Associate Professor Fiona Martin
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Associate Professor Fiona Martin

Faculty Work Integrated Learning Leader
Assoc. Professor Online and Convergent Media
Discipline of Media and Communications
Phone
+61 2 9036 5098
Address
A20 - John Woolley Building
The University of Sydney

Fiona Martin researches digital journalism, public service media and the uses, politics and regulation of digital media. She is the co-author and editor of Digital Platform Regulation: Global Perspective on Internet Governance (Palgrave Macmillan 2022), co-author of Sharing News Online (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019), and co-author and editor of The Value of Public Service Media (Nordicom, 2013). Her most recent projects are Platform Governance: rethinking internet regulation as media policy (DP19010022) and the Facebook Content Policy Research on Social Media Platforms award: Regulating Hate Speech in the Asia Pacific.

Fiona is on the editorial board of Digital Journalism and the Journal of Digital Media & Policy. In 2022 she is also an International Council member of the International Association of Media & Communication Researchers (IAMCR), co-chair of the IAMCR Public Service Media Policies working group and Vice President Research of the Journalism Education & Research Association (JERAA). Fiona is a former community and ABC radio broadcaster and a cross-media journalist, with 20 years’ experience as a journalism educator. She tweets @media_republik.

  • digital journalism
  • digital media governance and regulation
  • social media
  • media sharing and commendary culture
  • public service media
  • participatory media
  • digital rights and citizenship

Teaching

MECO6925 Online Journalism
ARIN2610 Internet Transformations
MECO2601 Audio and Podcasting (coordinator)
Project titleResearch student
Autistic Female TikTok Influencers: A content analysis of Representation, Identity and InfluenceKatharine EDWARDS
In Pod We Trust: a practice-research study of Australian legacy media’s pivot to podcastingDominic KNIGHT
Community in the Age of Machine CultureVenessa PAECH

Publications

Books

  • Martin, F., Dwyer, T. (2019). Sharing News Online: Commendary Cultures and Social Media News Ecologies. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]

Edited Books

  • Flew, T., Martin, F. (2022). Digital Platform Regulation: Global Perspectives on Internet Governance. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. [More Information]
  • Lowe, G., Martin, F. (2014). The Value of Public Service Media. Gothenburg: Nordicom. [More Information]

Book Chapters

  • Martin, F., Koskie, T. (2024). Governing media and communications diversity in the digital age. In Manuel Puppis , Robin Mansell and Hilde Van den Bulck (Eds.), Handbook of Media and Communication Governance, (pp. 397-413). United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2023). The Future of Public Service Media. In Susan Turnbull and Bridget Griffen Foley (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 5th Edition, (pp. 315-320). London: Routledge. [More Information]
  • Flew, T., Martin, F. (2022). Introduction. In Terry Flew and Fiona R. Martin (Eds.), Digital Platform Regulation: Global Perspectives on Internet Governance, (pp. 1-21). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. [More Information]

Journals

  • Hollings, J., Wake, A., Peter, R., Martin, F., Rupar, V. (2024). An examination of factors influencing journalism educators’ perceptions on the role and future of news reporting. Australian Journalism Review, 46(1), 73-91. [More Information]
  • Broinowski, A., Martin, F. (2024). Beyond the deepfake problem: Benefits, risks and regulation of generative AI screen technologies. Media International Australia. [More Information]
  • Wallbank, G., Sherrington, C., Hassett, L., Kwasnicka, D., Chau, J., Phongsavan, P., Grunseit, A., Martin, F., Canning, C., Baird, M., Shepherd, R., Tiedemann, A. (2022). Acceptability and feasibility of an online physical activity program for women over 50: a pilot trial. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 12(2), 225-236. [More Information]

Edited Journals

  • Baker, A., Murrell, C., Martin, F. (2018). Special Issue: Australian Journalism Review. Australian Journalism Review, 40(2).

Conferences

  • Goggin, G., Dwyer, T., Martin, F., Hutchinson, J. (2013). Mobile Internet's 'Creative Destruction': Implications for Global Mobile Policy, International Association for Communication Researchers. Crises, 'Creative Destruction' and the Global Power and Communication Orders, Dublin City University: International Association for Media and Communication Research.
  • Martin, F. (2002). Forum, Zone, Database, Incubator: Critical concepts for public service broadcasting online. 23 Conference and General Assembly IAMCR/AIECS/AIERI Intercultural Communication. International Association for Media and Communication Research.

