Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Brett Hutchins is Professor of Media and Communications and Deputy Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Arts.
He specialises in the following areas:
- Sports media and communications
- Environmental media
- Digital and mobile media
- News media and journalism
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Research Focus and Publications
Brett’s research investigates who wins, who loses and how during processes of media, technological and environmental change. He uses a combination of critical analysis and evidence drawn from industry and policy circles to focus on questions of power and how it is exercised.
He has authored and edited several books and publishes regularly in leading international communications and media studies journals such as Media, Culture & Society, Digital Journalism, Convergence and International Journal of Communication.
Brett also sits on the editorial board of Communication & Sport, Journal of Sport and Social Issues, Environmental Communication: A Journal of Nature & Culture and Media International Australia.
PhD and Masters-by-Research Supervision
Brett supervises PhD and Masters-by-Research projects and enjoys working with students from around the world. He has successfully supervised a range of projects over many years, including those investigating mobile communications, sport media, mediatised conflict, environmental communication, emergency risk communication, media entrepreneurialism and digital journalism.
Podcast Series and Media Commentary
Brett hosts the Media Sport Podcast Series. Available on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud, the Series features interviews on sport, media and politics with researchers from around the world, as well as the growing role of sport in the popular communication of environmental issues and concerns.
He is also an active media commentator. He writes opinion pieces for outlets such as The Conversation, Inside Story and The Age, as well as receiving regular invitations from national and international news media to offer research-related insights into contemporary issues and stories.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Sports media
- Environmental media
- Environmental communication
- Digital media
- Mobile media
- Mobile communications
- Media Industries
- Social media
- Journalism
- News
- Media Studies
Network
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Sport as a Communications Platform for Environmental Issues
Hutchins, B., Lester, L. & Miller, T.
8/12/20 → 7/12/23
Project: Research
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CICCASS: Communicating the impacts of climate change on Australia's summer sports
Holmes, D., Hall, S., Hutchins, B. & Goldie, J.
25/10/19 → 15/01/20
Project: Research
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Healthy Parks, Healthy People? Assessing the Relevance and Impact of Parks on Human Health, Well-Being and Environmental Sustainability
Taff, D., Peel, V., Hutchins, B., Klemm, C., Pan, B., Miller, Z. & Newman, P.
1/09/18 → 1/09/19
Project: Research
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BC-GRIP Communicating and responding to public health risks from pollution and waste
Thomas, M. G., Hutchins, B., Klemm, C. & Smith, L.
8/01/18 → 25/03/21
Project: Research
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Near Real-Time Passenger Counting, Mobile Media, and Movement In and Around Public Transport Railway Systems
15/02/16 → 15/12/16
Project: Research
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Olympian Surveillance: Sports Stadiums and the Normalization of Biometric Monitoring
Hutchins, B. & Andrejevic, M., 2021, In: International Journal of Communication. 15, p. 363-382 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The origins of esports scholarship: a group interview
Chee, F., Hutchins, B., Taylor, N., Taylor, TL., Witkowski, E., Lowood, H., Partin, W. (ed.) & Howard, M. (ed.), 1 Jul 2021, In: ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories. 3, 1, 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other
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Unpacking the realities and complexities of sensemaking: government practitioners’ experiences of emergency risk communication
Thomas, M., Klemm, C., Hutchins, B. & Kaufman, S., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Risk Analysis. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Examining Health Promotion in Parks: A Cross-National Inquiry of Healthy Parks Healthy People Programs
Taff, B. D., Rice, W. L., Lacey, G., Peel, V., Pan, B., Klemm, C., Miller, Z. D., Newman, P. & Hutchins, B., 2020, In: Recreation, Parks, and Tourism in Public Health. 4, p. 5-14 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The media(izat)ion of urban leisure: screening the event
Rowe, D. & Hutchins, B., 2020, The Routledge Companion to Urban Media and Communication. Krajina, Z. & Stevenson, D. (eds.). 1st ed. New York NY USA: Routledge, p. 283-291 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Events of National Importance and Cultural Significance: Sustaining and Enhancing Sport Anti-Siphoning
David Rowe (Contributor), Rodney Tiffen (Contributor) & Brett Hutchins (Contributor)
1 May 2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Grant Assessor
Brett Hutchins (Reviewer)
2017 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
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HDR thesis examinations (PhD and Masters by Research)
Brett Hutchins (Examiner)
2017 → …Activity: Examination types › Thesis Examination
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Grant Assessor
Brett Hutchins (Reviewer)
2017 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
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Media International Australia (Journal)
Brett Hutchins (Editorial board member)
1 Jan 2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press / Media
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A(nother) Failure of Olympic Leadership Amidst Japan’s COVID-19 Crisis
4/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Fewer flights and a pesticide-free pitch? Here’s how Australia’s football codes can cut their carbon bootprint
20/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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COVID-19: Despite its flaws, sport's significance runs deep in society
19/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Some Questions for Simon Birmingham, from Two Researchers Whose ARC Grant was Quashed
Brett Hutchins & Elizabeth Lester
29/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Sport, the Environment and Climate Change – A Note from Australia
Brett Hutchins & Elizabeth Lester
19/12/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment