Tanya Plibersek have in common? They are both winning the battle for eyeballs on social media, says a top Facebook official. In the final episode before polling day of our election podcast Below the Line, our regular panel talks to Mia Garlick, Facebook's Director of Policy in Australia and New Zealand, about the ways politicians use the social media platform in election campaigns. Our political scientists quiz Garlick on how transparent the company is about the political advertising it carries and the assistance it provides to big-spending campaigners. Video content is an increasingly important way for politicians to get their messages across to online audiences. Aside from Hanson and Plibersek, Garlick says politicians who are doing video messaging particularly well this election include the Liberal party's Lucy Wicks and Jason Falinski, and founder of the Reason party Fiona Patten. Andrea Carson says the digital campaign will ramp up once the three-day blackout on broadcast and newspaper political ads comes into effect on Wednesday evening, because online ads are outside the law's reach. Jon Faine describes the law as “absurd” in the digital age, akin to using Morse Code. Faine also asks the panel why Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed this week to no longer be “a bulldozer”. “It was a significant shift on Scott Morrison's part,” says Anika Gauja, in recognition that the public seems to want a more positive campaign than it has been getting. But with more than five million pre-poll and postal votes already cast, according to ABC election analyst Antony Green, has Morrison's mea culpa come too late? Below the Line is a limited-edition election podcast brought to you by The Conversation and La Trobe University. It is produced by Courtney Carthy and Benjamin Clark. To become one of the thousands of people who help The Conversation produce journalism by experts, make a tax-deductible donation here. Below the Line will broadcast one last episode after the election result next week. If you have a question you would like the panel to answer, email us at: belowtheline@theconversation.edu.au Disclosures: Andrea Carson has received funding for research projects from Facebook. Jon Faine does freelance work for Industry Super Australia, a peak body for industry superannuation funds. Simon Jackman is an unpaid consultant on polling data for the Climate 200 network of independent candidates. Image credit: James Ross/AAP

An existential moment for the Liberal party? Another female leader for Labor? In this episode of our election podcast Below the Line, our expert panel talk us through what might happen to the major parties if they do not win government. Led by award-winning broadcaster Jon Faine, the panel talks through the potential configurations of the next federal parliament, including the possible balance of power in both chambers. Polling expert Simon Jackman analyses the latest voter surveys and tells us why a Labor victory still looks very likely at this stage. Anika Gauja maps the key contests in the Senate and the likelihood of minor parties and independents holding decisive votes. Andrea Carson scores the final leaders' debate and argues that Channel Seven's format gave voters a better look at policy issues than the previous debate on Channel Nine. Some 811,000 Australians tuned in to watch Wednesday night's event, but Faine wonders whether voters have heard enough about the issues they truly care about. “The debate's range of topics was still pretty narrow,” says Carson. “I think it was noted for what wasn't debated rather than what was,” says Faine, who lists tax reform, industrial relations and Indigenous affairs as important but missing policy issues. The panel also contemplates the Liberal party's future if key moderates lose their seats, and whether it will move further to the right. Gauja lists the likely names to lead Labor if Anthony Albanese suffers a shock defeat on May 21. Below the Line is brought to you by The Conversation and La Trobe University. It is produced by Courtney Carthy and Benjamin Clark. Image credit: Lukas Coch/AAP; Mick Tsikas/AAP Disclosure: Simon Jackman is an unpaid consultant on polling data for the Climate 200 network of independent candidates.