Recorded / Rendered Performance

  • Martin, F., Duncan, K. (2003). Re-imagining Utopia, Sydney, Australia: ABC Radio Rational.

Magazine / Newspaper Articles

  • Martin, F., Sinpeng, A. (2021). Facebook's failure to pay attention to non-English languages is allowing hate speech to flourish. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T., Martin, F. (2013). The hits and misses of journalism's New Daily. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2013). What would be the point of yet another ABC inquiry? The Conversation. [More Information]

Report

  • Martin, F., Dwyer, T., Flew, T., Suzor, N., Gillett, R., Sunman, L. (2020). Mandatory news media bargaining code submission: Platform Governance team. [More Information]
  • Goggin, G., Vromen, A., Weatherall, K., Martin, F., Webb, A., Sunman, L., Bailo, F. (2017). Digital Rights in Australia. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T., Martin, F., Goggin, G. (2011). Submission to DBCE Convergence Review.

Other

  • Martin, F. (2024), Do bargaining codes have a future?. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2023), Australia takes on big tech: GMF talk with Fiona Martin. Interview. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2021), Raising The Bar: 'Do We Need More Social Media Regulation'. [More Information]

Research Reports

  • Sinpeng, A., Martin, F., Gelber, K., Shields, K. (2021). Facebook: Regulating Hate Speech in the Asia Pacific, (pp. 1 - 47). Sydney, Australia, Australia: The University of Sydney. [More Information]
  • Martin, F., Dwyer, T. (2012). Addressing Convergence: operational, legal and ethical trends in online and cross-media news production, January 2012, (pp. 1 - 57). Sydney, Australia: Department of Media and Communications, University of Sydney.

2024

  • Hollings, J., Wake, A., Peter, R., Martin, F., Rupar, V. (2024). An examination of factors influencing journalism educators’ perceptions on the role and future of news reporting. Australian Journalism Review, 46(1), 73-91. [More Information]
  • Broinowski, A., Martin, F. (2024). Beyond the deepfake problem: Benefits, risks and regulation of generative AI screen technologies. Media International Australia. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2024), Do bargaining codes have a future?. [More Information]

2023

  • Martin, F. (2023), Australia takes on big tech: GMF talk with Fiona Martin. Interview. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2023). The Future of Public Service Media. In Susan Turnbull and Bridget Griffen Foley (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 5th Edition, (pp. 315-320). London: Routledge. [More Information]

2022

  • Wallbank, G., Sherrington, C., Hassett, L., Kwasnicka, D., Chau, J., Phongsavan, P., Grunseit, A., Martin, F., Canning, C., Baird, M., Shepherd, R., Tiedemann, A. (2022). Acceptability and feasibility of an online physical activity program for women over 50: a pilot trial. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 12(2), 225-236. [More Information]
  • Flew, T., Martin, F. (2022). Digital Platform Regulation: Global Perspectives on Internet Governance. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. [More Information]
  • Flew, T., Martin, F. (2022). Introduction. In Terry Flew and Fiona R. Martin (Eds.), Digital Platform Regulation: Global Perspectives on Internet Governance, (pp. 1-21). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. [More Information]

2021

  • Martin, F., Sinpeng, A. (2021). Facebook's failure to pay attention to non-English languages is allowing hate speech to flourish. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Sinpeng, A., Martin, F., Gelber, K., Shields, K. (2021). Facebook: Regulating Hate Speech in the Asia Pacific, (pp. 1 - 47). Sydney, Australia, Australia: The University of Sydney. [More Information]
  • Martin, F., Murrell, C. (2021). Negotiating the Conversation: How Journalists Learn to Interact with Audiences Online. Journalism Practice, 15(6), 839-859. [More Information]

2020

  • Wake, A., Martin, F., Backhaus, B. (2020). A new ERA? The changing face of journalism research in Australia. Australian Journalism Review, 42(1), 37-58. [More Information]
  • Wallbank, G., Sherrington, C., Hassett, L., Kwasnicka, D., Chau, J., Martin, F., Phongsavan, P., Grunseit, A., Canning, C., Baird, M., Shepherd, R., Tiedemann, A. (2020). Active Women over 50 online information and sup to promote physical activity behaviour change: Study protocol for a pilot trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6, 1-13. [More Information]
  • Martin, F., Dwyer, T., Flew, T., Suzor, N., Gillett, R., Sunman, L. (2020). Mandatory news media bargaining code submission: Platform Governance team. [More Information]

