Professor Tim Dwyer
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Professor Tim Dwyer

BA (Macquarie), MGenStud (Media Studies)(UNSW), MLegStud (Hons)(UTS), PhD (Macquarie)
Honorary Associate
Discipline of Media and Communications
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A20 - John Woolley Building
The University of Sydney
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Professor Tim Dwyer

Professor Dwyer has previously taught at the University of Sydney, Western Sydney University and Macquarie University.

His research focuses on the critical evaluation of media and communications industries, regulation, media ethics and AI, law and policy in an era of post convergent media, algorithmic mediatisation and the mass scale targeted use of personal data. His research also explores how automated news practices are evolving in platformised media ecologies, and analyses the implications of these transformations for media diversity and pluralism policies.

Professor Dwyer is a chief investigator on Valuing News: Aligning Individual, Institutional and Societal Perspectives. Flew T, Park S, Wilding D, Fisher C, Schapals A. K, Napoli P, Picard R. Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP). 2023-2027.

This project aims to identify the links between the preparedness of individuals to pay for news, the value of news brands and organisational cultures of news publishers, and the social value of news in promoting a democratic public sphere. Its significance arises with the ongoing crisis of news media business models, which is raising new questions about the future of journalism, and the changing role of governments worldwide in financing news production. Its expected outcomes include advancing debates about how to support public interest journalism, and the value of news as both a commodity and a public good. It will be of benefit to industry, policymakers and the community in addressing the prospects for sustainable Australian journalism.

Professor Dwyer was the lead Chief Investigator of an Australian Research Council Discovery Project (2018-2024) with Professor Derek Wilding (UTS), Professor Saba Bebawi (UTS), Dr Jonathon Hutchinson (USyd) and Dr Kari Karppinen (Helsinki). The project, titled ‘Media Pluralism and Online News’ aims to chart dynamic developments in the way news is produced and consumed online and to account for this in public policy designed to promote media pluralism.

  • 2022-2025 Associate Supervisor PhD Project: Media Power in An Age of Digital Platforms: A study of media concentration and the attention economy in Australia’s hybrid media ecology. Funded by a FASS PhD Scholarship the project is also the Australian component of the Global Media & Internet Concentration Project. Supervision team includes Terry Flew and Yane Svetiev.

Research student is: Tim KOSKIE. University of Technology Sydney, Law Faculty.
Flew T, Martin F, Suzor N, Dwyer T, Napoli P, Trappel J. Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).

  • International Association of Media and Communications Researchers
  • International Communications Association
Project titleResearch student
When jokes overflow: how does humour transition from one platform to manyGeoffrey LEE
Media Power in an age of Digital Platforms: A study of media concentration and the attention economy in Australia’s hybrid media ecologyCameron MCTERNAN
The Production Platformization and Industrialization of Dianying Jieshuo on DouyinYiwen WANG

Publications

Books

  • Martin, F., Dwyer, T. (2019). Sharing News Online: Commendary Cultures and Social Media News Ecologies. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2016). Convergent Media and Privacy. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2012). Legal and Ethical Issues in the Media. United Kingdom: Bloomsbury. [More Information]

Edited Books

  • Dwyer, T., Wilding, D. (2023). Media Pluralism and Online News: The Consequences of Automated Curation for Society. Bristol, UK: Intellect. [More Information]
  • Nightingale, V., Dwyer, T. (2007). New Media Worlds: Challenges for Convergence. Australia: Oxford University Press Australia. [More Information]

Book Chapters

  • Hutchinson, J., Dwyer, T., Wilding, D. (2023). Automation, News and Social Media Pluralism. In Media Pluralism (Eds.), Media Pluralism and Online News: The Consequences of Automated Curation for Society, (pp. 118-142). Bristol, UK: Intellect. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T., Wilding, D. (2023). Conclusion. In Media Pluralism (Eds.), Media Pluralism and Online News: The Consequences of Automated Curation for Society, (pp. 197-220). Bristol, UK: Intellect. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T., Wilding, D. (2023). Introduction. In Media Pluralism (Eds.), Media Pluralism and Online News: The Consequences of Automated Curation for Society, (pp. 1-27). Bristol, UK: Intellect. [More Information]

Journals

  • Dwyer, T. (2023). Australian Media Policy Under Albanese's Labor Party. The Political Economy of Communication, 10(1), 92-97. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T., Flew, T., Wilding, D. (2023). Where to next with Australia's News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code. Communications: the European journal of communication research, 48(3), 440-456. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T., Deng, J., Wu, Y., Hutchinson, J. (2022). Advancing Media Pluralism Policies and Research: Innovations in Computational Monitoring of News Diversity in China. Global Journal of Media Studies, 9(5), 31-43.