Channel Nine's leaders' debate on Sunday night may have been a “shouty, unedifying spectacle”, but Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese will do it all again on Wednesday evening on Channel Seven. Why? In the latest episode of our election podcast Below the Line, our panel of experts explain that our political leaders are under pressure to persuade voters as quickly as possible, given early voting centres have now opened and Australians can cast their ballots. But what policies aren't being talked about on the debate stages and the campaign trail? Plenty, according to the University of Sydney's Simon Jackman and Anika Gauja and La Trobe University's Andrea Carson. Below the Line's usual host Jon Faine is away for this episode, but will return later in the week. Anika identifies migration and the casualisation of work as two key issues the major parties have largely steered clear of in the campaign so far. Simon is dumbfounded by how quickly politicians and the media have dropped the topic of COVID, given how many Australians have died with the disease in 2022. Meanwhile, Andrea wonders why renters can barely get a look in amid all the discussion of first-homebuyer schemes. Finally, the panel discusses preference deals and whether they could lead to candidates being elected to the lower house despite having relatively few first preferences themselves. Below the Line is a limited-edition election podcast brought to you by The Conversation and La Trobe University. The show is produced by Courtney Carthy and Benjamin Clark. To become one of the thousands of people who help The Conversation produce journalism by experts, make a tax-deductible donation here. Image credit: Alex Ellinghausen/AAP Audio credit: Channel Nine/60 Minutes Disclosure: Simon Jackman is an unpaid consultant on polling data for the Climate 200 network of independent candidates.

Is there any such thing as the so-called “ethnic vote” in a country as multicultural as Australia? Do different cultural groups favour one side of politics over another? For instance, in Victoria's most marginal seat of Chisholm, will the Hong Kong-born Liberal MP Gladys Liu be advantaged by the Chinese diaspora living in her electorate? In the latest episode of Below the Line, hosted by award-winning broadcaster Jon Faine, we talk to Chinese media expert Wilfred Wang from the University of Melbourne to understand why there are no easy answers to these questions. Andrea Carson asks if a negative Labor ad circulating online about Liu's connections to China – which Prime Minister Scott Morrison called “sewer tactics” – will harm her electoral prospects. “It's unlikely,” Dr Wang explains, because Chinese Australians do not vote uniformly, with their support fragmented across the major parties and the Greens. He also says there is little evidence from 2019 that Liberal election messages on the Chinese online platform WeChat played a big role in Liu's 2019 electoral success. “WeChat didn't play such a vital role in shaping Chinese Australians' votes, even for those voters from mainland China,” says Dr Wang, contradicting some of the party and media speculation at the time. To read Dr Wang's forthcoming article on misinformation targeting migrant communities, which is mentioned in the program, visit his author profile early next week or subscribe to our daily newsletter to be alerted as soon as it goes live. As Simon Jackman notes, the top 10 seats with the highest proportions of non-English speakers are in Melbourne and Sydney, and he reminds us that more research needs to be done to understand these ethnic voting patterns. Anika Gauja says this is further complicated by shifts in immigration demographics, with a big influx of Indian migrants in the past decade, which both sides of politics are trying to capitalise on. Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese has returned to the campaign trail after a week in isolation with COVID-19 – but how much of a difference did his physical absence make to communication Labor's messages to voters? Less than the Coalition would have liked, conclude our expert panel. Finally, Jon asks why Scott Morrison and his team have already said “yes” to a second leaders debate on May 8 (Mother's Day) with Channel Nine, but Labor is yet to commit? What does this tell us about how the Liberal party might see its own electoral prospects? Below the Line is a limited-edition election podcast brought to you by The Conversation and La Trobe University. Image credit: James Ross/AAP Disclosure: Simon Jackman is an unpaid consultant on polling data for the Climate 200 network of independent candidates.

AAP ImageWhen tennis superstar Dylan Alcott's post rebuking the Prime Minister for his clumsy “blessed” comment is outperforming election news stories on social media, you know the leaders' debate didn't go as hoped for the Coalition. Scott Morrison effectively lost a day of campaigning on Thursday, which he largely spent apologising to disability groups and families who were offended when he said he was “blessed” to have children without disability during Wednesday night's leaders' debate. Alcott posted, “Woke up this morning feeling very blessed to be disabled – I reckon my parents are pretty happy about it too.” In this episode of Below the Line, host Jon Faine explores the political fallout from the debate and some policy highlights. Our expert panel consider what impact catching COVID and spending a week in isolation will have on Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese's campaign. Anika Gauja says the virtual campaign will take off and it's a good opportunity to hear more from Labor's shadow ministers. But why have we not seen more ministers and their political counterparts debating policies in the media, asks Faine? Do voters benefit from the media's focus on the leaders, personalities and polls? Andrea Carson says The Conversation's #SetTheAgenda survey is a good example of putting voters ahead of the interests of media proprietors and getting away from “horse race” coverage. Finally, listen to what we make of the Solomon Islands' security pact with China. Simon Jackman says it's a major setback for the Coalition's election campaign and not in Australia's foreign policy interests. Below the Line is brought to you twice a week by The Conversation with La Trobe University. Image: Toby Zerna/AAP

