
Associate Professor Diana Bossio
- School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education
- Department of Media and Communication
- AS430a Hawthorn campus
Biography
Diana Bossio is Associate Professor of Media and Communication in the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education.
Dr Bossio is the Program Director for the postgraduate program in Media and Communication and lectures in media and journalism. She has received a national OLT citation for her experiential teaching approach and work integrated learning. She was also awarded the 2018 Swinburne Innovation Fellowship for contribution to innovative teaching and research.
Dr Bossio's research focusses on social media, journalism and practices for digital participation and inclusion. She leads the Social Media Research Group and she is the democracy and voice theme leader and associate researcher for Swinburne's Social Innovation Research Institute. She is the author of: The Paradox of Connection: How Digital Media Are Transforming Journalistic Labor (Illinois University Press, 2022), Journalism and Social Media: Practitioners, Organisations, Institutions (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017) and co-editor of Social Media and the Politics of Reportage: The Arab Spring (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014). She has published over 20 research articles in prestigious journals such as Journalism Practice, Digital Journalism, Continuum and Media International Australia. Dr Bossio's research projects include '60+ Online: Engaging Seniors through Social Media & Digital Stories', in partnership with Telstra, Boroondara Council and Knox Council, as well as industry projects with the Victorian Building Authority and Australian Unity.
Research interests
Communication, Journalism and Media Studies
PhD candidate and honours supervision
Higher degrees by research
Accredited to supervise Masters & Doctoral students as Principal Supervisor.
Fields of Research
- Journalism Studies - 470105
- Communication Studies - 470101
Teaching areas
Communication, Journalism and Media Studies
Awards
- 2018, Swinburne, Innovation Fellowship, Swinburne University
- 2012, National, Office of Learning and Teaching Award , OLT
- 2011, Swinburne, Swinburne Learning and Teaching Award, Swinburne University
- 2011, Swinburne, Industry Engaged Learning Award, Swinburne University
Further information
- http://theconversation.com/profiles/diana-bossio-1649
Publications
Also published as: Bossio, Diana; Bossio, D.
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Recent research grants awarded
- 2022: Research to support the review of digital connectedness for Senior Victorians *; Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
- 2017: 60+ Online: Enhancing Social Inclusion through Digital Stories and Social Media Participation *; Swinburne Research, DVCR&D - Internal contributions
* Chief Investigator
Recent media
- 2021-07-14: Byte Into It: Reluctant Selfies - Triple R Radio
- 2021-06-30: Ageism and selfies: why are older people reluctant to take and share selfies online? - Aged Care Insite
- 2021-06-18: New research reveals why older Australians shy away from taking selfies - Phys.Org
- 2021-02-23: Facebook Lifts Ban on News in Australia - Radio Islam South Africa
- 2021-02-20: Facebook's Collateral Damage - Radio National Saturday Extra
- 2021-02-18: Bureau of Meteorology, Health Departments And Charities Hit By Facebook Content Ban - Huffington Post
- 2021-02-18: What’s behind the rise of the ‘Dan Stans’? - News.com
- 2020-11-07: Misinformation, Disinformation and Hoaxes. Who's sharing it and how we can tell fact from fiction. - Digital Families: The Cyber Safety Lady podcast
- 2020-10-06: Netflix’s The Social Dilemma highlights the problem with social media, but what’s the solution? - The Conversation
- 2020-06-16: Council launches campaign to take action against elder abuse - Mirage News
- 2020-06-04: Supporting Black Lives Matter: What Brands, Influencers And Followers Can Do Better - Huffington Post
- 2020-05-14: Fighting ageism with digital storytelling - Aged Care Insite
- 2020-05-01: Ageing: it's really quite OK - The Senior
- 2020-03-27: Big Tech has exactly one job to do in a pandemic - Quartz
- 2020-03-18: The World Nomad's COVID-19 special - World Nomads Podcast
- 2014-10-21: Big hART’s Hipbone Sticking Out: truthful and ambitious theatre - The Conversation
- 2014-10-13: Fantastical sparks: Marzo at the Melbourne Festival - The Conversation
- 2012-02-01: Can journalism graduates get jobs? - The Conversation