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Biography
Sora Park is the Associate Dean of Research and Associate Professor of Communication at the Faculty of Arts & Design, University of Canberra. Her research focuses on the digital media, media markets and media policy, with a special focus on digital and social exclusion and the impact of technology on the distribution of opportunities and privileges in society.
Sora was the former Director of the News & Media Research Centre at the University of Canberra. She is currenlty the Chair of Media Industry Studies Interest Group, International Communication Association (ICA) and President of Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA).
She has extensive experience in policy research and consultancy regarding digital media in South Korea. In the private sector, she has had various consultancy experiences for major internet and media companies such as KBS, NHN Corp and MBC. Previously she taught at Hanyang University, where she was the Director of the Interdisciplinary Program of Women's Studies. From 2005~2006, she was the Chair of the School of Communication Arts at Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea. Her previous positions include Research Fellow at Korea Press Foundation and Visiting Scholar at the University of California San Diego, Oxford Internet Insttiute and American University.
Student Projects Available
internet studies, youth and media, digital inclusion, digital news and information, media industries and policy
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Northwestern University
Sep 1993 → Dec 1998
Master, Sogang University
Mar 1990 → Feb 1992
Bachelor, Yonsei University
Mar 1986 → Feb 1990
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Projects
Framing and sharing news
Park, S., Jensen, M., Fuller, G., Fisher, C., LEE, J. Y. & Sang, Y.
10/01/20 → 9/01/21
Project: Research
Sharing information on WeChat and WhatsApp: Generational and cultural differences among Chinese and Australian messaging app users
Park, S., LEE, J. Y., He, C. & Sun, P.
Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia
1/02/19 → 31/07/20
Project: Other
The State of Regional News in Australia
Fisher, C., Park, S., Fuller, G. & LEE, J. Y.
10/10/19 → 29/02/20
Project: Research
Research Output
COVID-19: Australian news and misinformation
Fisher, C., Park, S., LEE, J. Y. & Mcguinness, K., 6 May 2020, Canberra: News Media Research Centre, University of Canberra. 36 p.Research output: Book/Report › Reports
Open Access
File
Making sense: data, publics and storytelling
Holland, K. & Park, S., 2 Jan 2020, In : Communication Research and Practice. 6, 1, p. 1-2 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Open Access
Signalling and Expressive Interaction: Online News Users’ Different Modes of Interaction on Digital Platforms
Sang, Y., Lee, J. Y., Park, S., Fisher, C. & Fuller, G., 9 Apr 2020, In : Digital Journalism. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Trust and Mistrust in Australian News Media
Flew, T., Dulleck, U., Fisher, C., Park, S. & Isler, O., 27 Mar 2020, Brisbane, Australia: BEST Centre, Queensland University of Technology. 21 p.Research output: Book/Report › Reports
Open Access
File
Engagement with news on Twitter: insights from Australia and Korea
Ackland, R., O'NEIL, M. & PARK, S., 4 May 2019, In : Asian Journal of Communication. 29, 3, p. 235-251 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Activities
Facebook Content Policy Research Initiative Workshop
Sora Park (Participant)6 Nov 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Measuring the Availability of Local News in Australia
Caroline Fisher (Participant), Sora Park (Participant)23 Sep 2019
Activity: Expert Advice and Other › Advisory Panel
Cultural Diversity and International Trade in Cultural Products
Sora Park (Examiner)1 Sep 2019 → 30 Oct 2019
Activity: Examination
Vernieuwingsimpuls Innovational Research Incentives Scheme
Sora Park (Participant)1 Sep 2019 → 27 Sep 2019
Activity: Expert Advice and Other › Expert Review
ACMA advisory workshop on news diversity
Caroline Fisher (Participant), Sora Park (Participant)8 Aug 2019
Activity: Expert Advice and Other › Other