2012 Media Coverage

Radio and podcasts

Dr Tim Winter was interviewed on ABC Radio Brisbane Drive discussing air conditioning and climate change, 19 December.
Professor David Rowe was interviewed by Consumption discussing the concept of internet memes, and what makes something go viral, 16 December. The podcast is available on the Consumption website (opens in a new window).
Professor David Rowe was interviewed on ABC Radio National, discussing cricket and the media, 14 December. The podcast is available on the Radio National website.
Professor David Rowe was interviewed on ABC Radio National Drive discussing whether Australia politicians are faking a love of sport, 5 December. The podcast is available on the Radio National website.
Professor David Rowe was interviewed on ABC Radio Adelaide on 26 November discussing the changing nature of sports broadcasting.
Professor David Rowe appeared on 2UE on 29 July, discussing the London Olympics and whether cities benefit from hosting the event.
Dr Amanda Third featured on the ABC Radio National program Future Tense in the GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art) Talks. The video of GOMA Talks Sex and science: What's the gender question? can be viewed on YouTube (opens in a new window), 21 June.
Dr James Arvanitakis appeared on the ABC 702 Sydney Mornings slot on 21 May with Simon Longstaff, Executive Director for the St James Ethics Centre. The panel discussed whether it is ethical to dose detainees with oxytocin or give soldiers drugs to circumvent PTSD.
Dr Amanda Third featured on the ABC Radio National program Future Tense discussing youth and technology on 6 May. The interview discussed Dr Third's work on the Living Lab project, which was published under the banner of the Cooperative Research Centre for Young People, Technology and Wellbeing, of which Dr Third is Research Co-Leader. The report found young people may be more aware and better able to manage online risks than their parents commonly think. The interview is available on the Radio National Future Tense website.
Dr James Arvanitakis appeared on the ABC 702 Sydney Mornings slot on 30 April discussing Australian politics and ethics with host Linda Mottram and Robert Forsyth, Anglican Bishop of South Sydney.
Professor David Rowe was interviewed on the ABC 702 Sydney Mornings slot, 28 March, discussing the powers of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). In the interview, Professor Rowe discussed how the Finkelstein report recommends rolling ACMA into a news media council, along with the Australian Press Council.
Professor David Rowe was interviewed on SBS Radio (opens in a new window), 2 March, discussing the Finkelstein report into Australia's media standards and culture. The report suggests a cross-media super regulator, a News Media Council, to set journalistic standards and handle complaints for all news and current affairs coverage.

Television and video

Professor Stephen Tomsen appeared on Channel 10's The Project on 25 May discussing Mixed Martial Arts, the fastest growing sport in Australia. In the interview Stephen says that violence seems like an easy way to obtain a sense of masculinity and that we need to come to terms with this sport and regulate it seriously. The video is available on The Project website (opens in a new window).
Dr James Arvanitakis featured in Press TV's story on the civil and criminal cases filed against Peter Slipper who recently stood aside as Speaker of the House of Representatives, 24 April.

