Chris comes to UniSA after working as a media advisor, news editor, city councillor, and national manager in the public and private sectors. As a teacher, he ran student news-rooms and websites at both Curtin and Murdoch universities in Perth. At Curtin he lectured in print, online, photo and Indigenous affairs journalism. Several students have won national student journalism awards under his editorship.
About me
Chris comes to UniSA after working as a media advisor, news editor, city councillor, and national manager in the public and private sectors. As a teacher, he ran student news-rooms and websites at both Curtin and Murdoch universities in Perth. At Curtin he lectured in print, online, photo and Indigenous affairs journalism. Several students have won national student journalism awards under his editorship.
About me
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17/08/2023 |
Flag raising a show of solidarity from City of Albany to residents of war-torn Ukraine, https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/flag-raising-a-show-of-solidarity-from-city-of-albany-to-residents-of-war-torn-ukraine-c-11605578 |
02/05/2023 |
City of Albany council endorses motion to fly Ukrainian flag at Anzac Peace Park in August, https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/city-of-albany-council-endorses-motion-to-fly-ukrainian-flag-at-anzac-peace-park-in-august-c-10471757 |
25/04/2023 |
Body-worn camera debate to come before ordinary City of Albany council meeting for first time, https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/body-worn-camera-debate-to-come-before-ordinary-city-of-albany-council-meeting-for-first-time-c-10416141 |
22/04/2023 |
Council to consider flying Ukrainian flag at Albany’s Anzac Peace Park in lead up to Ukraine Independence Day, https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/council-to-consider-flying-ukrainian-flag-at-albanys-anzac-peace-park-in-lead-up-to-ukraine-independence-day-c-10415321 |
28/03/2023 |
Further debate over body-worn cameras for City of Albany rangers deferred to April meeting, https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/further-debate-over-body-worn-cameras-for-city-of-albany-rangers-deferred-to-april-meeting-c-10142295 |
03/11/2022 |
Proposed Centennial Park enclosed dog park a way of ‘future proofing’ Albany, https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/proposed-centennial-park-enclosed-dog-park-a-way-of-future-proofing-albany-c-8679093 |
27/10/2022 |
City of Albany to review wards system in face of incoming Local Government reforms, https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/regional/city-of-albany-to-review-wards-system-in-face-of-incoming-local-government-reforms-c-8644995 |
24/06/2021 |
Albany council backs plan to dual name City’s natural landmarks in historic project, https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/albany-council-backs-plan-to-dual-name-citys-natural-landmarks-in-historic-project-ng-b881908872z |
24/06/2021 |
Albany CBD apartment block plan gets unanimous council backing, https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/albany-cbd-apartment-block-plan-gets-unanimous-council-backing-ng-b881909585z |
30/04/2020 |
Albany council backs track terminus on York Street, https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/albany-council-backs-track-terminus-on-york-street-ng-b881532311z |
Thomson, C. (2023). Reflexive place articulation as cultural capital in news journalism: Case studies from metropolitan and regional Western Australia. PhD thesis. Griffith University.
Thomson, C. (2021). Sacred swamped as profane reigns: Catalysing Indigenous voice through reflexive articulation of place. Journal of Alternative & Community Media, 6(2), 161-178.
Thomson, C., & Mason, B. (2016). Place-makers of the mind: Symbolic reconstruction of an inner city park. Pacific Journalism Review, 22(2), 139-158.
Thomson, C., Mason, B., Bennett, D., & Johnston, M. (2016). Closing the arm's-length gap: Critical reflexivity in student Indigenous affairs journalism. Australian Journalism Review, 38(1), 59-71.
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Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
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Mason, B., Thomson, C., Bennett, D., & Johnston, M. (2018). Reshaping the field from the outside in: Aboriginal people and student journalists working together. Bourdieu’s Field Theory and the Social Sciences, 133-147.
Mason, B., Thomson, C., Bennett, D., & Johnston, M. (2016). Putting the ‘love back in’ to journalism: Transforming habitus in Aboriginal affairs student reporting. Journal of Alternative & Community Media, 1(1), 56-69.
Bennett, D., Power, A., Thomson, C., Mason, B., & Bartleet, B. L. (2016). Reflection for learning, learning for reflection: Developing Indigenous competencies in higher education. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 13(2), 1-21.
Johnston, M., Bennett, D., Mason, B., & Thomson, C. (2016). Finding common ground: Combining participatory action research and critical service-learning to guide and manage projects with Aboriginal communities. Engaging first peoples in arts-based service learning: towards respectful and mutually beneficial educational practices, 51-70.
Johnston, M., Bennett, D., Mason, B., & Thomson, C. (2016). Service learning in an urban Aboriginal community:“Real Aborigines don’t just live in the bush”. Engaging first peoples in arts-based service learning: towards respectful and mutually beneficial educational practices, 193-210.
Research
Thomson, C. (2023). Reflexive place articulation as cultural capital in news journalism: Case studies from metropolitan and regional Western Australia. PhD thesis. Griffith University.
Thomson, C. (2021). Sacred swamped as profane reigns: Catalysing Indigenous voice through reflexive articulation of place. Journal of Alternative & Community Media, 6(2), 161-178.
Thomson, C., & Mason, B. (2016). Place-makers of the mind: Symbolic reconstruction of an inner city park. Pacific Journalism Review, 22(2), 139-158.
Thomson, C., Mason, B., Bennett, D., & Johnston, M. (2016). Closing the arm's-length gap: Critical reflexivity in student Indigenous affairs journalism. Australian Journalism Review, 38(1), 59-71.
Thomson, C., Bennett, D., Johnston, M., & Mason, B. (2015). Why the where matters: A sense of place imperative for teaching better Indigenous affairs reporting. Pacific Journalism Review, 21(2), 141-161.
Chair, Museum of the Great Southern (Western Australia) Community Advisory Committee, 2018-present;
Chair, Development and Infrastructure Services Committee, City of Albany, 2021-2022;
Treasurer, South Coast Economic Alliance (Western Australia), 2019-2022.
External engagement & recognition
Teaching & student supervision