Remember those classic lines that have come out of election debates? Recall 2013 when Tony Abbott asked the audience, “Does this guy [Kevin Rudd] ever shut up?” Or Bill Shorten in 2019 describing Scott Morrison as a “classic space invader?” Or back in 1993 when Paul Keating told John Hewson his costing of the proposed GST was like “a magic pudding?” In our fourth episode of the Below the Line podcast, host Jon Faine asks if election debates still matter. Audience numbers have dropped significantly since 1993, when 71% of Australians surveyed said they tuned in. By 2016, viewership was down to 21%. This sharp decline in the proportion of Australians who watch an election debate is confirmed by Australian Election Study data. The first debate for the 2022 federal election campaign is scheduled for April 19 on Sky News, hosted in partnership with the Courier Mail. 100 undecided voters will pose questions to both major party leaders. Simon Jackman and Anika Gauja remind us that while not many people tune in, debates can be dangerous for leaders if they stumble or fail to recall policy details. These “fails” then trend on social media. For example, there might be some tricky questions on climate change given Brisbane, where the debate is being held, was recently hit by devasting floods. While audience numbers might be small, they capture some voting demographics which both major parties are targetting. Andrea Carson points out that Sky News is broadcast on the free-to-air WIN TV Network and Southern Cross Austereo across regional New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Television ratings data tells us that these audiences are older, and polling data tells us they are more likely to be supporting the Coalition than Labor. Our expert panel also discuss Anthony Albanese's polarising appearance at the BluesFest musical festival in Byron Bay, and the surfacing of controversial comments about transgender people made by the Liberal candidate for the Sydney-based seat of Warringah. Below the Line is an election podcast brought to you by The Conversation and La Trobe University up until the vote is counted. Image: Lukas Coch/AAP

In this edition of Fourth Estate, we discuss the sub-genre of election podcasts. Why have they become a staple for media outlets to include in their election coverage?Marlene Even speaks with Dr. Andrea Carson, Associate Professor at La Trobe University, and Columnist Professor Mark Kenny, host of the podcast Democracy Sausage and Director of the National Press Club of Australia.

George Christensen, the maverick Liberal-National Party member from far north Queensland, dropped the pre-Easter bombshell that he is no longer heading for retirement but joining One Nation. Today, the Below the Line podcast team unpack what this means for the major parties' prospects in that seat and for the election result. Joining our host, award-winning broadcaster Jon Faine, is Anika Guaja who says the defection is a big win for One Nation, whose leader Pauline Hanson says they will field candidates in every Australian electorate. Meanwhile, Andrea Carson finds that One Nation is getting more public interactions (likes, shares and comments) on Facebook for political posts than any other party or politician including the Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Carson says this shows One Nation's mastery in reaching voters with their conversational style of messaging on social media. Facebook data aggregated using CrowdTangle shows Hanson's dominance on social media. Simon Jackman notes that even before the media publicly shamed Anthony Albanese with front page headlines for failing to recall the unemployment rate on the first day of campaigning, Labor's vote lead was already narrowing according to different pollsters. With early voting opening on May 9, ahead of polling day on May 21, our panel looks at what this means for media messaging, polls and political strategies. Added to this is the Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers' unprecedented announcement that COVID-19 affected voters will be able to lodge their vote by telephone on election day. This has never happened in a federal Australian election before. This raises all sorts of questions about how the vote will be recorded and counted, especially for those of you who choose to vote “below the line” on the Senate ballot. Listen to our expert panel's latest election insights, and thank you for tuning in and propelling Below the Line into the top 20 Australian news podcasts on Spotify this week after just two episodes. Keep listening, we'll have more to come right up until election day. Image: Darren England/AAP