Edited Journals

  • Dwyer, T. (2019). Special Issue: Media Manipulation, Fake News, and Misinformation in the Asia-Pacific Region. Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (JCEA), 18(2). [More Information]

Magazine / Newspaper Articles

  • Dwyer, T. (2023). Billionaire stoush over alleged media bias highlights the need for greater media diversity. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2021). Is news worth a lot or a little? Google and Facebook want to have it both ways. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2020). Expect delays and power plays: Google and Facebook brace as news media bargaining code is set to become law. 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]

Other

  • Dwyer, T. (2019), Australian Media Monitor, 13:1 - Press, platforms and power: mapping out a stronger Australian media landscape. [More Information]
  • Wilding, D., Dwyer, T. (2019), Australian Newspapers Redact Front Pages in Media Freedom Campaign. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2018), Australian Media Monitor, 12:1 - How is Media Diversity Tracking in Australia?. [More Information]

Research Reports

  • Spry, D., Dwyer, T. (2016). The Representation of Australia in South Korean Online News: October 2014 - April 2015. A report for the Australia-Korea Foundation, (pp. 1 - 51). Canberra, Australia: Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. [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.
  • Dwyer, T., Wilding, D., Wilson, H., Curtis, S. (2006). Content, Consolidation and Clout: How will Regional Australia be affected by Media Ownership Changes? [Policy Submission], Australia.

2023

  • Dwyer, T. (2023). Australian Media Policy Under Albanese's Labor Party. The Political Economy of Communication, 10(1), 92-97. [More Information]
  • Hutchinson, J., Dwyer, T., Wilding, D. (2023). Automation, News and Social Media Pluralism. In Media Pluralism (Eds.), Media Pluralism and Online News: The Consequences of Automated Curation for Society, (pp. 118-142). Bristol, UK: Intellect. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2023). Billionaire stoush over alleged media bias highlights the need for greater media diversity. The Conversation. [More Information]

2022

  • Dwyer, T., Deng, J., Wu, Y., Hutchinson, J. (2022). Advancing Media Pluralism Policies and Research: Innovations in Computational Monitoring of News Diversity in China. Global Journal of Media Studies, 9(5), 31-43.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dwyer, T. (2022). How Instagram and YouTube Users Share News: Algorithms, Monetization and Visibility on Social Media. In Jose Maria Alvarez-Monzoncillo (Eds.), The Dynamics of Influencer Marketing: A Multidisciplinary Approach, (pp. 123-142). London: Routledge. [More Information]

2021

  • Dwyer, T., Wilding, D., Koskie, T. (2021). Australia: Media concentration and deteriorating conditions for investigative journalism. In Josef Trappel and Tales Tomaz (Eds.), The Media for Democracy Monitor 2021: How leading news media survive digital transformation, (pp. 59-94). Gothenburg: Nordicom. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2021). Is news worth a lot or a little? Google and Facebook want to have it both ways. The Conversation. [More Information]

2020

  • Dwyer, T. (2020). Expect delays and power plays: Google and Facebook brace as news media bargaining code is set to become law. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2020). Facebook vs news: Australia wants to level the playing field, Facebook politely disagrees. The Conversation. [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

  • Dwyer, T. (2019), Australian Media Monitor, 13:1 - Press, platforms and power: mapping out a stronger Australian media landscape. [More Information]
  • Wilding, D., Dwyer, T. (2019), Australian Newspapers Redact Front Pages in Media Freedom Campaign. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T., Koskie, T. (2019). Press, platforms and power: mapping out a stronger Australian media landscape. The Conversation. [More Information]

2018

  • Dwyer, T. (2018), Australian Media Monitor, 12:1 - How is Media Diversity Tracking in Australia?. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T., Shim, Y., Lee, H., Hutchinson, J. (2018). Comparing Digital Media Industries in South Korea and Australia: The Case of Netflix Take-Up. International Journal of Communication, 12, 4553-4572. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2018). Starter's gun goes off on new phase of media concentration as Nine-Fairfax lead the way. The Conversation.

2017

  • Dwyer, T. (2017), Australian Media Monitor, 11:1 - Media reform deals will reduce diversity and amount to little more than window dressing. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2017). Media reform deals will reduce diversity and amount to little more than window dressing. The Conversation.
  • Spry, D., Dwyer, T. (2017). Representations of Australia in South Korean online news: a qualitative and quantitative approach utilizing Leximancer and Korean keywords in context. Quality and Quantity, 51(3), 1045-1064. [More Information]

2016

  • Dwyer, T. (2016), Australian Media Monitor, 10:1 - FactCheck: is Australia's level of media ownership concentration one of the highest in the world?. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2016). Convergent Media and Privacy. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2016). Explainer: What Changes to Australia’s Media Ownership Laws are being Proposed? The Conversation. [More Information]

2015

  • Dwyer, T. (2015), Australian Media Monitor, 9:1. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2015), Australian Media Monitor, 9:2. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2015). Evolving Concepts of Personal Privacy: Locative Media in Online Mobile Spaces. In Rowan Wilken, Gerard Goggin (Eds.), Locative Media, (pp. 121-135). New York: Routledge. [More Information]

2014

  • Dwyer, T. (2014), Australian Media Monitor, 8.2.
  • Dwyer, T. (2014), Australian Media Monitor, 8:1. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2014). Department of Communications. In Bridget Griffen-Foley (Eds.), A Companion to the Australian Media, (pp. 135-136). Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing.

