Participant Information and Consent Form:
Centre of Critical Indigenous Studies Faculty of Arts
Wallumattagal Campus
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY NSW 2109 Phone: +61 (2) 9850 8891
Chief Investigators: Distinguished Professor Bronwyn Carlson, Associate Professor Debbie Bargallie, Associate Professor David Nolan and Dr Archie Thomas
Funded by: The Australian Research Council (ARC)
Emails:
bronwyn.carlson@mq.edu.au
d.bargallie@giffith.edu.au
david.nolan@canberra.edu.au
archie.thomas@uts.edu.au
What is the purpose of this research?
This project aims to take stock of the state of news media’s ‘diversity problem’—developing the first detailed, Australia-wide study of how news media organisations respond to criticism of the makeup of their workforce. We will examine what initiatives are being taken to diversify news media workplaces and their workforce, and the frameworks and approaches to understanding and addressing the problems of racism, discrimination, and harm inside the workplace. We will build new knowledge on strategies and practices of survival employed by diverse media workers who navigate careers in often hostile environments, using this to inform a set of strategies for industry to improve their practices, and make news media organisations safer workplaces.
Who can participate?
We are seeking participants who are over the age of 18 years and who are working or have previously worked in an Australian news media workplace. Specifically, we are seeking participants who are Indigenous and other culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) workers, LGBTIQA+ workers (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer, asexual and other sexual and/or gender diverse people), and disabled workers.
What does participation involve?
An individual yarning session conducted in person or via Zoom or Teams, which may take up to one hour to complete.
If you participate in a yarning session, you will be offered a $100 voucher for your time. You will be asked questions related to your experience of working in an Australian news media workplace.
Participation in the individual yarning session is voluntary, and you can withdraw your consent to participate at any time without reason or consequence. You may also request for any of your responses to be withdrawn by emailing the researchers – all communication is confidential.
There are 4 questions in this survey.
