About the centre

The Centre for Media Transition (CMT) is an applied research unit based at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Launched in 2017, the CMT is an interdisciplinary initiative of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Law. It sits at the intersection of media, journalism, technology, ethics, regulation and business.  

Working with industry, academia, government and others, the CMT aims to: 

  • Understand media transition and digital disruption, with a view to recommending legal reform and other measures that promote the public interest;  

  • Assist news media to adapt for a digital environment, including by identifying potentially sustainable business models;  

  • Develop suitable ethical and regulatory frameworks for a fast-changing digital ecosystem;  

  • Foster quality journalism, thereby enhancing democracy in Australia and the region;  

  • Develop a diverse media environment that embraces local/regional, international and transnational issues and debate;  

  • Combat misinformation and protect digital privacy; and  

  • Articulate contemporary formulations of the public interest informed by established and enduring principles such as accountability and the public’s right to know.  

The CMT’s published works include reports on digital defamation, trust in news media, the state of regional news and news media innovation. Current projects include work on industry self-regulation, privacy, news verification, foreign reporting and press freedom. The CMT has consulted for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Communications and Media Authority. The Centre regularly hosts public events, conferences and forums.  

 

 

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.