Teaching Strengths
Mr Cameron McTernan
Lecturer
School of Communication, Media and Journalism
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
Eligible to supervise Masters only (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am a researcher and educator at UniSA specialising in social media, political communication and media industries. I am currently an:
Executive Committee member for the Australian and Aotearoa-New Zealand Communication Association
Researcher for The Global Media and Internet Concentration Project (Australian and Aotearoa-New Zealand teams)
Areas of interest and research include Media Diversity and Pluralism in Australia, Political Communication, Social Media and Streaming Services.
Teaching areas include Communication and Social Media. Current teaching profile for 2025 is:
COMM 1065 - Professional and Technical Communication
COMM 1073 - Introduction to Social Media
COMM 1083 - Social Media and Society
Read my book: Social Media in Society (Palgrave Macmillan)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2025-1029
Currently researching media concentration and pluralism as an Australian team member for the Global Media and Internet Concentration Project (GMICP)
Presented at the GMICP 2022 Summer Conference, see our latest draft paper titled Concentration, Diversity and Localism in Australian News Media Markets here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4198636
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Teaching Award | Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Digital Learning | University of South Australia | Australia | 1500 |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2022 | University of Sydney | Australia | Master of Arts (Research) |
| 2011 - 2011 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) |
| 2008 - 2010 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Arts |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | McTernan, C. (2025). Australian news diversity on Facebook: an empirical study using engagement metrics and concentration analysis. Media International Australia, online(1), 1-17. |
| 2024 | McTernan, C. (2024). Politics of the gut: comparative content analysis of Australian political Facebook posts using authenticity and populist frameworks. Communication Research and Practice, 10(2), 165-180. Scopus3 |
| - | Flew, T., & McTernan, C. (n.d.). Concentration, Diversity and Localism in Australian News Media Markets. SSRN Electronic Journal. |
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Learning from Operation Tonga Assist : humanitarianism and military diplomacy, Cwth Dept of Defence, 07/05/2025 - 06/07/2026
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Global Media and Internet Concentration Project, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 15/09/2025 - 31/03/2026
Courses I teach
- COMM 1065 Professional and Technical Communication (2025)
- COMM 1083 Social Media and Society (2025)
- COMM 1065 Professional and Technical Communication (2024)
- COMM 1083 Social Media and Society (2024)
- COMM 2078 Communication Research Methods (2024)
Programs I'm associated with
- MBCD - Bachelor of Communication and Media
- DMCO - Master of Communication
- DBMN - Bachelor of Marketing and Communication
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2025 | Member | UniSA Creative Academic Board | University of South Australia | Australia |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2025 | Representative | UniSA Creative Research Strategy Group | University of South Australia | Australia |
| 2025 - 2025 | Member | UniSA Early Career Researcher Network Committee | University of South Australia | Australia |
| 2022 - ongoing | Representative | Executive Committee | The Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | International Association for Media and Communication Research | - |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association | - |
| Date | Event Name | Event Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | 2025 Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association - Annual Conference | Conference | Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | Australian Internet Governance Forum | - | Australian Internet Governance Forum | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | 2025 International Association for Media and Communication Research | Conference | International Association for Media and Communication Research | Singapore |
| 2024 - ongoing | 2024 Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association - Annual Conference | Conference | Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | 2024 International Association for Media and Communication Research - Annual Conference | Conference | International Association for Media and Communication Research | New Zealand |
| 2024 - ongoing | 2024 International Communication Association - Annual Conference | Conference | International Communication Association | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | 2023 Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association - Annual Conference | Conference | Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association | New Zealand |
| 2023 - ongoing | 2023 International Communication Association - Annual Conference | Conference | International Communication Association | United States |
| 2022 - ongoing | 2022 Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association - Annual Conference | Conference | Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association | Australia |
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