In June, the story that drew the most attention from our audience was Maria O’Sullivan’s article from Monash University on whether people without vaccination certificates should be banned from theatres, restaurants, and shops. The article has been read more than 500,000 times. ABC News cited the article as an expert commentary, and Maria was interviewed by ABC Radio in Melbourne, Sydney,ney, and Western Australia. She said:
“I’m so happy the article was widely read. I want to thank Judith and Justin for their commissioning and editing efforts – they were superb! “Many thanks for your wonderful contributions to the public debate.”
Nicholas Wood’s article about the side effects of Pfizer’s vaccine was the second most read in June. This shows our audience’s interest in the opinions of health experts on vaccination.
Dana Rezazadegan’s articles from Swinburne were also popular. It received almost 350,000 views, most of them from mobile devices. Your phone is not listening to you. However, some browsers and applications may be tracking the content you are reading. Dana was interviewed by ABC Radio in Melbourne, Sydney and Sydney. The article was also republished in 20 other media outlets worldwide, including IFL Science.
Dennis Muller’s article on the differences between media coverage of Sydney and Melbourne lockdowns was a big hit on Twitter.
Peter Evans’ about reality and quantum theories from the University of Queensland was also a huge hit on Facebook. Peter Evans’ ability to break down a complicated topic and capture the attention of 260,000 people is a testament to his writing.
Translation of academic insights into the small screen
In June, many of our authors appeared on national TV shows to discuss their research. This heightened their expertise.
Matthew Burke was interviewed by Channel 10 News after Abraham Leung and Benjamin Kaufman from Griffith University published how scooter riders spend more. Other media outlets, including Global Times, republished the article and cited their research by The Canberra Times.
the Newcastle Herald modified it for s local context. The Herald Sun republished the article, while the Newcastle Herald adapted it to a local context.
