New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery)

New Media and Public Communication: Mapping Australian User-Created Content in Online Social Networks

Understanding the ways people contribute to and use the Internet for a wide range of purposes is important to Australia's future from both a social and an economic perspective. Effective, evidence-based policy depends on developing a vastly improved understanding of the current level of Australians' online activities and interests. This project provides crucial, detailed baseline data on the social, cultural and technological dynamics of Australian online public communication, which can inform further government initiatives to strengthen the country's digital economy and to maximise civic engagement through media participation.

ARC Discover Project, 2010-2012

Snurb — Wednesday 13 November 2013 17:19

Presenting Our Social Media Work at the 2013 IBM Research Colloquium

'Big Data' | Social Media | Social Media in Times of Crisis (ARC Linkage) | Social Media Network Mapping | New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery) | Crisis Communication | Twitter | Conferences |

Now that I’m back in Australia from my extended conference trip, I immediately got back on a plane to travel to a freezing Melbourne, to present our social media research in crisis communication and beyond at the 2013 IBM Research Colloquium. Below are my slides and audio – many thanks again to Jennifer Lai and her team at IBM Research Australia for the invitation!

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Snurb — Wednesday 13 November 2013 17:13

Social Media Issue Publics in Australia (IBM Research Colloquium 2013)

'Big Data' | Social Media | Social Media in Times of Crisis (ARC Linkage) | Social Media Network Mapping | New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery) | Crisis Communication | Twitter | Conferences |

IBM Research Colloquium 2013

Social Media Issue Publics in Australia

Axel Bruns

When important news breaks, social media facilitate the rapid formation of issue publics which come together to 'work the story' of the unfolding event. This is especially evident in the context of natural disasters and other crises. The close study of social media feeds during such crisis provides a valuable insight into the dynamics of the event, with participants acting as human sensors for new information and current trends. This paper outlines the crisis communication research conducted at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation at Queensland University of Technology, and outlines the need for further background research into the longer-term development of social media platforms.

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Snurb — Tuesday 29 October 2013 12:09

Easy Data, Hard Data? Twitter Research and the Politics of Data Access (CD 2013)

'Big Data' | Social Media | Social Media Network Mapping | New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery) | Twitter | Compromised Data 2013 |

Compromised Data 2013

Easy Data, Hard Data? Twitter Research and the Politics of Data Access

Axel Bruns and Jean Burgess

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Snurb — Tuesday 29 October 2013 05:18

Reaching for the Higher-Hanging Fruit in Twitter Research

'Big Data' | Social Media | Social Media Network Mapping | New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery) | Streaming Media | Twitter | Compromised Data 2013 |

The next paper at the "Compromised Data" symposium is by Jean Burgess and me, and explores the more difficult forms of 'big data' research we're rarely conducting at present because the political economy of data access is weighted against specific approaches - in the specific context of Twitter research. I'll upload the slides and audio for it as soon as possible - for now, consider this a placeholder! Slides and audio below:

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Snurb — Sunday 27 October 2013 04:17

How Partisan and Polarised Is #auspol?

Politics | Elections | Social Media | Social Media Network Mapping | New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery) | Twitter | AoIR 2013 |

This AoIR 2013 also contains a paper by Theresa Sauter and me, on the tone of debate in the #auspol hashtag for the discussion of Australian politics. Here are the slides - audio to follow now online as well...

Exploring Emotions on #auspol: Polarity and Public Performance in the Twitter Debate on Australian Politics from Axel Bruns

 

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Snurb — Saturday 26 October 2013 14:45

Friends or Followers: German Soccer Clubs and Their Fans on Twitter (AoIR 2013)

Social Media | New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery) | Twitter | AoIR 2013 |

AoIR 2013

Friends or Followers: German Soccer Clubs and Their Fans on Twitter

Katrin Weller and Axel Bruns

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Snurb — Saturday 26 October 2013 07:58

Longitudinal Comparisons of Crisis Events on Twitter

Social Media | New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery) | Crisis Communication | Twitter | AoIR 2013 |

The final paper in this AoIR 2013 crisis communication panel is by Jean Burgess, Avijit Paul and me. The slides are below, and audio will follow later is now online as well...

Cumulative and Comparative Social Media Analytics for Crisis Communication from Jean Burgess

 

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Snurb — Saturday 26 October 2013 06:14

Tweeting at the Pope(s)

Politics | Social Media | New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery) | Twitter | AoIR 2013 |

The post-lunch session at AoIR 2013 starts with a panel on celebrity crises, which has now become a QUT-only affair. We're starting with a paper by Theresa Sauter and me, on the Pope's @pontifex account. (Slides and audio are below.) Celebrity accounts in general are one of the big drivers of Twitter activity, as Twitter itself positions them. The @pontifex account was set up in December 2012 by Benedict XVI, with nine different language accounts set up, including one in Latin.

#Pontiff-Ex: The Twitter Community’s Reaction to the Papal Resignation from Axel Bruns

We tracked the English-language account, which had …

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Snurb — Sunday 20 October 2013 16:21

Some Recent and Upcoming Work

Politics | Elections | Produsers and Produsage | Gatewatching and Citizen Journalism | Journalism | Blogs and Blogging | 'Big Data' | Social Media | Social Media in Times of Crisis (ARC Linkage) | Social Media Network Mapping | New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery) | Crisis Communication | Twitter | Publications | Conferences | Television |

When this site goes quiet, it’s usually because work is exceptionally busy. My apologies for the long silence since the launch of our major collection A Companion to New Media Dynamics – a range of projects, variously relating to the uses of social media in crisis communication, of Twitter in a number of national elections, of social media as a second-screen backchannel to televised events, and of ‘big data’ in researching online issue publics, have kept me occupied for the past eight months or so.

Now, I’m about to head off to Denver for the annual Association of Internet Researchers …

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Snurb — Friday 18 October 2013 22:46

Anatomie eines Trending Topics: Retweet-Ketten als Verbreitungsmechanismus für aktuelle Ereignisse (DGPuk 2013)

Politics | Social Media | Social Media Network Mapping | New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery) | Twitter | Conferences |

DGPuk Vienna 2013

Anatomie eines Trending Topics: Retweet-Ketten als Verbreitungsmechanismus für aktuelle Ereignisse

Axel Bruns and Theresa Sauter

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New Media and Public Communication (ARC Discovery)