On this episode of the Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with urban planning guru Dave Nichols to discuss the Montague St Bridge and it's calamitous history. Then, author and journalism academic Andrea Carson breaks through the political spin, campaign lies and misinfomation of the federal election, and discusses the efficacy of political journalism in the current climate. Prof Carson is one of the panelists on a new podcast through The Conversation, ‘Below the Line'.And Dr Anouk Ride calls in to discuss the tensions between Australia, China and the Solomon Islands and the country's attempt to move away from militarisation and focus on diplomacy.

From the polls to party spin to election promises, Below the Line is a limited-edition podcast unpacking party lines and policies during the 2022 Australian federal election campaign. Hosting the conversation is award-winning broadcaster and former ABC Melbourne mornings presenter, Jon Faine, now a Vice Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Melbourne. He'll be joined by political scientists Anika Gauja and Simon Jackman from the University of Sydney and La Trobe University's Andrea Carson, to talk about the issues that matter to you. Below the Line is brought to you by The Conversation and La Trobe University twice weekly until polling day. Listen to the first episode, in which our panel discusses personalities and pre-selections, when the election will likely be called, and the most probable election date. Together, our experts outline the issues that are expected to feature prominently during the campaign and the key challenges for the Coalition seeking re-election for a fourth term in government. And tune in to hear why this election campaign is expected to “get dirty”. Produced by Courtney Carthy and Benjamin Clark. Image credit: Sarah Rhodes/AAP

Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by Associate Professor Communication and Media at La Trobe University, Andrea Carson. Andrea discusses the media’s role in providing Donald Trump a platform to win the nomination, striking the balance between de-platforming and free speech, and Murdoch v New Media. She tries to make sense of Stephen’s rant on the Australian media’s coverage of the pandemic. She also tells us about her research into government intervention against the spread of misinformation.The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

The global pandemic has raised pressing questions about trustworthy health information, and journalism is postioned to play a significant role. Citing the results of research done in Australia and the Unitied States, Andrea Carson from the Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University explains how the covid crisis provides a critical moment from which to examine trust in professional journalism.  

Kathryn Arndt of the VLGA, A/Prof. Leah Ruppanner of the University of Melbourne, and A/Prof. Andrea Carson of La Trobe University outline an exciting new research project to investigate the chronic under representation of women in Australian politics, through a local government lens.

Dr Nicholas Barry has research and teaching interests in the areas of Australian politics, political institutions, and political theory. He is currently working on a defence of luck egalitarianism, which is a responsibility-sensitive, luck-insensitive theory of justice, and he is also examining the links between contemporary egalitarian theory and policy debates over disadvantage and welfare reform. Nicholas works on human rights protection in Australia, with a particular focus on Australia's National Human Rights Framework, and he has future work planned on constitutionalism, democracy and judicial politics. He currently teaches units on Australian political institutions, public policy, human rights, and contemporary liberalism (and its critics). Dr Andrea Carson is Associate Professor in the Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University. She is a political scientist and a trained journalist. Her latest book is 'Investigative Journalism, Democracy and the Digital Age', Routledge: New York. Her research examines the intersection between politics and the media - with special interests in investigative journalism, the media's role in democracies and political communication. She has published numerous journal articles on journalism, Australian politics, party representation and voter behaviour, election campaigns and about fake news and media trust. Twitter - @andrea_carson Dr Richard Johnston (PhD Stanford) holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Opinion, Elections, and Representation. At the University of British Columbia he is also affiliated with the Institute for European Studies. He has also taught at the University of Toronto, the California Institute of Technology, Harvard University (Mackenzie King chair, 1994-5), and the University of Pennsylvania. He has held visiting fellowships at Queen’s University at Kingston, the Mannheimer Zentrum für Europäische Sozialforschung (MZES), and the Australian National University. From 2009 to 2012, he was a Marie Curie Research Fellow attached to the European University Institute. In 2017-18, he held a fellowship from the Humboldt Foundation. His research falls into three major areas: Electoral systems, party systems, and parties; Communications media and campaigns; and Social capital, diversity and the welfare state. Personal website - Richard Johnston

