Doctor Milissa Deitz

Doctor Milissa Deitz

LECTURER,
Communications (SoHCA)

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Sydney
  • MA Macquarie University
  • BA University of Newcastle (NSW)

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Communications (SoHCA)

Contact

Email:M.Deitz@uws.edu.au
Extension:5021
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Location:BB.1.38
Penrith (Werrington South)
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Biography

Milissa Deitz is a Lecturer in Communication and Media Studies in the School of Communication Arts, and a member of the Writing and Society research group. She holds a PhD in Communication (2006) from the University of Sydney, a Master of Arts in Cultural Studies (1998) from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Communication (1993) from the University of Newcastle. She is an Assistant Editor of Global Media Journal - Australian Edition and co-hosts the book show Shelf Life on TVS (channel 44) which is supported by UWS. Dr Deitz worked as a journalist for fifteen years before moving into academia full-time. Her books Bloodlust (1999) and My Life As A Side Effect (2003) are both published by Random House. The academic crossover text Watch This Space: The Future of Australian Journalism is published by Cambridge University Press (2010). She is currently working on a second novel.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Deitz.

Publications

Books

  • Deitz, M. (2010), 'Watch This Space: The Future of Australian Journalism', : Cambridge University Press 9780521144285.

Chapters in Books

  • Deitz, M. (2003), 'Great Pretenders: The Rise of Pranksterism', Remote Control: New Media, New Ethics, Cambridge University Press 0521534275.

Other Publications

  • 2004, 'My Life as A Side Effect', Published Work

Supervision

Doctor Deitz is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Title:Framing Terrorism in Indonesia: A Case Study of Islamic Magazines in Indonesia
Field of Research:
Title:In Buenos Aires - Adventures with Language and Literature
Field of Research:

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