DrCaroline James-Garrod

As a Teaching Fellow in Communication (Journalism) at Deakin, I have unit chaired various Communication and Journalism units at undergraduate and postgraduate level across campuses and online.

My current position within the School of Communication and Creative Arts (SCCA) at Deakin extends from prior teaching experiences at Monash University's School of Media, Film and Journalism and The Centre for Advancing Journalism and Information Integrity (CAJII) at The University of Melbourne.

Joining Deakin from a 21-year career spanning professional journalism in Australia and overseas, I bring energy and industry expertise to my interdisciplinary teaching and research work.

My educational approach is 'learning by doing'. It is informed by rich peer and student-teacher interaction, research and real-life case studies that illuminate concepts and boost student engagement and academic achievement.

My research focuses on local community news journalists and regional audiences, digital connection/disconnectIon rights and practices, time poverty and ethics. 

Current projects include leading investigation of journalists' perspectives of the Australian right to disconnect from work communications, with support from Deakin peer and associate investigator Dr Alison McAdam, and contribution to DECRA-funded study of regional audiences and paying for news in collaboration with Drs T.J. Thomson from RMIT and Tim Koskie from the University of Sydney.