The media has always been in the business of isolating and mass circulating 'newsworthy' pieces or slivers of reality. But we are living in an age of 'clipification', where reality itself is broken up into highlights tailor-made to be shared and viewed again and again. What does democracy look like in an age of 'clipification'?

As the digital era inexorably expands its influence, doom and gloom stories about traditional media are a recurrent cultural theme, and this includes apocryphal tales about the decline and fall of investigative reporting. Andrea Carson is a former journalist and now works in the Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University. And she has a very different story to tell based on her extensive study of investigative journalism practices around the world. In this edition of Communication Mixdown, she takes us through her findings, just published as a book entitled 'Investigative Journalism, Democracy and the Digital Age'.

Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly is joined by Associate Professor in Communications and Media at La Trobe University - Dr Andrea Carson to reflect on the recent federal election campaign. Andrea brings her excellent insights on the federal campaign from an academic perspective. She compares the two party's campaign narratives, the winners and losers in the digital campaign wars, and the role of journalists covering modern election campaigns. She also touches on the recent AFP raids on the ABC and a News journalist and the implications it has on the free press.

Monday 20th May 20197:05 - Associate Professor Andrea Carson from Latrobe University analyses the election results7:30 - Fergus Kinnaird economic analyst at the Australia Conservation Foundation on implications of the election for climate policy8:00 - Mary Crooks  Executive Director Victorian Women's Trust on implications of the election for women. And the launch of the new book About Bloody Time - the menstruation revolution we have to have. 8:15 - Extinction Rebellion Action at the Institute of Public Affairs on Friday, May 17, 2019.The original 855am and 3CR Digital versions of the program featured the following music tracks: (Removed from the podcast due to license restrictions) MusicArtist(s) SongsByrdz and Ecca Vandal Place of DreamsCowboy Junkies Sweet JaneFatuata Diawara NteriniBlack Rock Band Struggle

Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations. This episode, from our Bold Thinking Series, explores the hottest issues and social media coverage in the 2019 federal election. In an age of fake news and voter cynicism, our expert panel cuts through the political spin to help you, the voter, make your vote count. We hear from La Trobe University’s political scientist Andrea Carson, who reveals what side of politics is most likely to resort to fake news. She’s joined by retiring independent MP, Cathy McGowan, who shares what it takes to create a confident and engaged community. While Chief Political Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen Middleton, describes the national poll as 131 grassroot elections. And media commentator, Nasya Bahfen, from La Trobe university explains why she’s changed her mind about young people’s apathy. This panel conversation is facilitated by journalist Ali Moore.

