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Associate Professor Jane Johnston
Associate Professor

Jane Johnston

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Overview

Background

Associate Professor Jane Johnston’s research extends across critical public relations, communication and justice, and media diversity and change. She has published widely about the interface between courts and the media, most recently examining how social media has impacted on communication practice in this space. Her most recent research investigates critical intersections in public relations, with publications including Public Relations and the Public Interest (Routledge 2016) and a chapter in Critical Perspectives in Public Relations (Routledge 2016). She is the author/(co)editor of two successful public relations books which have both been published in multiple editions: Public Relations: Theory and Practice (co-edited first with Clara Zawawi, then Mark Sheehan); and Media Relations: Issues and Strategies. Johnston sits on several journal editorial boards and is a regular contributor to the news media.

Other External Grants:

Jury Duty Public Awareness Campaign, (2015), Commissioned by the Queensland Department of Justice and Queensland Courts, January 2015-June 2015. ($31,000).

Social media and Juries, (2013), Report commissioned by the Victorian Attorney General on behalf of the Standing Council on Law and Justice, by Johnston, J., Keyzer, P., Holland, G. Pearson, M., Wallace, A. & Rodrick, S. ($20,000).

Other Books (edited):

Johnston, J. & Zawawi, C. (eds.) (three editions 2000, 2004, 2009), Public Relations: Theory and Practice, Allen & Unwin, Sydney

Johnston, J. & Sheehan, M. (eds.) (2014) Public Relations: Theory and Practice, Allen & Unwin, Sydney

Availability

Associate Professor Jane Johnston is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Works

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59 works between 1995 and 2024

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2024

Journal Article

Putting ethics of care into public relations: Toward a multi-level agency model

Hou, Jenny Zhengye and Johnston, Jane (2024). Putting ethics of care into public relations: Toward a multi-level agency model. Public Relations Review, 50 (5) 102495, 102495. doi: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2024.102495

Putting ethics of care into public relations: Toward a multi-level agency model

2022

Book Chapter

Public interest communication

Johnston, Jane (2022). Public interest communication. The Routledge Handbook of Nonprofit Communication. (pp. 55-65) New York: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003170563-8

Public interest communication

2022

Book Chapter

Open justice and court communication

Johnston, Jane (2022). Open justice and court communication. The Routledge Handbook of Nonprofit Communication. (pp. 215-223) New York: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003170563-26

Open justice and court communication

2022

Journal Article

Materialising new forms of journalism: a process model

Doherty, Skye, Johnston, Jane and Matthews, Ben (2022). Materialising new forms of journalism: a process model. Digital Journalism, 11 (3), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2022.2087097

Materialising new forms of journalism: a process model

2022

Journal Article

The publics of design: challenges for design research and practice

Matthews, Ben, Doherty, Skye, Johnston, Jane and Foth, Marcus (2022). The publics of design: challenges for design research and practice. Design Studies, 80 101106, 101106. doi: 10.1016/j.destud.2022.101106

The publics of design: challenges for design research and practice

2021

Book

Public interest communication

Johnston, Jane and Gulliver, Robyn (2021). Public interest communication. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/316efde

Public interest communication

2021

Book Chapter

Media disorder and the future of journalism: international developments and the challenge of WikiLeaks

Johnston, Jane and Wallace, Anne (2021). Media disorder and the future of journalism: international developments and the challenge of WikiLeaks. The handbook of communication rights, law, and ethics: seeking universality, equality, freedom and dignity. (pp. 253-263) edited by Loreto Corredoira, Ignacio Bel Mallén and Rodrigo Cetina Presuel. Hoboken, NJ USA: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119719564.ch21

Media disorder and the future of journalism: international developments and the challenge of WikiLeaks

2020

Journal Article

Where public interest, virtue ethics and pragmatic sociology meet: modelling a socially progressive approach for communication

Johnston, Jane (2020). Where public interest, virtue ethics and pragmatic sociology meet: modelling a socially progressive approach for communication. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture, 15 (2), 79-94. doi: 10.16997/wpcc.355

Where public interest, virtue ethics and pragmatic sociology meet: modelling a socially progressive approach for communication

2020

Book

Strategic communication : public relations at work

Johnston, Jane and Glenny, Leanne (2020). Strategic communication : public relations at work. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003121930

Strategic communication : public relations at work

2019

Book Chapter

Public interest communication: a framework for systemic inquiry

Johnston, Jane and Pieczka, Magda (2019). Public interest communication: a framework for systemic inquiry. Public interest communication: critical debates and global contexts. (pp. 9-31) edited by Jane Johnston and Magda Pieczka. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315185521-2

Public interest communication: a framework for systemic inquiry

2019

Book Chapter

Law Defining Journalists: Who's who in the age of digital media?

