Like many, and following @elonmusk’s Nazi salute during Trump’s inauguration, I will no longer be active on Twitter/X. I will be getting perspectives, news and information and other content from Bluesky, susanforde.bsky.social. See you there!

What happens when media systems in democracies are dominated by commercial businesses — they are ultimately driven to protect profits. Decision by ⁦@TheWashingtonPo⁩ and ⁦@latimes⁩ rightly identified as ‘anticipatory obedience’ theguardian.com/media/2024/o…

Great to be here at the Gold Coast, Yugambeh country for the 50th Anniversary of Australia’s amazing community broadcasting sector. From the 1974 start of the sector under the Whitlam government to now — congratulations community broadcasters! ⁦@CBAA_⁩ ⁦@CBFgrants⁩

New part-time position: Research Fellow, ARC Discovery Project, Voice & Belonging. Multicultural and community media, migration and the settlement experience. More info: LinkedIn, Seek, ⁦⁦@GU_SocialCultur⁩ ⁦@drando_GU⁩ ⁦@Griffith_Uni⁩ linkedin.com/posts/susan-for…

Indeed…we in the humanities and social sciences are waiting for change on this…the JRG was terrible policy at the time, and still is. @jasonclare is this in your sights?

DECRA announcements on Monday! @GU_SocialCultur @AEL_DeanR

Dutton: -boycotted the apology to the Stolen Generations; -called for white farmers in South Africa to get special attention to ensure that they got to Australia; -said Melbourne wasn’t safe because of African gangs; & -is calling for a ban on Palestinian refugees.

Journal of Alternative & Community Media 8.2 is out now! ‘Digital and Material Forms of Community and Alternative Media’ Including ‘Could this be #MeToo?: Transnational reflections on hashtag feminism’ by Caitlin Marie Miles @JournalofACM @LoCoMeNetwork intellectdiscover.com/conten…

Did you know that Volumes 1- 4 of the Journal of Alternative & Community Media are Open Access? That means they are completely free to read. Check them out on Discover 👉 intellectdiscover.com/conten… #OpenAccess #JACM

New issue of the Journal of Alternative and Community Media is out now! Digital and Material Forms of Community and Alternative Media | Intellect ⁦@IntellectBooks⁩ ⁦@vpavarala⁩ ⁦@CamIamcr⁩ ⁦@IAMCRtweets⁩ intellectdiscover.com/conten…

Australia needs a national identity based on civic belonging, not ethnic or religious exclusion…a thoughtful Sunday morning read, thanks ⁦@JulianneSchultz⁩ ⁦@GuardianAus⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfre…

DECRA recipient @kayathiea will appear on @abclandline this Sunday at 12.30pm to share the full story of her @arc_gov_au research and subsequent exhibitions throughout SE QLD. Read more here abc.net.au/news/2024-06-19/s…

…the greatest living structure on earth is fast becoming the greatest dying structure on earth….| Kerrie Foxwell-Norton | The Guardian ⁦@GU_SocialCultur⁩ ⁦@Griffith_Uni⁩ ⁦@AEL_DeanR⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfre…

We are a nation that has prided itself on both a wealth of natural resources and our spectacular nature. The recognition that the extraction of one is destroying the other is a hard pill to swallow. crikey.com.au/2024/05/09/cor…

PhD Opportunity to support recent DECRA. The candidate will contribute to exploring the importance of volunteering in local communities and the role of community radio therein griffith.edu.au/research-stu…

This looks brilliant! Congratulations @kayathiea and Childers Art Space on this regional exhibition about seasonal migrant workers and their lives #DECRA @arc_gov_au @GU_SocialCultur @Griffith_Uni

Calling all Aus EMCRs, publishers, researchers & universities!📢Our 2024 #humanities grants & awards are open. This year, we’re pleased to accept nominations for the following: ⭐️Max Crawford Medal Our most prestigious award recognising excellence in humanities ⭐️John Mulvaney Fellowship Celebrating Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander humanities researchers ⭐️Medal for Excellence in Translation For excellence in translation of books translated to English by Australian translators ⭐️Ernst & Rosemary Keller Fund Supporting scholars of German Studies ⭐️Publication Subsidy Scheme Funds to support humanities publications ⭐️Humanities Travelling Fellowships Funds to pursue humanities research overseas The closing date for all awards is Sunday 5 May 2024. More info & apply: bit.ly/3TozalK Tag or share & help us spread the word.🏆

The latest issue of Journal of Alternative and Community Media (8.1) is now out. The first one after @vpavarala and Claudia Magallanes Blanco have joined @FordeSusan as Co-Principal Editors.

Good piece from @GraemeTurn2947 about the Accord and the Aus university system…food for thought at times like this @GU_SocialCultur @AEL_DeanR

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