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Journal articles
Diprose, K., Hess, K., & Hawley, E. (2026). Beyond chat: Reclaiming the art of conversation for journalism practice. Journalism Practice, (online first), 1–16.
Gulyas, A., & Hess, K. (2024). The three “Cs” of digital local journalism: Community, commitment and continuity. Digital Journalism, 12(1), 6–12.
Hess, K., McAdam, A., & O’Connell, B. (2026). ‘I want my town back’: Exploring community efforts to resurrect a local newspaper in Alice Springs. Media International Australia, (online first).
Hess, K., Ross, A., McAdam, A., Forde, S., Blakston, A., Ricketson, M., & Martin, H. (2025). The importance of collaboration in meeting Australia’s local news challenges. Australian Journalism Review, 47(2), 143–150.
Lee, J., Park, S., & Fulton, J. (2026). News for connection, status and belonging: Exploring the social currency of local news. New Media & Society, (online first).
McAdam, A. (2025). Rethinking “sustainability” as a multidimensional conceptual framework for local journalism studies. Journalism Studies, 26(10), 1208–1223.
McAdam, A., & Hess, K. (2026). Re-asserting the value of local “news presence” for small-town news outlets in a digital era. Journalism Practice, 20(6), 1843–1858.
Olsen, R. K., & Hess, K. (2024). ‘It’s new to us’: Exploring authentic innovation in local news settings. Media and Communication, 12(7444).
Park, S., Lee, J., Fulton, J., Hess, K. & Thomson, T.J. (2026). Towards engaged journalism: Strengthening the future of local news by focusing on audiences. Mass Communication and Society, (online first).
Park, S., Curll, S., Lee, J., Fulton, J., McCallum, K. & Petzold, J. (2025). I trust my “good neighbour”: Why people trust local news. Media International Australia, (online first).
Park, S., Fisher, C., & Lee, J. Y. (2022). Regional news audiences’ value perception of local news. Journalism, 23(8), 1663–1681.
Park, S., Lee, J. Y., Curll, S., Fisher, C., McCallum, K., Tyrrell, P., Levesque, L., & Mihalovich, A. (2024). Local news and audiences’ wellbeing: the roles of motivation, satisfaction, and trust. Communication Research and Practice, 10(1), 7–22.
Park, S., Lee, J. Y., & Fisher, C. (2023). News closures, trust, and community attachment among regional news audiences: A case study of Australia. Journalism Practice, (online first), 1–15.
Thomson, T. J. (2025). Picturing a quality local news visual: Perspectives from non-specialist journalists. Journalism, 26(6), 1163–1180.
Thomson, T. J., & Anderson, R. (2025). Audience perceptions of engaging news photos: A picture-sorting and interview study. Journalism Practice, (online first), 1–18.
Thomson, T. J., & Anderson, R. (2025). News audience experiences with local visual news: A digital diary study. Journalism Practice, (online first), 1–19.
Thomson, T. J., & Anderson, R. (2026). “We’re very isolated professionally”: Learning and doing visual journalism in uncertain communities of practice. Journalism, (online first).
Thomson, T. J., Anderson, R., & Snowden, N. (2025). Analysing and contextualising regional, rural, or remote visual news: A two-pronged approach. Journalism Practice, (online first), 1–22.
Thomson, T. J., Anderson, R., & Snowden, N. (2026). Bodies in journalism: The view from behind and in front of the lens. Journalism Studies, 27(5), 614–632.
Thomson, T. J., Hess, K., Anderson, R., & Krismantari, I. (2025). Local visual news presentation and sourcing practices: Insights and implications. Journalism Practice, (online first), 1–21.
Thomson, T. J., Zhang, S. I., Ren, Q., & Chen, Y. A. (2024). Contrasting frames: Visual coverage at urban and regional news outlets in Australia and China. Journalism Studies, 25(11), 1272–1292.
Book
Thomson, T. J. & Anderson, R. (2026). Everyday Visual News: Audience Expectations, Engagements, and Meanings.Routledge. (Open Access).
Reports
Park, S., Thomson, T.J. & Lee, J. (2025). Engaged journalism in the heartland: Understanding regional news audiences. University of Canberra and RMIT.
Park, S., Fisher, C., Fulton, J. & Picard, R. (2024). News Industries: Funding Innovations and Futures. Canberra: News and Media Research Centre, University of Canberra.
Media articles
Thomson, T. J. & Hourigan, A. (2026). Are Google’s ‘preferred sources’ a good thing for online news? The Conversation.
Park, S., Thomson, TJ. & Lee, J. (2025, 28 August). What will support viable regional news? The answer is closer than you think. Canberra Times.
Thomson, TJ., Park, S. & Lee, J. (2025, 28 August). The missing ingredients holding local news back. 360info.
Thomson, T. J. & Anderson, R. (2025). Novelty, negativity and no politicians: research reveals what makes some images more engaging than others. The Conversation.
Fisher, C. & Park, S. (2025, 10 April). Why regional communities need local news to be told. 360info.
Fisher, C. & Park, S. (2025, 14 April). Why local news matters and why regional news providers need your support. Canberra Times.
Thomson, T. J. & McLaughlin, J. (2024). Most journalism fails Australians by failing in its reportage of Indigenous affairs. 7 changes would help. The Conversation.
Thomson, T. J. & Meese, J. What OpenAI’s deal with News Corp means for journalism (and for you). The Conversation
Thomson, T. J. (2024). Photos are everywhere. What makes a good one? The Conversation.
Canberra Times. (2022, 5 August). Professor Sora Park on how local news impacts wellbeing
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