Johnston, Jane and Wallace, Anne (2019). Law Defining Journalists: Who's who in the age of digital media?. The Routledge Handbook of Developments in Digital Journalism Studies. (pp. 15-27) edited by Scott Eldridge II and Bob Franklin. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315270449-2

Law Defining Journalists: Who's who in the age of digital media?

2019

Book Chapter

In whose interests?: media, political communication and First Nations Australians

Johnston, Jane, Forde, Susan and Robertson, Boni (2019). In whose interests?: media, political communication and First Nations Australians. Public interest communication: critical debates and global contexts. (pp. 133-152) edited by Jane Johnston and Magda Pieczka. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315185521-8

In whose interests?: media, political communication and First Nations Australians

2018

Journal Article

Three phases of courts' publicity: reconfiguring Bentham's open justice in the twenty-first century

Johnston, Jane (2018). Three phases of courts' publicity: reconfiguring Bentham's open justice in the twenty-first century. International Journal of Law in Context, 14 (4), 525-538. doi: 10.1017/S1744552318000228

Three phases of courts' publicity: reconfiguring Bentham's open justice in the twenty-first century

2018

Book

Public interest communication: critical debates and global contexts

Jane Johnston and Magda Pieczka eds. (2018). Public interest communication: critical debates and global contexts. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315185521

Public interest communication: critical debates and global contexts

2018

Book Chapter

Public interest communication: critical debates and global contexts: an introduction

Johnston, Jane and Pieczka, Magda (2018). Public interest communication: critical debates and global contexts: an introduction. Public interest communication: critical debates and global contexts. (pp. 1-6) edited by Jane Johnston and Magda Pieczka. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315185521-1

Public interest communication: critical debates and global contexts: an introduction

2018

Book

Media strategies: managing content, platforms and relationships

Johnston, Jane and Rowney, Katie (2018). Media strategies: managing content, platforms and relationships. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003116523

Media strategies: managing content, platforms and relationships

2017

Journal Article

The public interest: a new way of thinking for public relations?

Johnston, Jane (2017). The public interest: a new way of thinking for public relations?. Public Relations Inquiry, 6 (1), 5-22. doi: 10.1177/2046147X16644006

The public interest: a new way of thinking for public relations?

2017

Journal Article

Mediatising politics and Australian Indigenous recognition: a critical analysis of two landmark speeches

Johnston, Jane and Forde, Susan (2017). Mediatising politics and Australian Indigenous recognition: a critical analysis of two landmark speeches. Communication Research and Practice, 3 (3), 248-264. doi: 10.1080/22041451.2017.1283481

Mediatising politics and Australian Indigenous recognition: a critical analysis of two landmark speeches

2017

Journal Article

Churnalism: revised and revisited: introduction

Johnston, Jane and Forde, Susan (2017). Churnalism: revised and revisited: introduction. Digital Journalism, 5 (8), 943-946. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2017.1355026

Churnalism: revised and revisited: introduction

2017

Journal Article

Courts' use of social media: a community of practice model

Johnston, Jane (2017). Courts' use of social media: a community of practice model. International Journal of Communication, 11, 669-683.

Courts' use of social media: a community of practice model

Funding

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2022
    The road less travelled: Toward an agent-based ethics of care for public communication
    Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    A history of public information officers in Australian courts: 25 years assisting public perceptions and understanding of the administration of justice (1993-2018)
    The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Incorporated
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Jane Johnston is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Political Public Relations and Relationship Theory: The Case of Sultan Qaboos' Meet-The-People Annual Tours in Oman

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Aparna Hebbani

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Media and Conflict: Analysing West African Media Coverage of Conflict through War and Peace Journalism Framework

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Levi Obijiofor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Making Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) more than corporate PR: Lessons from Juukan Gorge for Public Relations

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Aparna Hebbani

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Pro bono public relations: An investigation into the nature and extent of pro bono work in public relations in Australia as a mechanism for developing a more positive reputation, enhancing legitimacy and professionalism

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Skye Doherty

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Navigating the pandemic to stay afloat: An in-depth study of the impact on the Chinese business community in Queensland

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Aparna Hebbani

Completed supervision

Media

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