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School of Applied Communication: Public lecture series

The School of Applied Communication co-hosts occasional lectures by leading Australian and international speakers. We present these lectures free in video and audio online formats.

*From the editorial desk of The Times: Trends in Journalism* Robert Thomson, Editor, *The Times* RMIT host: Journalism programs	About the lecture: Robert Thomson discusses the challenges faced by journalism in a time of sweeping technological and cultural change, and offers advice for young journalists entering the profession.	Robert Thomson, a graduate of RMIT's journalism program, is the editor of The Times	View online [new window] Audio download [mp3]
*Web Politics 2.0* Michel Bauwens RMIT hosts: Media program and MCD Studio	About the lecture: The talk focuses on the political implications of peer governance, and how it relates to democratic models of governance.	Michel Bauwens is founder of the Foundation for P2P Alternatives to research, document and promote such practices as peer production and peer governance.	View online [new window] Audio download [mp3]
*Sovereignty and software: National media and cultural policies in an age of media globalisation* Associate Professor Terry Flew RMIT host: School of Applied Communication Research	About the lecture: Terry Flew provides an overview of trends in media globalisation and consider what they may mean for national media and cultural policies.	Associate Professor Terry Flew is the Head of Postgraduate Studies in the Creative Industries Faculty at the Queensland University of Technology.	View online [new window Audio download [mp3]]
RMIT Communicator of the Year award keynote *speech* Tim Flannery RMIT Host: Public Relations program	About the lecture: Tim Flannery discusses the political and communication dimension of his global warming message. Delivered at the PR Breakfast 2007.	Timothy Flannery is a scientist and global warming activist. He was named Australian of the Year in 2007.	View online [new window] Audio download [mp3]
*Politics, Principle and PR* Senator Judith Troeth RMIT Host: Public Relations program	About the lecture: Liberal Senator Troeth examines how party politics and principles intersect. Delivered at the PR Breakfast 2007.	Judith Troeth is a Liberal member of the Australian Senate, representing the state of Victoria.	View online [new window] Audio download [mp3]
*Politics, Principle and PR: Questions from the audience* Tim Flannery and Senator Judith Troeth RMIT Host: Public Relations program	About the session: The audience at the PR Breakfast 2007 get a chance to ask questions of Liberal Senator Troeth and Tim Flannery.		View online [new window] Audio download [mp3]
*Politics and principles go together* Sheila Sullivan RMIT Host: Public Relations program	About the lecture: Sheila Sullivan explores role of public relations in the political process. Delivered at the PR Breakfast 2007.	Sheila Sullivan is president of the Public Relations Institute of Australia College of Fellows and chairman of Socom Pty Ltd.	View online [new window] Audio download [mp3]
*Democratising the Media* Professor Robert Hackett RMIT Host**: Media program	About the lecture: Professor Hackett investigates how organised networking, advocacy and mobilisation seek to change the structures, content and practices of public communication	Robert Hackett is professor of communication at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver.	View online [new window] Audio download [mp3]
*Radical Media* Professor John Downing RMIT Host: Media program	About the lecture: Professor Downing addresses the historical and international tapestry of radical media forms ranging from street theatre, culture-jamming, subversive song, underground radio, performance art, dance, and graffiti to video and the internet.	John Downing is professor and founding director of the Global Media Research Center at Southern Illinois University.	View online [new window] Audio download [mp3]
*Elements of a Genealogy of Theory* Professor Ian Hunter RMIT host: Southern Review: Communication Politics and Culture journal	About the lecture: Professor Hunter explores the extent to which the 1960s ‘moment of theory’ was a product of the migration of European university metaphysics into the Anglo-American humanities academy.	Ian Hunter is research professor at the University of Queensland.	View online [new window] Audio download [mp3]