Susan Forde

Professor of Journalism, Griffith University

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

Like many, and following @elonmusk’s Nazi salute during Trump’s inauguration, I will no longer be active on Twitter/X. I will be getting perspectives, news and information and other content from Bluesky, https://t.co/ZY2vBdVef3. See you there!

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

What happens when media systems in democracies are dominated by commercial businesses — they are ultimately driven to protect profits. Decision by ⁦@TheWashingtonPo⁩ and ⁦@latimes⁩ rightly identified as ‘anticipatory obedience’ https://t.co/Kay5fyGT1n

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

Great to be here at the Gold Coast, Yugambeh country for the 50th Anniversary of Australia’s amazing community broadcasting sector. From the 1974 start of the sector under the Whitlam government to now — congratulations community broadcasters! ⁦@CBAA_⁩ ⁦@CBFgrants⁩

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

New part-time position: Research Fellow, ARC Discovery Project, Voice & Belonging. Multicultural and community media, migration and the settlement experience. More info: LinkedIn, Seek, ⁦⁦@GU_SocialCultur⁩ ⁦@drando_GU⁩ ⁦@Griffith_Uni⁩ https://t.co/XdJEgHgxrt

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

Indeed…we in the humanities and social sciences are waiting for change on this…the JRG was terrible policy at the time, and still is. @jasonclare is this in your sights?

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

@shan_sandford @HumanitiesAU Congratulations Shannon! This is great, well done to you and all the @HumanitiesAU publishing subsidy recipients 👍🤩

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

@nikolas_orr I’d love a copy too thanks Nikolas

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

DECRA announcements on Monday! @GU_SocialCultur @AEL_DeanR

[Josh Bornstein @JoshBBornstein]

Dutton:
-boycotted the apology to the Stolen Generations;
-called for white farmers in South Africa to get special attention to ensure that they got to Australia;
-said Melbourne wasn’t safe because of African gangs; &
-is calling for a ban on Palestinian refugees.

[IntellectBooks @IntellectBooks]

Journal of Alternative & Community Media 8.2 is out now!

‘Digital and Material Forms of Community and Alternative Media’

Including ‘Could this be #MeToo?: Transnational reflections on hashtag feminism’ by Caitlin Marie Miles
@JournalofACM @LoCoMeNetwork

https://t.co/rhPlj7XGmE

[IntellectBooks @IntellectBooks]

Did you know that Volumes 1- 4 of the Journal of Alternative & Community Media are Open Access? That means they are completely free to read.

Check them out on Discover 👉
https://t.co/vRdzYpBwfT
#OpenAccess #JACM

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

New issue of the Journal of Alternative and Community Media is out now! Digital and Material Forms of Community and Alternative Media | Intellect ⁦@IntellectBooks⁩ ⁦@vpavarala⁩ ⁦@CamIamcr⁩ ⁦@IAMCRtweets⁩ https://t.co/EFRKN8Ubjb

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

Australia needs a national identity based on civic belonging, not ethnic or religious exclusion…a thoughtful Sunday morning read, thanks ⁦@JulianneSchultz⁩ ⁦@GuardianAus⁩ https://t.co/zo8B479bP8

[GU_SocialCultural @GU_SocialCultur]

DECRA recipient @kayathiea will appear on @abclandline this Sunday at 12.30pm to share the full story of her @arc_gov_au research and subsequent exhibitions throughout SE QLD. Read more here https://t.co/zqlQ2WBOjJ

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

…the greatest living structure on earth is fast becoming the greatest dying structure on earth….| Kerrie Foxwell-Norton | The Guardian ⁦@GU_SocialCultur⁩ ⁦@Griffith_Uni⁩ ⁦@AEL_DeanR⁩ https://t.co/kP6OKe2VOr

[Crikey @crikey_news]

We are a nation that has prided itself on both a wealth of natural resources and our spectacular nature. The recognition that the extraction of one is destroying the other is a hard pill to swallow. https://t.co/2xeH9s3HA8

[GU_SocialCultural @GU_SocialCultur]

PhD Opportunity to support recent DECRA. The candidate will contribute to exploring the importance of volunteering in local communities and the role of community radio therein https://t.co/zcX9rVJ8ZQ

[Susan Forde @FordeSusan]

This looks brilliant! Congratulations @kayathiea and Childers Art Space on this regional exhibition about seasonal migrant workers and their lives #DECRA @arc_gov_au @GU_SocialCultur @Griffith_Uni

[Australian Academy of the Humanities @HumanitiesAU]

Calling all Aus EMCRs, publishers, researchers & universities!📢Our 2024 #humanities grants & awards are open.

This year, we’re pleased to accept nominations for the following:

⭐️Max Crawford Medal
Our most prestigious award recognising excellence in humanities

⭐️John Mulvaney Fellowship
Celebrating Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander humanities researchers

⭐️Medal for Excellence in Translation
For excellence in translation of books translated to English by Australian translators

⭐️Ernst & Rosemary Keller Fund
Supporting scholars of German Studies

⭐️Publication Subsidy Scheme
Funds to support humanities publications

⭐️Humanities Travelling Fellowships
Funds to pursue humanities research overseas

The closing date for all awards is Sunday 5 May 2024. More info & apply: https://t.co/vo48JZyfq4

Tag or share & help us spread the word.🏆

[IAMCR-CAM @CamIamcr]

The latest issue of Journal of Alternative and Community Media (8.1) is now out. The first one after @vpavarala and Claudia Magallanes Blanco have joined @FordeSusan as Co-Principal Editors.