Tai Neilson

Tai Neilson is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Major Coordinator for Journalism and Nonfiction Writing at Macquarie University's School of Communication, Society and Culture. He holds a PhD in Cultural Studies from George Mason University, an MA in Sociology from the New School for Social Research, and a BA (Honours) in Sociology and Media Studies from Victoria University of Wellington.

Neilson's research explores the political economy of digital media, journalism practices, and critical cultural theory. His work investigates how digital platforms, data collection, and new capital accumulation models shape media labor. Specific interests include journalists' professional ideologies, power dynamics in media work, and intersections of technology with social justice.

His research demonstrates consistent focus on digital journalism transformations, with articles examining platform regulation, AI in publishing, labor conditions, and harassment dynamics. Recent works critically analyze policy frameworks and technological impacts on news production.

• Faculty of Arts Teaching Award for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Neilson actively supervises graduate researchers in journalism, digital media, and critical theory. Current doctoral candidates include Petra Petruccio (algorithmic news curation) and Kara Ortiga (disinformation entanglements).

He coordinates collaborative projects including 'AI/Journalism/Distributed Ethics' and has developed inclusive pedagogical initiatives like Australia's first autism-friendly journalism course featured on ABC's The Assembly.