Print and online articles

Professor David Rowe featured in the Ballarat Courier: TV sport ingrained in our culture (opens in a new window)(PDF, 176KB), 26 December.
Dr James Arvanitakis was featured in the Parramatta Sun's article Students Glued to lecturer's every word (opens in a new window), 5 December.
Dr James Arvanitakis was featured in The Australian on 21 November after he received the Prime Minister's Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year ('Pirate' captivates his students (opens in a new window)(PDF, 71KB).
Dr Philippa Collin received widespread media coverage discussing the launch of the new online campaign 'Keep It Tame'. Developed by the Young and Well CRC (opens in a new window), 'Keep It Tame' is an online project drawing attention to the consequences of thoughtless use of social media and empowering teenagers to act with respect online. Media outlets include The Age (opens in a new window), WA Today (opens in a new window), Canberra Times (opens in a new window), Campaign Brief (opens in a new window), B&T (opens in a new window), AdNews (opens in a new window)and Itwire (opens in a new window), 12 November.
Dr James Arvanitakis was interviewed by ABC News for their story Muslim world reflects on the film that triggered protest violence, 25 September.
Dr James Arvanitakis was quoted in Marie Claire magazine's article The Young and the Reckless (opens in a new window)(PDF, 1.24MB) which looks at what has changed in the lives of teenage girls since the 1970s.
An article, Understanding the connection between homicide and drinking in the night-time economy (opens in a new window), in the Australian Drug Foundation's newsletter DrugInfo, discussed Professor Stephen Tomsen's research (August 2012, Volume 10, Number 2).
Professor David Rowe was quoted in the Newcastle Herald's article Generation Next (PDF, 416KB) (opens in a new window) on 11 August. The article looks at whether teenagers today are vastly different from those in the 1970s.
Dr James Arvanitakis featured in Press TV's story on the Carbon Tax Australian federal government polling shows dire predictions (opens in a new window) on 3 August.
Dr James Arvanitakis was quoted in The Daily Telegraph's article Kings Cross forum heard stress and frustration of city living making Sydneysiders angry (opens in a new window) on 2 August, following his appearance as a panelist on Time Out Sydney and FBi Radio's Cross Roads: Where to next for Sydney's nightlife? forum.
Dr James Arvanitakis featured in Time Out Sydney's article and video on the Cross Roads: Where to next for Sydney's nightlife forum on 2 August.
Dr James Arvanitakis was quoted in the Wentworth Courier's article Sydney an 'angry city', Kings Cross forum told (opens in a new window), 2 August.
Dr James Arvanitakis was quoted in The Daily Telegraph's article Peace patrols in Kings Cross (opens in a new window) on 1 August, ahead of his appearance as a panelist on Time Out Sydney and FBi Radio's Cross Roads: Where next for Sydney's nightlife? forum.
Professor Stephen Tomsen was quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald's article Sydney's newest sport - beat someone senseless or kill them for the heck of it (opens in a new window), 28 July.
Dr Megan Watkins was quoted on the front page of The Australian in their article Lips shut, backs straight, eyes down: how keeping still is a learning experience (opens in a new window)(PDF, 148KB) on 20 July.
Dr James Arvanitakis featured in the cover story of the Sydney Morning Herald's News Review section on 14 July. In the article Dr Arvanitakis discussed how violence is part of the allure of Kings Cross for young people. The article is available online: Chilling allure of city's underbelly (opens in a new window).
PhD student Phillip Wadds is quoted in the Western Weekender Penrith's article 2.2 beers per day: That's how much we're drinking (opens in a new window)(PDF, 97.5KB), 13 July.
Professor David Rowe was interviewed by CNN on Olympic athletes and social media: From triumph to scandal: Olympians in the social media spotlight (opens in a new window), 2 July.
Professor David Rowe was quoted in The Courier-Mail's article Sorry is now just part of the drill (opens in a new window) on 27 June.
Professor David Rowe was quoted in Bloomberg's article Gina Rinehart Seeks Three Fairfax Media Board Seats, Herald Says (opens in a new window) on 19 June.
Dr James Arvanitakis was quoted in OK National's article on reality TV contestants: The Block: Real Danger, 18 June.
Professor David Rowe was quoted in The Courier-Mail's article Women's sporting options laid bare (PDF, 432KB)(opens in a new window) on 13 June.
Professor Stephen Tomsen was quoted in the Newcastle Herald's article on 28 May, Bouncer accused after hotel patrol looses teeth (opens in a new window), in relation to bouncers and pub violence.
Professor David Rowe and Brett Hutchins, co-authors of the book Sport Beyond Television-The Internet, Digital Media and the Rise of Networked Media Sport (opens in a new window), were interviewed by New York University postgraduate student Evan Bleier for his Huffington Post article: The Digital Ballpark Is Here To Stay (opens in a new window). The article discusses fans' use of the internet and mobile technology to connect with sports (9 May).
Dr James Arvanitakis features in the April edition of Vogue magazine discussing immigrant children who have to balance their parents' traditional expectations with their new culture. Read the article, Crossing the Divide (opens in a new window)(PDF, 622KB).
Dr James Arvanitakis is quoted on CNET Australia's article on the Kony 2012 campaign, Kony 2012's online activism doesn't guarantee offline success, 24 April.
PhD student Phillip Wadds' features in Get Living's article: UWS goes out on the town to study nightlife revellers, 2 March.
Professor David Rowe is quoted in the article TV undergoing radical changes (PDF, 170KB)(opens in a new window) which was published in the Gympie Times, Morning Bulletin, Gladstone Observer, Daily News, Fraser Coast Chronicle, News Mail and Queensland Times, 18 February.
Professor David Rowe is quoted in Northern Star, Lismore's article Technology is changing our views on television (PDF, 187KB)(opens in a new window) on 11 February.
Professor David Rowe is quoted in Sunday Age's article What's in a name in the digital ether (PDF, 114KB)(opens in a new window) on 15 January.

Opinion pieces

Professor David Rowe in The Conversation: Sport, citizenship and the right to watch the Boxing Day Test from your couch (opens in a new window), 24 December.
Associate Professor Tim Winter in The Conversation: Air conditioning: we need to talk about indoor climate change (opens in a new window), 19 December.
Professor David Rowe in The Conversation: A rich man's game: the problem with sport's 'white knights' and private ownership (opens in a new window), 18 December.
Dr James Arvanitakis in The Conversation: Kill your Powerpoints and teach like a pirate (opens in a new window), 7 December. This story was also featured in The Canadian, 9 December.
Professor David Rowe in The Conversation: Fake it till you make it: why Australian politicians 'love' sport (opens in a new window), 3 December.
Dr James Arvanitakis in New Matilda: The Biggest Mass Poisoning In History (opens in a new window), asking who is responsible for the poisoning of 77 million Bangladeshis, 16 October.
Dr James Arvanitakis in New Matilda (with Catriona Menzies-Pike): A New Plan For Kings Cross (opens in a new window), 20 September.
Dr James Arvanitakis talks about how 'cutting edge science' is backing up sexism in New Matilda: Do Misogynists And Nutjobs Have Science On Side? (opens in a new window), 29 August.
Professor Stephen Tomsen in The Conversation discussing the homosexual advance defence in murder trials: Homicides, homosexual advances and male honour: will NSW act on provocation law? (opens in a new window), 24 August.
Professor Stephen Tomsen discusses violence that is associated with night leisure and heavy drinking in The Conversation: Blame it on the booze: mass drinking drives Sydney's violence (opens in a new window), 24 July.
Dr James Arvanitakis' in The Punch: The Budget speech Wayne Swan could never deliver (opens in a new window), 7 May.
Dr James Arvanitakis in The Punch questioning how we can trust politicians when they do not trust each other: Even in politics it has always been a matter of trust (opens in a new window), 10 April.
Dr James Arvanitakis in On Line Opinion discussing what Australia can learn from the international slavery museum: Growing up with Lambanana and slavery (opens in a new window), 13 March.
Dr Cristina Rocha in The Conversation: Brazil and Australia: the rise of the southern hemisphere powers (opens in a new window), 17 February.
PhD student Farid Farid in The Conversation: Iraqi-Australians on life after the American war (opens in a new window), 14 February.
Professor David Rowe in The Punch: Shh! Don't tell my highbrow chums I liked the Twenty20! (opens in a new window), 28 January.
Professor David Rowe in The Punch: Is it unAustralian to barrack for the other team? (opens in a new window), 13 January.

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