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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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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. doi: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2024.102495
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
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
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
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
2021
Book
Public interest communication
Johnston, Jane and Gulliver, Robyn (2021). Public interest communication. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/316efde
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Metrics, mobiles and the modern newsroom: An ethnographic study of the use of audience data in Australian newsrooms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Skye Doherty
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