Overview
Background
Dr Richard Murray researches journalism in a time of rapid change. His research specialties include the role law and lawyers play in contemporary journalism, rural, regional and remote journalism, and international journalism with a focus on how South Korea and North Korea are covered and reported on.
Availability
- Dr Richard Murray is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, Victoria University of Wellington
- Bachelor (Honours), Victoria University of Wellington
- Masters (Coursework), Victoria University of Wellington
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
Regional New South Wales and Queensland journalists changing understanding of role performance in times of crisis
Fung, Casey and Murray, Richard (2024). Regional New South Wales and Queensland journalists changing understanding of role performance in times of crisis. Journalistic Role Performance: Paths Taken and Pathways Forward. ICA Preconference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 19 June 2024.
2023
Conference Publication
The business of news and freedom of the press
Greste, Peter and Murray, Richard (2023). The business of news and freedom of the press. Threats to Media Freedom, Sheffield, United Kingdom, 14 December 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
All by myself': COVID-19 and professional, social, and emotional deserts for ‘Top End’ journalists
Graham, Caroline, Murray, Richard and Pinkerton, Jennifer (2023). All by myself': COVID-19 and professional, social, and emotional deserts for ‘Top End’ journalists. Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia, Sydney, NSW Australia, 5-7 December 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Review of The Ten Rules of Reporting, Alan Sunderland (2022)
Murray, Richard (2023). Review of The Ten Rules of Reporting, Alan Sunderland (2022). Australian Journalism Review, 45 (2), 292-293. doi: 10.1386/ajr_00141_5
2023
Journal Article
Review of Who Needs the ABC? Why Taking It for Granted Is No Longer an Option, Matthew Ricketson and Patrick Mullins
Murray, Richard (2023). Review of Who Needs the ABC? Why Taking It for Granted Is No Longer an Option, Matthew Ricketson and Patrick Mullins. Australian Journalism Review, 45 (2), 290-291. doi: 10.1386/ajr_00142_5
2023
Journal Article
Book Review: Whistleblowing for Change: Exposing Systems of Power and Injustice
Murray, Richard (2023). Book Review: Whistleblowing for Change: Exposing Systems of Power and Injustice. Australian Outlook: Australian Institute of International Affairs.
2023
Book Chapter
Subsistence journalism: corporate control and corporate change in Queensland regional journalism
Murray, Richard (2023). Subsistence journalism: corporate control and corporate change in Queensland regional journalism. CSR communication in the media: media management on sustainability at a global level. (pp. 197-209) edited by Franzisca Weder, Lars Rademacher and René Schmidpeter. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-18976-0_14
2023
Journal Article
War and Peace, Freeze and Thaw: Regional Narratives of North Korea and the 2018 Winter Olympics
English, Peter and Murray, Richard (2023). War and Peace, Freeze and Thaw: Regional Narratives of North Korea and the 2018 Winter Olympics. Communication and Sport, 12 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1177/21674795231163892
2022
Conference Publication
Journalism and communication academic mental health
Martin, Fiona and Murray, Richard (2022). Journalism and communication academic mental health. Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia Conference 2022: Journalism in Post-Normal Times, Perth, WA Australia, 6-8 December 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Combatting visual mis/disinformation: an exploration into journalistic fact-checking practices, barriers, and motivation
Thomson, T. J. and Murray, Richard (2022). Combatting visual mis/disinformation: an exploration into journalistic fact-checking practices, barriers, and motivation. Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia Conference 2022: Journalism in Post-Normal Times, Perth, 6-8 December 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Breaking the law: How Australian journalists and the organisations they work for have reacted to meta-data retention laws
Murray, Richard and Greste, Peter (2022). Breaking the law: How Australian journalists and the organisations they work for have reacted to meta-data retention laws. Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia Conference 2022: Journalism in Post-Normal Times, Perth, WA Australia, 4-6 December, 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Journalism Ethics at the Crossroads: Democracy, Fake News, and the News Crisis, Roger Patching and Martin Hirst (2022)
Murray, Richard (2022). Journalism Ethics at the Crossroads: Democracy, Fake News, and the News Crisis, Roger Patching and Martin Hirst (2022). Australian Journalism Review, 44 (2), 265-266. doi: 10.1386/ajr_00108_5
2022
Journal Article
The ghosts of News Corp: journalism and news in post-Murdoch regional Queensland
Murray, Richard (2022). The ghosts of News Corp: journalism and news in post-Murdoch regional Queensland. Ethical Space, 19 (1).
2022
Book Chapter
Press freedom
Greste, Peter and Murray, Richard (2022). Press freedom. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Journalism. (pp. 1122-1134) edited by Gregory A. Borchard. Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
2022
Book
Challenges of reporting Africa for an international audience
Obijiofor, Levi and Murray, Richard (2022). Challenges of reporting Africa for an international audience. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
2021
Conference Publication
Information as a right in regional Queensland
Murray, Richard (2021). Information as a right in regional Queensland. Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia - Journalism, Policy & Politics, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 1-3 December 2021.
2021
Journal Article
North Korea and the ‘Peace Games’: media representations of sport and politics at the 2018 winter olympics
English, Peter and Murray, Richard (2021). North Korea and the ‘Peace Games’: media representations of sport and politics at the 2018 winter olympics. Continuum, 36 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/10304312.2021.1965542
2021
Book Chapter
Journalism on Ice - National Security Laws and The Chilling Effect in Australian Journalism
Murray, Richard, Ananian-Welsh, Rebecca and Greste, Peter (2021). Journalism on Ice - National Security Laws and The Chilling Effect in Australian Journalism. Counter-Terrorism Laws and Freedom of Expression: Global Perspectives. (pp. 295-317) edited by Workneh, Tewodros and Haridakis, Paul. Lanham, MD United States: Lexington Books.
2021
Conference Publication
Journalism on Ice: National Security Laws and the Chilling Effect in Australian Journalism
Murray, Richard, Ananian-Welsh, Rebecca and Greste, Peter (2021). Journalism on Ice: National Security Laws and the Chilling Effect in Australian Journalism. International Communication Association Conference: Engaging the Essential Work of Care: Communication, Connectedness, and Social Justice, Denver, CO United States, 27-31 May 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Risk and uncertainty in public interest journalism: the impact of espionage law on press freedom
Ananian-Welsh, Rebecca, Kendall, Sarah and Murray, Richard (2021). Risk and uncertainty in public interest journalism: the impact of espionage law on press freedom. Melbourne University Law Review, 44 (3), 764-811.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Richard Murray is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Are new legislations to protect national security slowly killing our societal watchdog? Safeguarding freedom of speech in relation to new national security laws.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Caroline Graham
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Doctor Philosophy
Reconciling the conflict between journalists' perceived audiences and actual audiences to produce a collaborative model for contemporary digital journalism.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Caroline Graham
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Doctor Philosophy
How has the COVID-19 pandemic created new public science experts and improved public science communication more broadly?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Franzisca Weder
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Doctor Philosophy
Reversing the Algorithm Effect: Investigating the role of hybrid digital journalism in bridging the gap between mainstream media and culturally diverse communities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Caroline Graham
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