2019

  • Goggin, G., Vromen, A., Weatherall, K., Martin, F., Sunman, L. (2019). Data and Digital Rights: Recent Australian Developments. Internet Policy Review, 8(1), 1-19. [More Information]
  • Martin, F., Hutchinson, J. (2019). Deep Data: Analyzing Power and Influence in Social Media Networks. In Not known (Eds.), Second International Handbook of Internet Research, (pp. 857-877). TBC. [More Information]
  • Goggin, G., Ford, M., Martin, F., Webb, A., Vromen, A., Weatherall, K. (2019). Digital Rights in Asia: Rethinking Regional and International Agendas. In Adrian Athique, Emma Baulch (Eds.), Digital Transactions in Asia: Economic, Informational, and Social Exchanges, (pp. 119-136). New York: Routledge. [More Information]

2018

  • Baker, A., Murrell, C., Martin, F. (2018). A note from the guest editors. Australian Journalism Review, 40(2), 5.
  • Martin, F. (2018). Communication Worlds: Australia and New Zealand Communication Association 2017 Conference. Communication Research and Practice, 4(1 (Special Issue)), 2-3. [More Information]
  • Martin, F., Hutchinson, J. (2018). Deep Data: Analyzing Power and Influence in Social Media Networks. In Not known (Eds.), Second International Handbook of Internet Research, (pp. 1-21). TBC. [More Information]

2017

  • Hutchinson, J., Martin, F., Sinpeng, A. (2017). Chasing ISIS: Network Power, Distributed Ethics and Responsible Social Media Research. In M. Zimmer and K. Kinder-Kurlanda (Eds.), Internet Research Ethics for the Social Age: New Challenges, Cases, and Contexts, (pp. 57-71). New York: Peter Lang Publishing. [More Information]
  • Goggin, G., Vromen, A., Weatherall, K., Martin, F., Webb, A., Sunman, L., Bailo, F. (2017). Digital Rights in Australia. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T., Martin, F. (2017). Sharing News Online: Social Media News Analytics and their Implications for Media Pluralism Policies. Digital Journalism, 5(8), 1080-1100. [More Information]

2016

  • Martin, F., Goggin, G. (2016). Digital Transformations? Gendering the End User in Digital Government Policy. Journal of Information Policy, 6, 436-459. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2016). Mobile Public Service Media in Australia: Ubiquity and its Consequences. The International Communication Gazette, 78(4), 330-348. [More Information]

2015

  • Martin, F. (2015). Getting my two cents worth in: Access, interaction, participation and social inclusion in online news commenting. #ISOJ (International Symposium on Online Journalism), 5(1), 80-105.
  • Goggin, G., Martin, F., Dwyer, T. (2015). Locative News: Mobile Media, Place Informatics, and Digital News. Journalism Studies, 16(1), 41-59. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2015). The Case for Curatorial Journalism..Or, Can You Really be an Ethical Aggregator? In Lawrie Zion, David Craig (Eds.), Ethics for Digital Journalists: Emerging Best Practices, (pp. 87-102). New York: Routledge. [More Information]

2014

  • Goggin, G., Dwyer, T., Martin, F. (2014). Moveable Media: Mobile Internet and New Policy Modes. In Michal Glowacki, Lizzie Jackson (Eds.), Public Media Management for the Twenty-First Century: Creativity, Innovation, and Interaction, (pp. 40-58). New York: Routledge. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2014). Online News and Magazines. In Bridget Griffen-Foley (Eds.), A Companion to the Australian Media, (pp. 323-325). Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing.
  • Martin, F., Lowe, G. (2014). The Value and Values of Public Service Media. In Gregory Ferrell Lowe, Fiona Martin (Eds.), The Value of Public Service Media, (pp. 19-40). Gothenburg: Nordicom.

2013

  • Goggin, G., Dwyer, T., Martin, F., Hutchinson, J. (2013). Mobile Internet's 'Creative Destruction': Implications for Global Mobile Policy, International Association for Communication Researchers. Crises, 'Creative Destruction' and the Global Power and Communication Orders, Dublin City University: International Association for Media and Communication Research.
  • Dwyer, T., Martin, F. (2013). The hits and misses of journalism's New Daily. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2013). What would be the point of yet another ABC inquiry? The Conversation. [More Information]

2012

  • Martin, F., Dwyer, T. (2012). Addressing Convergence: operational, legal and ethical trends in online and cross-media news production, January 2012, (pp. 1 - 57). Sydney, Australia: Department of Media and Communications, University of Sydney.
  • Martin, F., Dwyer, T. (2012). Churnalism on the rise as news sites fill up with shared content and wire copy. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2012). Vox Populi, Vox Dei: ABC Online and the Risks of Dialogic Interaction. In Maureen Burns, Niels Brugger (Eds.), Histories of Public Service Broadcasters on the Web, (pp. 177-192). New York: Peter Lang Publishing.

2011

  • Martin, F. (2011). Better the devil you know: News Limited tells Media Inquiry they'll pay more to the Press Council. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2011). Media Inquiry day one: Chicken Little takes the floor. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Martin, F. (2011). Media Inquiry day two: Embracing the cacophony. The Conversation. [More Information]

2010

  • Dwyer, T., Martin, F. (2010). News Diversity in Online Media Systems: A Preliminary Report on the Concept of Voice. In Mikhail Makeenko, Elena Aivazova (Eds.), Content, Channels and Audiences in the New Millennium: Interaction and Interrelations, (pp. 116-142). Moscow: Faculty of Journalism Lomonosov Moscow State University.
  • Dwyer, T., Martin, F. (2010). Updating Diversity of Voice Arguments for Online News Media. Global Media Journal: Australian Edition, 4(1), 1-18.

2008

  • Martin, F. (2008). Convergence, online and new media news. State of the News Print Media in Australia, 2008, 4-2-4-7.
  • Martin, F. (2008), Digital Dilemmas: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Interactive Multimedia Publishing 1992 - 2002.
  • Martin, F. (2008). Education & training for convergent media production. State of the News Print Media in Australia, 2008, 8.12-8.17.

2006

  • Martin, F. (2006). New media, new audiences. In Stuart Cunningham, Graeme Turner (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 2nd Edition, (pp. 315-328). Australia: Allen and Unwin.

2004

  • Clarke, R., Martin, F., Garton, A., Given, J., Goggin, G., Green, L., Lovink, G. (2004). Histories, trends, futures: Round table on the Australian Internet. In Gerard Goggin (Eds.), Virtual Nation: The Internet in Australia, (pp. 274-291). Australia: University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press.
  • Martin, F. (2004). Net worth: the unlikely rise of ABC Online. In Gerard Goggin (Eds.), Virtual Nation: The Internet in Australia, (pp. 193-208). Australia: University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press.
  • Martin, F. (2004). Watching the creatives. RealTime: +onscreen, 64.

2003

  • Martin, F., Duncan, K. (2003). Re-imagining Utopia, Sydney, Australia: ABC Radio Rational.
  • Martin, F., Ellis, R. (2003). Dropping In, Not Dropping Out: Evolution of the Alternative Media in the Rainbow Region 1970-2002. In Helen Wilson (Eds.), Belonging in the Rainbow Region: Cultural Perspectives on the NSW North Coast, (pp. 179-205). Australia: Southern Cross University Press.

2002

  • Martin, F. (2002). Beyond Public Service Broadcasting?: ABC Online and The User/Citizen. Southern Review: communication, politics and culture, 35(1), 42-62.
  • Martin, F., Wilson, H. (2002). Beyond The ABC's Backyard: Radio, the Web and Australian Regional Space. Convergence, 8(1), 43-61.
  • Martin, F., Ellis, R. (2002). Dropping in, not out: the evolution of the alternative press in Byron Shire 1970 - 2001. Transformations, 2.

Selected Grants

2022

  • Seeing v. Believing: Deepfake Project, Broinowski A, Martin F, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/FASS External Engagement Fund 2022

2019

  • Regulating hate speech in the Asia Pacific, Martin F, Sinpeng A, Facebook Research (USA)/Research Award
  • Platform Governance: Rethinking Internet Regulation as Media Policy, Dwyer T, Flew T, Martin F, Suzor N, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)