Teaching Associate in Sociology, Monash University
I am an early career researcher and Teaching Associate in Sociology at Monash University. I was awarded my PhD in Sociology in 2014 by La Trobe University. My research interests include media representations and digital culture. My first book, The Search for Meaning in Film and Television: Disenchantment at the Turn of the Millennium, was published in 2015 by Palgrave Macmillan, London. Other recent works include a study of violence in video games and an exploration of video games as a narrative medium.
PewDiePie, new media stars and the court of public opinion
Feb 22, 2017 05:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
PewDiePie is the username of the worlds most famous YouTube video blogger, 27-year-old Swede, Felix Kjellberg. PewDiePies vlogs, centred on his comedic video game commentaries, attract more than 53 million (mostly young)...
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