Department of Media and Communication
Understanding change and communicating the future.
We bring together people from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to create an inclusive community of forward thinkers. Our world-leading research is helping communities adapt to technological change and transformative innovation of digital communication and screen media.
We’re passionate about what we teach, with our industry-engaged courses offering students highly flexible study options, real-world projects and employment opportunities across established and emerging sectors of media, communication and cultural industries.
Explore our courses
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Media and Communication
Share your stories and others’ with clarity and purpose
Our projects
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Investigating dating apps
Surprising results from this project looking at safety, risk and wellbeing on digital dating apps.
Friday 13 December 2019 -
- Film and television
Swinburne superhero documentary wins international recognition
A Swinburne produced documentary exploring our obsession with superheroes has received international recognition.Tuesday 19 May 2020 -
- Social Affairs
Public relations in the time of a global lockdown
Public relations student Maddison Wrench shares her experience of working at Dandenong Market during COVID lockdown.
Monday 27 July 2020
Our people
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Associate Professor Diana Bossio
Chair, Department of Media and Communications; Program Leader
Name | Position | Contact | Location | |
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Dr Ashir Ahmed | Senior Lecturer, Media Data Analytics | +61 3 9214 5641 azahmed@swinburne.edu.au |
BA1034 | |
Dr Cesar Albarran-Torres | Senior Lecturer, Cinema and Screen Studies; Social Media Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 39214 8241 caalbarrantorres@swinburne.edu.au |
AS305a | |
Professor Kath Albury | Professor, Media and Communication | +61 3 9214 4503 kalbury@swinburne.edu.au |
AS415 | |
Dr Belinda Barnet | Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication | +61 3 9214 4389 bbarnet@swinburne.edu.au |
AS423 | |
Professor Trevor Barr | Emeritus Professor | +61 3 9214 8106 tbarr@swinburne.edu.au |
AS413 | |
Dr Carolyn Beasley | School Associate Director, Research and Training; Course Director, MA Writing; Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature | +61 3 9214 5938 cbeasley@swinburne.edu.au |
AS326 | |
Associate Professor Diana Bossio | Associate Professor; Chair, Department of Media and Communications | +61 3 9214 8107 dbossio@swinburne.edu.au |
AS430a | |
Associate Professor Liam Burke | Associate Professor; Cinema and Screen Studies Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 5943 wburke@swinburne.edu.au |
AS429 | |
Dr Nagia Centurion | Academic Tutor, Media and Communications; Advertising | +61 3 9214 8825 ncenturion@swinburne.edu.au |
AS317 | |
Dr Mark Finn | Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication; Media Industries Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 5254 mfinn@swinburne.edu.au |
AS322 | |
Associate Professor Robert Gill | Associate Professor, Public Relations | +61 3 9214 5425 rgill@swinburne.edu.au |
AS418 | |
Professor Jock Given | Professor, Media and Communication | +61 3 9214 4887 jgiven@swinburne.edu.au |
EW104 | |
Associate Professor Dan Golding | Deputy Department Chair; Associate Professor Cinema and Screen Studies | dgolding@swinburne.edu.au | AS329 | |
Dr Naja Later | Academic Tutor, Media and Communication; Cinema and Screen Studies | nlater@swinburne.edu.au | ||
Dr Andrew Lynch | Academic Tutor, Media and Communication; Cinema and Screen Studies | alynch@swinburne.edu.au | AS305a | |
Mr Peter Marcato | Lecturer, Communication and Radio Journalism Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 8355 pmarcato@swinburne.edu.au |
AS431 | |
Professor Anthony McCosker | Professor, Media and Communication | +61 3 9214 4984 amccosker@swinburne.edu.au |
AS412 | |
Dr Joanna McIntyre | Course Director, Bachelor of Media Communication program; Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication | +61 3 9214 8859 joannamcintyre@swinburne.edu.au |
AS431 | |
Dr Kerrie Milburn | Lecturer, Public Relations Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 5108 kmilburn@swinburne.edu.au |
AS320a | |
Associate Professor Esther Milne | Associate Professor, Media and Communication | +61 3 9214 8195 emilne@swinburne.edu.au |
AS425 | |
Dr Kyle Moore | Lecturer, Digital Media | kjmoore@swin.edu.au | AS329 | |
Mr Simon Morgan | Lecturer, Public Relations | +61 3 9214 4865 simonmorgan@swinburne.edu.au |
AS428 | |
Ms Anne Morton | Lecturer; Advertising Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 4376 aemorton@swinburne.edu.au |
AS302a | |
Dr Julian Novitz | School Academic Director Work Integrated Learning; Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature | +61 3 9214 8273 jnovitz@swinburne.edu.au |
AS329 | |
Dr Julia Prendergast | Senior Lecturer, Writing; Professional Writing and Editing Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 5331 jprendergast@swinburne.edu.au |
AS315 | |
Mr David Reid | Lecturer, Advertising | +61 3 9214 3824 dreid@swinburne.edu.au |
AS401 | |
Ms Denby Weller | Lecturer, Journalism | dweller@swinburne.edu.au | AS401 | |
James Berrett | Senior Lecturer, Immersive Media | jberrett@swinburne.edu.au |
Latest news
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- Technology
- Education
TikTok has a startling amount of sexual content – and it’s way too easy for children to access
Explicit content has long been a feature of the internet and social media, and young people’s exposure to it has been a persistent concern. This issue has taken centre stage again with the meteoric rise of TikTok. Despite efforts to moderate content, it seems TikTok’s primary focus remains on maximising user engagement and traffic, rather than creating a safe environment for users.
Monday 20 November 2023 -
- Film and television
More Bluey, less PAW Patrol: why Australian parents want locally made TV for their kids
Australian kids today have greater access to screen entertainment than any generation before. Across smartphones, tablets, laptops and the old-school TV set, streaming services mean there is an endless supply of kids’ content from around the globe.
Wednesday 25 October 2023 -
- Film and television
Blackmagic Design partners with Swinburne to broadcast Pause Fest 2020
A team of Swinburne VET graduates led the filming, live broadcast and editing of Pause Fest 2020Monday 06 April 2020 -
- Health
Using storytelling to reduce ageism in the community
A Swinburne-led project is using digital storytelling to prevent ageism, which can lead to elder abuse.Monday 24 February 2020 -
- University
National recognition for Swinburne teaching excellence and innovation
Three innovative teaching excellence projects at Swinburne University of Technology have received Citation Awards at this year’s Australian Awards for University Teaching.
Wednesday 16 March 2022
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