Dr. Jay Daniel Thompson
Senior Lecturer
Details
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College: School of Media & Communication
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Department: School - Media & Communication
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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jay.thompson@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0003-4840-4998
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Media enquiries
About
Senior Lecturer in Professional Communication
Dr. Jay Daniel Thompson is Senior Lecturer in Professional Communication. His research asks what 'ethical online communication' might look like, and how this might assist in mitigating digital hostility and networked disinformation in order to create safer online spaces for media professionals and consumers. Dr Thompson has published in Q1 (Scimago index) journals such as Convergence, Feminist Media Studies, International Journal of Cultural Studies, Media International Australia, Journalism, Journal of Sociology, Continuum.
Dr. Thompson is the co-author of two books, both published in 2022: Fake News in Digital Cultures (Emerald Publishing; co-authored with Professor Rob Cover and Dr. Ashleigh Haw); and Content Production for Digital Media (Springer Nature; co-authored with Associate Professor John Weldon). He is currently under contract with Routledge to write a sole-authored monograph about the ethics of journalistic reportage on conspiracy actors.
Industry experience:
Dr. Thompson has worked as a freelance journalist since 1998. His work has been published in a range of outlets, including ABC Religion & Ethics, Antic Magazine, Australian Book Review, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Herald Sun, Overland, Right Now, Stereo Stories, and The Weekend Australian.
He has also been invited to speak on topics relating to his research for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, The Guardian, The New Daily, Triple J, VICE, JOY Media, Pulse Radio Geelong.
Dr. Jay Daniel Thompson is Senior Lecturer in Professional Communication. His research asks what 'ethical online communication' might look like, and how this might assist in mitigating digital hostility and networked disinformation in order to create safer online spaces for media professionals and consumers. Dr Thompson has published in Q1 (Scimago index) journals such as Convergence, Feminist Media Studies, International Journal of Cultural Studies, Media International Australia, Journalism, Journal of Sociology, Continuum.
Dr. Thompson is the co-author of two books, both published in 2022: Fake News in Digital Cultures (Emerald Publishing; co-authored with Professor Rob Cover and Dr. Ashleigh Haw); and Content Production for Digital Media (Springer Nature; co-authored with Associate Professor John Weldon). He is currently under contract with Routledge to write a sole-authored monograph about the ethics of journalistic reportage on conspiracy actors.
Industry experience:
Dr. Thompson has worked as a freelance journalist since 1998. His work has been published in a range of outlets, including ABC Religion & Ethics, Antic Magazine, Australian Book Review, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Herald Sun, Overland, Right Now, Stereo Stories, and The Weekend Australian.
He has also been invited to speak on topics relating to his research for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, The Guardian, The New Daily, Triple J, VICE, JOY Media, Pulse Radio Geelong.
Supervisor projects
- Professionalism through objectivity in journalism and news satire
- 8 May 2023
- Digital media: An investigation of influence on creativity and culture
- 13 Apr 2023
- Peeping and Posting: Understanding image-based sexual abuse and non-consensual content on and offline
- 30 May 2022
- A GUIDELINE TO SELLING SEX: MARKETING SEXUALITY EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS IN CONSERVATIVE MALAYSIA
- 13 Aug 2020
Research interests
Cultural Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Journalism and Professional Writing, Performing Arts and Creative Writing, Historical Studies, Film, Television and Digital Media