Perhaps readers want less on what Trump is saying and more on what his administration is doing. CHRISTIAN HARTMANN / POOL/EPAToday we’re taking a look back at some of the biggest issues of 2018 with special guest Kath Viner, editor-in-chief of The Guardian. As the media grappled this year with how to cover Donald Trump and his “alternative facts”, Viner says it may be time for the media to pay less attention to what he says. “Surely the thing to do is report on what is actually happening. So less on what Trump is saying but actually what his administration is doing,” Viner said. “We don’t hear about what he’s doing because we’re too busy commenting on what he’s saying.” We also talked about how newsrooms are funding journalism and particularly investigative journalism, in an era when journalists are increasingly vilified and even physically attacked or killed. Viner also identified what she saw as the major challenges ahead. “I think the other big challenge for next year is how we deal with the rise of the far right and how we report on it without inflaming it or over-exaggerating it,” she said. Read more: Media Files: On the Serena Williams cartoon -- and how the UK phone hacking scandal led to a media crackdown in South Africa Media Files is produced by a team of academics who have spent decades working in and reporting on the media industry. They’re passionate about sharing their understanding of the media landscape, especially how journalists operate, how media policy is changing, and how commercial manoeuvres and digital disruption are affecting the kinds of media and journalism we consume. Media Files will be out every month, with occasional off-schedule episodes released when we’ve got fresh analysis we can’t wait to share with you. To make sure you don’t miss an episode, find us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, in Pocket Casts or wherever you find your podcasts. And while you’re there, please rate and review us - it really helps others to find us. You can find more podcast episodes from The Conversation here. Read more: Media Files: What does the future newsroom look like? Recorded at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism. Producer: Andy Hazel. Production assistance Gavin Nebauer. Additional audio Theme music by Susie Wilkins. Andrew Dodd receives funding from the Australian Research Council.Matthew Ricketson receives funding from the Australian Research Council for two projects on which he is a chief investigator. He is president of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA) and is the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance's (MEAA) representative on the Australian Press Council.Andrea Carson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

The advent of the internet has changed how politics and the media influence each other - and not always in a good way. AAP Image/Lukas CochToday on Media Files, a podcast about the major issues in the media, we’re taking a close look at the role of the news media in politics. As the Wentworth by-election looms, we’re asking: is digital disruption changing the rules of journalism and politics in Australia? It is easy to miss how disorienting it can be to work in the always-on-at-fire-hydrant-strength world of political journalism these days, as Guardian Australia’s political editor Katharine Murphy recounts in her recent essay-book On Disruption. Matthew Ricketson speaks with her to understand the media’s role (if any) in the political turmoil that cost Malcolm Turnbull the prime ministership, triggering this month’s hotly contested by-election. Read more: Media Files: Spotlight's Walter V. Robinson and the Newcastle Herald's Chad Watson on covering clergy abuse - and the threats that followed Long time Labor Member for Batman, David Feeney, announced his resignation early in 2018. DAVID CROSLING/AAP One person who’s seen up close the sometimes difficult relationship between reporters and politicians is former federal Labor MP David Feeney. Speaking to Andrea Carson about falling media trust and increased political polarisation, he asks: “In today’s Australia, where do you have a public conversation? Because there are so many different filter bubbles, there are no agreed facts… we are losing the capacity to build a consensus.” Read more: Media Files: What does the Nine Fairfax merger mean for diversity and quality journalism? Media Files is produced by a team of journalists and academics who have spent decades working in and reporting on the media industry. They’re passionate about sharing their understanding of the media landscape, especially how journalists operate, how media policy is changing, and how commercial manoeuvres and digital disruption are affecting the kinds of media and journalism we consume. Media Files will be out every month, with occasional off-schedule episodes released when we’ve got fresh analysis we can’t wait to share with you. To make sure you don’t miss an episode, find us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, in Pocket Casts or wherever you find your podcasts. And while you’re there, please rate and review us - it really helps others to find us. You can find more podcast episodes from The Conversation here. Recorded at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism. Producer: Andy Hazel. Additional audio Theme music by Susie Wilkins. Andrea Carson is part of a research group that receives funding from the Australian Research Council where she is a chief investigator using big data to study public policy making in Australia.Matthew Ricketson receives funding from the Australian Research Council for two projects on which he is a chief investigator. He is president of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA) and is the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance's (MEAA) representative on the Australian Press Council.

