“Amplifying Indigenous news: A digital intervention”, Lisa Waller, 15. mai
Dr Lisa Waller is Associate Professor (Communication) in the School of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University.
Dr Lisa Waller is Associate Professor (Communication) in the School of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University. Since entering academia in 2007 she has published widely in Media and Communication studies. Her research is concerned with how the media shapes society, from Indigenous Affairs policy, to its roles in regional and rural identity formation, the administration of justice and people’s everyday practices, including reading for leisure. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies and Australian and New Zealand Communication Association. Lisa was a journalist on newspapers, including The Australian, and The Australian Financial Review before entering academic life. She is the co-author of Hess, K & Waller, L (2017) Local Journalism in a Digital Age (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan) and McCallum, K & Waller, L (2017) The Dynamics of News and Indigenous Policy in Australia (Bristol: Intellect)
Abstract
This presentation will discuss an ongoing project that aims to road-test, document and analyse an innovative strategy for amplifying Indigenous voices in mainstream media. This action research project deploys an innovative piece of digital infrastructure, the Wakulapp, in a partnership with the Indigenous-owned and run media initiative, IndigenousX ,and Guardian Australia , the Australian digital edition of the The Guardian newspaper. For this project, an Indigenous journalist representing IndigenousX will be based in the Guardian Australia newsroom and will work closely with Wakul to research and produce stories for both outlets, identify sources and potential contributors, and provide story ideas, tips and advice to other Guardian journalists. We will deploy a mixed methods approach combining ethnographic, textual and data analysis to assess the impact of this intervention and analyse the extent to which it disrupts or transforms relationships in the Indigenous news network.