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. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

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. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

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. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

New Release! Volume 197 of MIA is here! Read more here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

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. Read more - doi.org/10.1177/1329...

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Michael Butson and Richard Wright examine how advertising imagery in Australian newspapers shapes public perceptions of ageing. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Syrie Payne explores how the concept of pause shapes both television consumption and production. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

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.” Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Jiayixiu Zhao explores the decolonial paradox within China’s Lolita fashion subculture. Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

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. Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Mark R Johnson and James Baguley examine the viewing habits of audiences who watch Australian live streamers on Twitch. Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

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.

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. Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/.../10.1177/...

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. 🔗 Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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.

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. 🔗 Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

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. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

A gentle reminder that there are 2 weeks left to submit proposals to MIA! 📅 Deadline: Friday 1 August 2025 📧 Submit via: [email protected] Questions? Contact Dr Kylie J Stevenson at [email protected] #MediaStudies #CallForProposals #AcademicPublishing

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Monika Winarnita, Fan Yang, Melathi Saldin, Enqi Weng, Ashleigh Haw, Pamela Nilan, and Asty Rastiya explore how Indonesian–Australian media producers responded to the COVID-19 infodemic. Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Rob Cover, Rhyle Simcock, and Joel Humphries examine how Australia’s regulatory approach to online harms shifts responsibility away from individual perpetrators and toward platform moderation. Read the article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Jiaru Tang and Xiyao Liu examine how fan art creators on Lofter, China’s largest fan art platform, are pushing back against the integration of generative AI. Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

📢 Good news! We've extended the deadline for Feature Topic proposals 📅 Deadline: 1 August 2025 📧 Submit via: [email protected] Questions? Contact Dr Kylie J Stevenson at [email protected] #MediaStudies #CallForProposals #AcademicPublishing

This article by Ziran Zhao and Anthony YH Fung explores how players in Sky: Children of the Light engage in in-game transactions shaped by social bonds and digital hierarchies. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... Credit: Sky: Children of the Light on Steam (store.steampowered.com/app/2325290/...)

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Kate Mannell, Xinyu Zhao, Julian Sefton-Green & Michael Dezuanni show how Australian research on families’ digital media use can inform global debates - highlighting gaps around inequality, culture & parenting norms. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

📢 A gentle reminder that there are 2 weeks left to submit Feature Topic Proposals! MIA invites proposals for guest-edited Feature Topics (2027–2028). 6–8 articles + intro on a key media/comm issue. Questions? Contact Dr Kylie J Stevenson at [email protected]

In a #brandnew and #onlinefirst article, Jonathon Hutchinson explores how Vietnam’s digital media scene pushes back against influencer culture through what local creators call “online experience intermediators.” Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Our friends at AANZCA are hosting a free online panel and workshop: How to Stand Out and Get Selected – Shaping Abstracts for Conference Selection 🗓 Friday 20 June 🕚 11am–1pm AEST 📍 Online Register here: bit.ly/4kcuziQ

In a new #OnlineFirst article, Caitlin Parker explores how reader reviews of The Swan Book by Waanyi author Alexis Wright engage with — or push back against — White supremacist approaches to literature. Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

TikTok has launched an ad blitz ahead of the U16 social media ban. We look back at “Exploring children’s TikTok cultures in India” by Devina Sarwatay, Jin Lee & D. Bondy Valdovinos Kaye to see how Indian teens used TikTok before their own infamous ban: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

How did Australian Reddit and Whirlpool communities shape public service understanding during COVID-19? New #OnlineFirst research by Verity Trott, Ben Lyall, Callum Jones, Brady Robards, and Steven Roberts investigate. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #COVID19 #media #research #new

How did Ejen Ali grow from a Malaysian TV series into a full transmedia franchise? 🎬 New #OnlineFirst research by Umar Hakim Mohd Hasri and Md Azalanshah Md Syed explores Wau Animation’s bottom-up worldbuilding strategy. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #Transmedia #EjenAli

🌟 New Release Alert! Volume 195, Number 1 — May 2025 of MIA is here! Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/miad/195... #MIAjournal #MediaInternationalAustralia #EnvironmentalCommunication #ClimateAction #EnergyJustice #MediaDiversity #IndigenousVoices #JournalismStudies #NewRelease