A merger between Nine and Fairfax was announced in July this year. AAP Image/Dean LewinsYou don’t need to be a journalist or a news junkie to be affected by the media. Its enormous influence in shaping our culture, politics and society means we all have a stake in how it functions, who it serves and the way it’s changing. That’s why, today, we’re launching the first episode of Media Files, a new podcast featuring leading journalism researchers and working journalists taking a critical look at where the media is getting it right - and where there might be cause for concern. Today’s episode is all about the Nine Fairfax merger, the largest media amalgamation in Australia in 30 years. Eric Beecher of Private Media, Stephen Mayne of the Mayne Report and ABC finance presenter Alan Kohler join presenters Andrew Dodd and Andrea Carson to discuss the implications for diversity and quality journalism. Is this merger a welcome development, potentially boosting the capacity of journalists at outlets like The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and the Financial Review to get on with the job of reporting news and revealing wrongdoing? Or is it a takeover that should ring alarm bells for anyone who cares about investigative journalism? Media Files is produced by a team of journalists and academics who have spent decades working in and reporting on the media industry. They’re passionate about sharing their understanding of the media landscape, especially how media policy, commercial manoeuvres and digital disruption are affecting the kinds of media and journalism we consume. The media is evolving rapidly, as new platforms and trends come and go. As old media empires collapse, new ones are forming. But the need to protect diversity, public interest journalism and public broadcasting has, arguably, never been greater. Media Files will be out every month, with occasional off-schedule episodes released when we’ve got fresh analysis we can’t wait to share with you. To make sure you don’t miss an episode, find us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, in Pocket Casts or wherever you find your podcasts. And while you’re there, please rate and review us - it really helps others to find us. Recorded at a public forum at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism. Producer: Andy Hazel. Research: Charlotte Grieve and Jo Chandler. Additional audio Theme music by Susie Wilkins. Andrew Dodd receives funding from The Australian Research Council.

idea No matter what we read, watch or listen to, we’re all affected by the media and how it works. It shapes our culture, drives policy and politics, and is an essential part of a functioning democracy. But how is the media in Australia changing? And is the media getting it right? Media Files is a new monthly podcast, featuring discussion between media researchers, experts and working journalists on the big issues in the media landscape today. Media Files is hosted by Andrew Dodd at the University of Melbourne, Andrea Carson at LaTrobe University and Matthew Ricketson at Deakin University, who between them have decades of experience reporting on and researching the media. Media Files will also involve journalists, editors and other practitioners reflecting on topics such as ethics, digital disruption and the trends affecting what we hear, watch and read. As old media empires collapse, and new ones rise, the need to protect diversity, public interest journalism and public broadcasting has arguably never been greater. Catch Media Files each month for discussion about the key issues and ideas facing this vital industry. Andrew Dodd receives funding from The Australian Research Council.

Half a million Australians went to the polls last week to cast their votes in not one, not two, but five by-elections. We also look at the latest developments in the state government's review into sexual consent laws. The NSW Bar Association recommended this week that a person who has an unreasonable but honest belief in consent shouldn't be guilty of a crime. Later, Eden Faithfull investigates university support services for those who report on sexual harrassment and assault on campus. We also chat with Dr Andrea Carson, incoming associate at La Trobe University, about the implications of the Fairfax-Nine merger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Emily Watkins, Crickeys' reporter covering media, talks about her investigative series on the Australian newspaper. And it's a sobering snapshot. The picture that emerges is what Watkins describes as a type of journalistic holy war waged against public profile targets. Then, Andrea Carson, former Age and ABC journalist, now in Media and Politics at Melbourne University, explains the background and importance of the current Australian Senate inquiry into public interest journalism.

Social and digital media perform a function that is humanising by connecting people and allowing freedom of expression. Icons from ShutterstockIs social media really delivering on its promise of democratising communication? Or have we just replaced one model that privileges those with power for another? Dr Andrea Carson speaks with Professor Robert Picard, one of the world’s leading academics on government communication policies and media economics. Listen to other podcast episodes here. Andrea Carson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

The Leveson inquiry has recommended that an independent self-regulatory body and governed by an independent board be created to keep the powerful British press in check. Lord Justice Brian Leveson’s 2,000 page report was handed down yesterday morning following a 17-month investigation into breaches of press culture and ethics, including the phone hacking scandal and allegations of corruption. 2SER’s Sam Buckingham-Jones spoke with Andrea Carson, Journalist and PhD Researcher at the University of Melbourne, about reactions to the Report.