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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2016
Journal Article
Who is a journalist?: changing legal definitions in a de-territorialised media space
Johnston, Jane and Wallace, Anne (2016). Who is a journalist?: changing legal definitions in a de-territorialised media space. Digital Journalism, 5 (7), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2016.1196592
2016
Journal Article
Moral rights: exploring the myths, meanings and misunderstandings in Australian Copyright Law
Cantatore, Francina and Johnston, Jane (2016). Moral rights: exploring the myths, meanings and misunderstandings in Australian Copyright Law. Deakin Law Review, 21 (1), 71-90.
2016
Book
Public relations and the public interest
Johnston, Jane (2016). Public relations and the public interest. New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315737034
2016
Book Chapter
Public relations, the postcolonial other and the issue of asylum seekers
Johnston, Jane (2016). Public relations, the postcolonial other and the issue of asylum seekers. The Routledge handbook of critical public relations. (pp. 130-141) edited by Jacquie L'Etang, David McKie, Nancy Snow and Jordi Xifra. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
2015
Journal Article
'Loose tweets sink fleets' and other sage advice: Social media governance, policies and guidelines
Johnston, Jane (2015). 'Loose tweets sink fleets' and other sage advice: Social media governance, policies and guidelines. Journal of Public Affairs, 15 (2), 175-187. doi: 10.1002/pa.1538
2015
Journal Article
Tweeting from court: new guidelines for modern media
Wallace, Anne and Johnston, Jane (2015). Tweeting from court: new guidelines for modern media. Media Arts Law Review, 20 (1), 15-32.
2015
Journal Article
Wikipedia as medium and model of public diplomacy collaboration
Byrne, Caitlin and Johnston, Jane (2015). Wikipedia as medium and model of public diplomacy collaboration. The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, 10 (4), 397-419. doi: 10.1163/1871191X-12341312
2014
Book Chapter
Australian Associated Press
Forde, Susan and Johnston, Jane (2014). Australian Associated Press. A companion to the Australian Media. (pp. 39-40) edited by Bridget Griffin-Foley. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing.
2013
Journal Article
Breaking from tradition: developing localised discourses in an emerging global discipline
Johnston, Jane (2013). Breaking from tradition: developing localised discourses in an emerging global discipline. TEXT: journal of writing and writing courses (23), 1-11.
2013
Journal Article
Public relations literature and scholarship in Australia: a brief history of change and diversification
Johnston, Jane (2013). Public relations literature and scholarship in Australia: a brief history of change and diversification. PRism, 10 (1), 1-16.
2013
Book
Media relations: issues and strategies
Johnston, Jane (2013). Media relations: issues and strategies. 2nd ed. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
2013
Book Chapter
Working with PR industry
Johnston, Jane (2013). Working with PR industry. Journalism Research and Investigation in a Digital World. (pp. 151-165) edited by Stephen Tanner and Nick Richardson. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford.
2013
Journal Article
The news triumvirate
Johnston, Jane (2013). The news triumvirate. Journalism Studies, 14 (1), 113-129. doi: 10.1080/1461670X.2012.679859
2013
Other Outputs
Juries and social media: a report prepared for the Victorian Department of Justice.
Johnston, Jane, Keyzer, Patrick, Holland, Geoffry, Pearson, Mark L., Rodrick, Sharon and Wallace, Anne (2013). Juries and social media: a report prepared for the Victorian Department of Justice.. Standing Council on Law and Justice.
2013
Journal Article
Communicating justice: a comparison of courts and police use of contemporary media
Johnston, Jane (2013). Communicating justice: a comparison of courts and police use of contemporary media. International Journal of Communication, 7 (1), 1667-1687.
2013
Journal Article
Shifting patterns in Australian newspaper writing styles: Results of a longitudinal study
Johnston, Jane and Graham, Caroline (2013). Shifting patterns in Australian newspaper writing styles: Results of a longitudinal study. Australian Journalism Review, 35 (2), 117-131.
2012
Book Chapter
Courts' new visibility 2.0
Johnston, Jane (2012). Courts' new visibility 2.0. The Courts and the media: challenges in the era of digital and social media. (pp. 41-54) edited by Patrick Keyzer, Jane Johnston and Mark Pearson. Braddon, ACT, Australia: Halstead Press.
2012
Journal Article
The new, old journalism: narrative writing in contemporary newspapers
Johnston, Jane and Graham, Caroline (2012). The new, old journalism: narrative writing in contemporary newspapers. Journalism Studies, 13 (4), 517-533. doi: 10.1080/1461670X.2011.629803
2011
Journal Article
The silent partner: news agencies and 21st Century news
Johnston, Jane (2011). The silent partner: news agencies and 21st Century news. International Journal of Communication, 5 (1), 195-214.
2010
Journal Article
Towards a narratology of court reporting
Johnston, Jane and Breit, Rhonda (2010). Towards a narratology of court reporting. Media International Australia, 137 (137), 47-57.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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
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
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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