I am a journalism academic passionate about practice-led research.
My interdisciplinary approach seeks to understand what makes great journalism that will help communities, and thus democracies, thrive. Using postcolonial and decolonial approaches I develop new reporting methods connecting marginalised communities with working journalists, so as to build trust and diversity of perspectives on both sides. I also use social geography to consider how journalists can better report complex, ongoing conflicts. I am working on a project trying to find 'glocal' frames of reportage which connect local realities with global discourses.
I am very keen to take on honours, masters and PhD students, especially if your project involves... Read more
About me
I am a journalism academic passionate about practice-led research.
My interdisciplinary approach seeks to understand what makes great journalism that will help communities, and thus democracies, thrive. Using postcolonial and decolonial approaches I develop new reporting methods connecting marginalised communities with working journalists, so as to build trust and diversity of perspectives on both sides. I also use social geography to consider how journalists can better report complex, ongoing conflicts. I am working on a project trying to find 'glocal' frames of reportage which connect local realities with global discourses.
I am very keen to take on honours, masters and PhD students, especially if your project involves practice-based research.
My first book Borderland: Decolonizing the words of war will be published by Oxford University Press in 2022.
Previously I worked in print and radio as a reporter, presenter and deputy editor in Sydney, Dubbo and London. I then ran my own entrepreneurial journalism website focusing on inspirational stories of social enterprise, while travelling from Cairo to Cape Town by public transport.
Huge thanks to @RoccoFazzari for my illustrated profile pic
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Communication University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and in International Studies University of Technology Sydney
Books, chapters and journal articles
Giotis, C., 2022 (under contract, expected publication date) Borderland: Decolonizing the words of war, Oxford University Press, ‘Journalism and Political Communication Unbound’ Series
Giotis, C. & C. Hall, 2021, ‘Better foreign correspondence starts at home. Changing practice through diasporic knowledge’, Journalism Practice Link
Giotis, C., 2021, ‘Dismantling the Deadlock: Australian Muslim Women’s Fightback against the Rise of Right-Wing Media’, Social Sciences, vol 10, issue 2, Link
Fiske, L. & C. Giotis, 2021 ‘Refugees, Gender and Disability: Examining intersections through refugee journeys’ in Piper, N. & C. Mora (eds)... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Ethicsinconflict.com This project explores how journalists apply ethics in the face of these dangers and competing interests, with the aim of sharing insights with humanitarian aid organisations facing similar pressures.
hunarsymposia.com A symposium of art and art practices from zones of conflict.
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
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
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| 2022 |
Giotis, C 2022, Borderland: Decolonizing the words of war, Oxford University Press, US.
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| Year | Output |
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| 2023 |
1
4
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| 2021 |
2
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| 2019 |
Open access
1
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| Year | Output |
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| 2023 |
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| 2021 |
Open access
1
1
13
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| 2021 |
Open access
3
3
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| 2018 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
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| 2021 |
Open access
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
Open access
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Attard, M., Giotis, C. and Molitorisz, S. 2022. Ethics in Conflict: Talking to Australian Journalists Covering Conflict about Ethical Decision-Making. Centre for Media Transition, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Wilding, D., Giotis, C. & T. Koskie, 2020, News in Australia: diversity and localism – Review of literature and research, University of Technology Sydney, NSW Link
Fray, P. & C. Giotis (eds), 2019, Regional News Media: State of Play, Centre for Media Transition, University of Technology Sydney Link
Research
Books, chapters and journal articles
Giotis, C., 2022 (under contract, expected publication date) Borderland: Decolonizing the words of war, Oxford University Press, ‘Journalism and Political Communication Unbound’ Series
Giotis, C. & C. Hall, 2021, ‘Better foreign correspondence starts at home. Changing practice through diasporic knowledge’, Journalism Practice Link
Giotis, C., 2021, ‘Dismantling the Deadlock: Australian Muslim Women’s Fightback against the Rise of Right-Wing Media’, Social Sciences, vol 10, issue 2, Link
Fiske, L. & C. Giotis, 2021 ‘Refugees, Gender and Disability: Examining intersections through refugee journeys’ in Piper, N. & C. Mora (eds) Gender and Migration Handbook. Palgrave Macmillan
Giotis, C., 2019, ‘More Than a Victim. Thinking through foreign correspondents’ representations of women in conflict’ in Fiske, L. & R. Shackel (eds) Rethinking Transitional Gender Justice: Transformative approaches in post-conflict settings. Palgrave Macmillan
Ethics in Conflict - a symposium and research report exploring how journalists apply ethics in the face of the dangers and competing interests in conflict zones, with the aim of sharing insights with humanitarian aid organisations facing similar pressures ethicsinconflict.com
Hunar 2022 - a symposium exploring art and art practices in spaces of conflict hunarsymposia.com
Crikey 19 February 2021 ‘Facebook’s latest social experiment: drive readers to credible news sources’ Link
Invited participant ‘News Quality in the Platform Era: A Media & Democracy Workshop’ 12-13 November 2020 (This international research development workshop was convened by the U.S Social Science Research Council’s Media & Democracy program and NewsQ, an initiative of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.)
The Conversation 29 May 2020 ‘Digital-only local newspapers will struggle to serve the communities that need them most’ Link
The Conversation 8 October 2019 ‘‘Stop playing politics’: refugees stuck in Indonesia rally against UNHCR for chronic waiting’ Link
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Creative Folklore Journalism and the forgotten tales of South Australia | Current |
| Radically re-imagining the Anthropocene: The role of memoir in communicating and resisting the climate crisis | Current |
| Scrutinising river reportage through the prism of constructive journalism:¿an¿international¿comparison | Current |
| Unveiling the subaltern: an investigation through recent Iranian women's writing | Completed |
