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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2010
Journal Article
Girls on screen: how film and television depict women in public relations
Johnston, Jane (2010). Girls on screen: how film and television depict women in public relations. PRism, 7 (4).
2009
Conference Publication
Constructing legal narratives: law, language and the media
Johnston, Jane and Breit, Rhonda A.W. (2009). Constructing legal narratives: law, language and the media. Australian & New Zealand Communication Association Annual Conference, 2007: Communications, Civics, Industry, Brisbane, QLD, Austalia, 8-10 July 2009. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: ANZCA.
2009
Journal Article
'Not wrong for long': the role and penetration of news wire agencies in the 24/7 news landscape
Johnston, Jane and Forde, Susan (2009). 'Not wrong for long': the role and penetration of news wire agencies in the 24/7 news landscape. Global Media Journal, 3 (2), 1-16.
2009
Journal Article
FM radio news: Spreading the news or spread too thin
Johnston, Jane (2009). FM radio news: Spreading the news or spread too thin. Australian Journalism Review, 31 (1), 63-77.
2008
Journal Article
Australia's media climate: time to renegotiate control
Johnston, Jane (2008). Australia's media climate: time to renegotiate control. Pacific Journalism Review, 14 (2), 72-88. doi: 10.24135/pjr.v14i2.945
2008
Journal Article
Coastlines, CAGS, and communications
Johnston, Jane and Gration, Steve (2008). Coastlines, CAGS, and communications. Media International Australia, 127, 166-179.
2008
Journal Article
Peer reviewing: privilege and responsibility
Johnston, Jane (2008). Peer reviewing: privilege and responsibility. TEXT: journal of writing and writing courses, 12 (1)
2008
Conference Publication
Newspapers and courts: Developing a typology of court reporting
Breit, Rhonda A. W. and Johnston, J. (2008). Newspapers and courts: Developing a typology of court reporting. Comparative Journalism Conference, Hobart, Australia, 25-27 June, 2008. Tasmania, Australia: University of Tasmania.
2008
Journal Article
The court-media interface: Bridging the divide
Johnston, Jane (2008). The court-media interface: Bridging the divide. Australian Journalism Review, 30 (1), 27-37.
2007
Journal Article
Turning the inverted pyramid upside-down
Johnston, Jane (2007). Turning the inverted pyramid upside-down. Asia Pacific Media Educator, 18, 1-15.
2007
Book
Media relations: issues and strategies
Johnston, Jane (2007). Media relations: issues and strategies. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
2005
Journal Article
Communicating courts: a decade of practice in the third arm of government
Johnston, Jane (2005). Communicating courts: a decade of practice in the third arm of government. Australian Journal of Communication, 32 (3), 77-91.
2002
Journal Article
Shall we dance: Who's leading whom in the journalism-justice shuffle?
Johnston, Jane (2002). Shall we dance: Who's leading whom in the journalism-justice shuffle?. Australian Journalism Review, 24 (1), 131-140.
2001
Journal Article
Court on camera: television coverage of Australian legal proceedings
Johnston, Jane (2001). Court on camera: television coverage of Australian legal proceedings. Media International Australia (100), 115-127.
2001
Journal Article
Public relations in the courts - a new frontier
Johnston, Jane (2001). Public relations in the courts - a new frontier. Australian Journal of Communication, 28 (1), 109-122.
1999
Journal Article
Are the courts becoming more media friendly?
Johnston, Jane (1999). Are the courts becoming more media friendly?. Australian Journalism Review, 21 (1), 104-122.
1998
Journal Article
The impact of the media on the court process: Preliminary findings
Johnston, Jane (1998). The impact of the media on the court process: Preliminary findings. Australian Journalism Review, 20 (1), 104-112.
1997
Book
Journalism as a career: in Australia and New Zealand
Johnston, Jane (1997). Journalism as a career: in Australia and New Zealand. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
1995
Journal Article
Post trial jury disclosures to the media
Johnston, Jane (1995). Post trial jury disclosures to the media. Australian Journalism Review, 17 (2), 84-94.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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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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