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In a new #OnlineFirst article, Katharina Esau, Hendrik Meyer, Mike Farjam, Axel Bruns, Helena Rauxloh, and Michael Brüggemann explore how news media frame climate movements in Australia and Germany.

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January 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Minwei Ai examines the effects of like-minded news exposure during non-election periods in Taiwan.

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January 23, 2026 at 6:03 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Linda Hunt, Libby Lester, Kathleen Williams, and Marcus Haward explore representations of #Antarctica and Antarctic science in Australian news media.

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January 16, 2026 at 3:31 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Alexandra Dane, Beth Driscoll, Caitlin Parker, Sandra Phillips (PhD), and Kim Wilkins present a comprehensive picture of #AustralianLiterature beyond the publishing capitals of Sydney and Melbourne.

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January 16, 2026 at 2:55 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Kim Stewart and Paul Price examine website accessibility in Australian community radio, asking how digital inclusion shapes participation for people with disability in a sector built on volunteer engagement.

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December 19, 2025 at 4:54 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Jusuf Ariz Wahyuono reviews Platforms and Cultural Production by Thomas Poell, David Nieborg, and Brooke Erin Duffy, a concise synthesis of how platformisation reshapes cultural industries.

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December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Tom Willma examines how avatars are represented and conceptualized in contemporary digital media, moving beyond traditional theories of identity embodiment.

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December 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Kai Bao, Lu Liu, and Haiting Pan examine how older adults are metaphorically represented on Zhihu, China’s leading question-and-answer platform.

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December 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
New Release! Volume 197 of MIA is here!

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November 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Ali Saha explores how first-generation migrant pregnant women in Australia use Facebook groups to negotiate identity and seek support during the perinatal period.

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November 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Amelia Gulliver, Kate Gulliver, Sarah Liddle, Jennifer Bibb, Peter English, and Michelle Banfield explore how Australian journalists approach the sensitive task of reporting on mental ill-health and suicide in sportspeople.

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October 31, 2025 at 4:31 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Michael Butson and Richard Wright examine how advertising imagery in Australian newspapers shapes public perceptions of ageing.

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October 10, 2025 at 5:42 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Syrie Payne explores how the concept of pause shapes both television consumption and production.

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October 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Anuja Premika and Usha Raman examine how the Netflix series Never Have I Ever constructs Indian femininity and recasts Indian women as the “other.”

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September 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Jiayixiu Zhao explores the decolonial paradox within China’s Lolita fashion subculture.

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September 19, 2025 at 6:30 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Shi Feng, Xiufang (Leah) Li, and Alexandra Nicole Wake introduce the concept of journalistic cultural competence to strengthen health journalism.

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September 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Danielle Hynes and Tanja Dreher examine how news values shape the representation of social housing residents in Australian media during 2020.

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August 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Mark R Johnson and James Baguley examine the viewing habits of audiences who watch Australian live streamers on Twitch.

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August 22, 2025 at 5:43 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Maxwell Forbes Melit, Stephen Harrington, and Aljosha Karim Schapals explore how young Australian adults used social media to filter information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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August 15, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Simon R Troon and Brett Hutchins explore sport, media, and environmental activism through Australian rugby star David Pocock: tinyurl.com/mr3tumtk

Adapted from ‘David Pocock park’ by Magee425, under CC BY-SA 4.0: shorturl.at/nydjM. Source: tinyurl.com/mtf9wad8. Edit is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
August 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Gregory Treadwell and Merja Myllylahti explore the link between trust in news and trust in other social institutions such as government, politics, business, and NGOs.

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August 7, 2025 at 5:19 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Cameron McTernan explores the dynamics of news diversity on Facebook in Australia, revealing how the country’s most dominant digital platform shapes media concentration and audience engagement.

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August 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Australia is banning YouTube for children under the age of 16, and the announcement has divided the public. Some see this as a positive step towards protecting children online, others see it as neglecting the educational and social value the platform can offer - some see both sides.
July 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
In a new #OnlineFirst article, Axelle Asmar, Tim Raats, and Leo Van Audenhove examine how Flemish cultural producers navigate the promises and pressures of global streaming platforms like Netflix.

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July 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
In a #brandNew article, Manolo Iachizzi explores how the mishandling of the 2023 Bud Light crisis triggered stakeholder backlash, highlighting the need for crisis communication that aligns with audience expectations and social identities.

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July 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM