Associate Professor Fiona Martin
Assoc. Professor Online and Convergent Media
Discipline of Media and Communications
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.
- digital journalism
- digital media governance and regulation
- social media
- media sharing and commendary culture
- public service media
- participatory media
- digital rights and citizenship
Project title | Research student |
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Autistic Female TikTok Influencers: A content analysis of Representation, Identity and Influence | Katharine EDWARDS |
In Pod We Trust: a practice-research study of Australian legacy media’s pivot to podcasting | Dominic KNIGHT |
Community in the Age of Machine Culture | Venessa PAECH |
Selected publications
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)
In the media
- 02/03/2024 - quoted on newsexplorer.net: Meta is ending its deals to pay for Australian news content. This is how it could change your Facebook and Instagram feeds
- 25/02/2024 - quoted on ABC NewsOnline: Kiama Facebook group moderator inundated by scammers in moderation challenge
- 23/08/2023 - interviewed on SBS News: New bill to force stronger action on social media disinformation