Professor of political Communication, University of Melbourne, Director of Centre of Advancing Journalism. I research mis and disinformation, media and political trust and campaigns and elections.https://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3mkmsinb65s2ahttps://theconversation.com/albanese-governments-latest-attempt-to-make-tech-giants-pay-for-journalism-is-needed-but-carries-big-risks-281737?utm_medium=article_native_share29 Apr 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmsinb65s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3lz7tpt2lus2lFollowing the reactions to Charlie Kirk’s assassination, here is our article that tracks online reactions to Trump’s assassination attempt: https://doi.org/10.1075/jlp.25013.phi19 Sep 2025 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz7tpt2lus2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3ltsv6sxcr22yLooking forward to this #auspol [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2025 03:03 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltsv6sxcr22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3lt4ni3uz5c2vJust a nod to this PhD talent @Finley Watson who I’m luck to be co- supervising. Examining USA influencers….and use of digital affordances @latrobeuni.bsky.social https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15274764251350062?int.sj-abstract.similar-articles.204 Jul 2025 06:46 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt4ni3uz5c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3lszjjl5tos2vHURRY! The deadline for abstracts is tomorrow. Come to Melbourne for the annual political science conference @APSAtweets #auspol25. We have an exceptional keynote speaker who straddles the worlds of both academia and politics. You won't be disappointed!! https://auspsa.org.au/2025-apsa-conference/03 Jul 2025 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lszjjl5tos2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3lrtgfwmp4s24Join Us. 👇 As president of @auspsa.bsky.social we have sent a letter to Macquarie Uni @macqpac.bsky.social expressing our deep concern at proposed cuts to politics teaching and jobs. https://auspsa.org.au/job-alert/apsas-letter-to-macquarie-university/17 Jun 2025 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtgfwmp4s24https://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3lpkkmognw22xVery pleased to be part of this special issue on women’s voices in the media. Great work with @dianabossio.bsky.social @rmit and a big thank you to WLIA. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14/5/31119 May 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpkkmognw22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3lozqfgrx6s22👇Last chance 🇦🇺 to join us at 5.30 TONIGHT melb/syd for a super topical conversation with former ALP leader BILL SHORTEN and UoC VC on pressing issues in the Trumpian era and how the new ALP govt will navigate it. latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @latrobeuni.bsky.social https://latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/regi..13 May 2025 05:20 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lozqfgrx6s22https://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3lok3vqlwxc2cYou only have a week to enrol!!! JOIN us for what will be a super topical conversation with former ALP leader BILL SHORTEN on pressing issues in the Trumpian era and how the new ALP govt will navigate it. https://latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ThRrIL4NQlWdd1OOvTJxVg#/registration @latrobeuni.bsky.social07 May 2025 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lok3vqlwxc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3loew3e4dzs2kWow! That’s fantastic [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2025 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3loew3e4dzs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3loevysfxus2kI knew you’d be on the case! Thank you @annahough.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2025 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3loevysfxus2khttps://bsky.app/profile/acarson.bsky.social/post/3loesisssfs22@blairwilliams26.bsky.social how is the gender break-down looking in this parliament? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2025 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:kevfbveav5bvxdrx3mzmp4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3loesisssfs22