2013

  • Dwyer, T. (2013). Australia's Lamentable Media Diversity Needs a Regulatory Fix. The Conversation. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2013), Australian Media Monitor, 7:1 - Reporting the 2013 Federal Election. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2013). Review of 'Watching the Internet: The Future of TV?' by Jose M. Alvarez-Monzoncillo. International Journal of Communication, 7, 1714-1717.

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.
  • Dwyer, T. (2012), Australian Media Monitor, 6:1. [More Information]
  • Martin, F., Dwyer, T. (2012). Churnalism on the rise as news sites fill up with shared content and wire copy. The Conversation. [More Information]

2011

  • Dwyer, T. (2011), Australian Media Monitor, 5:1. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2011), Australian Media Monitor, 5:2. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2011). Good news from the News of the World. Inside Story.

2010

  • Dwyer, T. (2010), Australian Media Monitor, 4:1. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2010), Australian Media Monitor, 4:2. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2010). Media Convergence. Maidenhead: Open University Press. [More Information]

2009

  • Dwyer, T. (2009), Australian Media Monitor, 3:1. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2009), Australian Media Monitor, 3:2. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2009). Media Practice, Industry Change and the Law. In J Bainbridge, L Tynan, N Goc (Eds.), Media and Journalism: New Approaches to Theory and Practice, (pp. 1-31). Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

2008

  • Dwyer, T. (2008), Australian Media Monitor, 2:1. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2008), Australian Media Monitor, 2:2. [More Information]
  • Dwyer, T. (2008). First impacts: dismantling frameworks for cross-owned media in Australia. Communications Law, 13(5), 164-169.

2007

  • Dwyer, T. (2007), Australian Media Monitor, 1:1. [More Information]
  • Nightingale, V., Dwyer, T. (2007). Community Attitudes and Changing Audiences: Integrating Australia's Multicultural Diversity in Media Policy. The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, 8(1), 81-91.
  • Dwyer, T. (2007). Dimensions in Media Diversity. In Virginia Nightingale, Tim Dwyer (Eds.), New Media Worlds: Challenges for Convergence, (pp. 246-264). Australia: Oxford University Press Australia.

2006

  • Dwyer, T., Wilding, D., Wilson, H., Curtis, S. (2006). Content, Consolidation and Clout: How will Regional Australia be affected by Media Ownership Changes? [Policy Submission], Australia.
  • Dwyer, T. (2006). Dismantling Cross-Media Ownership Policies: Media Consolidation and Internet News and Opinion Diversity in the Blogosphere. In Nikos Leandros (Eds.), Impact of Internet on the Mass Media in Europe, (pp. 119-131). UK: Abramis (imprint arima publishing).
  • Nightingale, V., Dwyer, T. (2006). The Audience Politics of 'Enhanced' Television Formats. International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics, 2(1), 25-42.

2004

  • Dwyer, T. (2004). Blurring Boundaries in Media Regulation. Australian Mosaic, 5, 46-47.
  • Dwyer, T. (2004). Transformations: A Nation-state responds. M/C Journal, 7(2).

2003

  • Dwyer, T. (2003). Recalibrating Policies for Localism within Australia's Commercially Networked TV Industry. Media International Australia, 108, 125-144.

1999

  • Dwyer, T., Stockbridge, S. (1999). Putting violence to work in new media policies: Trends in Australian Internet, computer game and video regulation. New Media and Society, 1(2), 227-249.

1996

  • Dwyer, T. (1996). Open & Shut? New Cable Networks Update. Media Information Australia, 75, 89-91.
  • Dwyer, T. (1996). Pay TV Policies in Australia: Are Audiences the Users who Pay? In Jennifer Craik, Julie James Bailey, Albert Moran (Eds.), Public Voices, Private Interests: Australia's Media Policy. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
  • Dwyer, T. (1996). Review of Financing, Programming & Diversity in Australian Television. Media International Australia, 82.

1994

  • Dwyer, T. (1994). Privacy Implications of New Communications Networks and Services, Australia.

1993

  • Dwyer, T. (1993). Review of Framing Culture. International Journal of Cultural Studies.

1990

  • Dwyer, T. (1990). Emerging Policies for Pay TV: Official Conceptions of Audiences in Transition. Continuum: A Journal of Media and Cultural Studies.

Selected Grants

2022

  • Valuing News: Aligning Individual, Institutional and Societal Perspectives, Flew T, Dwyer T, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)

2019

  • Platform Governance: Rethinking Internet Regulation as Media Policy, Dwyer T, Flew T, Martin F, Suzor N, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)

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