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Dr Caroline Fisher is an Associate Professor of Communication in the Faculty of Arts & Design. She is a core member of the News and Media Research Centre and co-author of the annual Digital News Report: Australia.
Prior to academia Caroline Fisher was a reporter, presenter and producer for ABC News and Radio National, and spent three years as a ministerial media adviser to Anna Bligh in the Queensland government. Caroline is a recognised commentator on journalism, media and politics. She completed her PhD in 2014 which examined the career transition between journalism and parliamentary media advising.
Areas of Teaching
Journalism and political communication.
Research Interests
- Trust in news
- News consumption
- Regional journalism
- Political Public Relations
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, 'watchdog' to 'spin-doctor' : An examination of the transition from journalist to parliamentary media adviser and back again.
Nov 2010 → Nov 2013
Award Date: 7 Mar 2014
Master, Master of Arts (communication-Journalism) , Charles Sturt University
Feb 1993 → Jul 1994
Bachelor, Bachelor of Arts (Major in German Studies), University of New South Wales
1989 → 1992
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Political Misinformation and Media Literacy: Australian Election 2025
MCCALLUM, K. (CI), PARK, S. (CI), LEE, J. Y. (CI), FISHER, C. (CI), HAW, A. (CI), O'NEIL, M. (CI), FUJITA, M. (CI), ROSS, A. (CI), NOLAN, D. (CI), McGuinness, K. (CI) & HUSSEIN, A. (CoI)
1/04/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Valuing News: Aligning Individual, Institutional and Social Perspectives
PARK, S. (CI), FISHER, C. (CoI), Flew, T. (CoI), Wilding, D. (CoI), Dwyer, T. (CoI) & Schapals, A. (CoI)
1/01/22 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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External Review – ABC Coverage of the Voice to Parliament Referendum
McGuinness, K. (CI), PARK, S. (CoI) & FISHER, C. (CoI)
30/06/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Other
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Heartbeat of Australia 2023 Wave 2
PARK, S. (CI), LEE, J. Y. (CoI), MCCALLUM, K. (CoI) & FISHER, C. (CoI)
16/12/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Research
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Pulse of the regions
PARK, S. (CI), LEE, J. Y. (CoI), FISHER, C. (CoI) & MCCALLUM, K. (CoI)
16/03/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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News Closures, Trust, and Community Attachment among Regional News Audiences: A Case Study of Australia
Park, S., LEE, J. Y. & Fisher, C., 2025, In: Journalism Practice. 19, 6, p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What is news in a high-choice media environment? An adapted boundary framework for audience definitions of news
Fisher, C., Park, S., Fulton, J., Dulleck, U. & Flew, T., Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Media International Australia. p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Changing journalists’ occupations: An analysis of Australian Census 2021
Park, S., LEE, J. Y. & Fisher, C., Jun 2024, In: Australian Journalism Review. 46, 1, p. 17-31 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Citizens’ Strategies for Navigating News and Misinformation in the COVID-19 “Infodemic”
Holland, K., Park, S., Mccallum, K., John, E., Fisher, C., Mcguinness, K. & LEE, J. Y., 2024, In: International Journal of Communication. 18, p. 2882-2901 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Digital News Report: Australia 2024
Park, S., Fisher, C., Mcguinness, K., LEE, J. Y., Mccallum, K. & Yao, S., 17 Jun 2024, University of Canberra. 168 p.Research output: Book/Report › Reports
Open Access
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Who Will Save the News? The future of public interest journalism in Australia
FISHER, C. (Speaker)
14 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Launch of Adult Media Literacy Report
FISHER, C. (Participant)
19 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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AI and Newsroom Workflows webinar
FISHER, C. (Speaker)
8 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Annual PA&COMMS 2024 – Future Of Public Affairs & Communications In The Public Service 2024 Conference
FISHER, C. (Speaker)
30 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk