Respected new media academic Professor Mark Balnaves has joined Curtin University of Technology.<\/p>\n
Professor Balnaves, of Wembley Downs, has taken up a four-year appointment as Curtin Senior Research Fellow in New Media, in the Department of Internet Studies in the School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy research passion is e-governance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am working closely with Department Head Associate Professor Matthew Allen on research into how the Internet and social media can boost communication and engagement between people and governments.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, I\u2019m fascinated by the phenomena of \u201cObamamania\u201d and the use of Web 2.0, blogs, and micro-blogging through Twitter and Facebook in President Obama\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople felt they had a genuine involvement in his campaign through the Internet and new media.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was a real change from other US Presidential campaigns as there was such a close \u2018virtual\u2019 connection between the people and a future President.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis had not happened before as other campaigns were seen as tightly controlled through traditional media such as newspapers, TV and radio, rather than made more assessable through the immediacy of new media.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Curtin I will be looking at these trends and those sweeping Europe and Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am keen to find out more about how they link to everyday life and how governments can use new media to map people\u2019s feelings over issues.\u201d<\/p>\n
A former journalist and TV news production coordinator, Professor Balnaves has criss-crossed Australia in pursuit of his academic career.<\/p>\n
Prior to joining Curtin he was Professor of New Media in the School of Communications and Multimedia at Edith Cowan University (2003-2008). He has held senior positions in communication at Murdoch University, the University Queensland and the University of Canberra. A prolific writer, his publications include Media theories and approaches: A global perspective, Atlas of media and information and his forthcoming book, Constructing the global audience.<\/p>\n
Curtin Department of Internet Studies Head, Associate Professor Matthew Allen, is delighted to welcome Professor Balnaves to his area.<\/p>\n
\u201cProfessor Balnaves is a leading researcher in the social and political possibilities of the Internet and he will strengthen our team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Attention Editor\/COS: A photograph of Professor Balnaves is available on request.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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