Promoting sociology in Australia
Facilitating sociology teaching and research
Enhancing the professional development of TASA members
Promoting sociology in Australia
Facilitating sociology teaching and research
Enhancing the professional development of TASA members
To encourage, develop and support research, teaching, public engagement and collaboration in the field of media.
Media is increasingly central to all dimensions of contemporary societies, and the media itself is an increasingly significant site for sociological research and teaching. Building on a diverse range of theoretical and empirical approaches, sociology has provided important insights into all aspects of the media, including media production, content, and reception, and interactions between media and society. As media continues to develop in rapid and diverse ways, crucial challenges continue to emerge for sociologists in researching, teaching and engaging the media. The thematic group on media will explore the changing social significance of all forms of media and communications industries, and provide a forum in which researchers interested in the media can come together to meet, exchange ideas and resources, and explore and develop research collaborations. Preliminary points of focus for the group include, but are not limited to:
2005
Douglas Lorman (douglaslorman@gmail.com) October 2011
Andrew Hickey (Andrew.Hickey@usq.edu.au) November 2011
The Media Thematic Group website was launched on February 15, 2012
Click here for the 2008 Annual Report (annual reporting is no longer a thematic group requirement)
