Senior LecturerTara Ross
Journalism / Internships Co-ordinator
Elsie Locke Building 603A
Phone: +6433695846
Internal Phone: 95846
Qualifications & Memberships
Research Interests
Research interests lie in journalism studies, with an emphasis on alternative, community and ethnic minority media, particularly how communities use mainstream and ethnic news media, the role of journalists and news organisations as members of communities (physical and virtual), and the relationships between journalism and communities. This interest has led to researching journalism in digital and social media.
Recent Publications
- Ross T. (2023) Decolonising journalism in Aotearoa New Zealand: Using a Tiriti-led framework for news practice. Journalism Practice http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2023.2250750.
- Ross T. (2023) Pacific identity discourses on Twitter: constructing cyberspaces of belonging. Kotuitui 18(3): 233-251. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1177083X.2022.2134043.
- Ross T. (2022) Locating oneself and talking past: Journalists’ engagement with Pacific communities on Twitter. Media International Australia 183(1): 179-197. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1329878X211061768.
- Ratuva S., Basu A., Crichton-Hill Y., Ross T., Martin-Neuninger R. and Vakaoti P. (2021) Integrated social protection and COVID-19: Rethinking Pacific community responses in Aotearoa. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03036758.2020.1861033.
- Ross T. (2021) ‘Journalism Alongside’: A reflection on teaching journalism through community-engagement. Asia Pacific Media Educator 31(1): 10-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1326365X211003736.