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Associate Professor Heather Anderson is a media studies and journalism scholar at Griffith University, specializing in community radio, alternative media, and social justice. She investigates the role of media in promoting equity through citizen journalism, Indigenous and multicultural broadcasting, and prison media initiatives.
- Program Director for Bachelor of Communication (OUA)
- Program Advisor for Bachelor of Communication and Journalism
- Editorial Board member, Journal of Alternative and Community Media
- Active community radio practitioner at 4ZZZ since the 1990s
Her research explores:
- Prison radio as abolitionist practice
- Media representation of marginalized groups
- Digital disruption in community broadcasting
- Participatory media for refugee and Indigenous communities
Recent studies analyze sonic belonging in community radio, affective labor in grassroots media, and pathways to inclusion for migrant communities through media engagement.
Scientific recognition includes:
- 2023 Dean's Commendation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Digital Audio Media Production team)
- 2022 Advisory Board, Prison Radio International
She supervises doctoral research in areas including:
- Radio's impact on local communities
- Journalistic accountability
- Cultural attitudes toward domestic abuse
- Media's role in post-incarceration desistance
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