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Biography
Dr Tanya Notley is Professor of Digital Media in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts and a member of the Institute for Culture and Society. Her research examines media justice, media infrastructures, digital inclusion and media literacy. Tanya has 20 years of experience working with NGOs, government agencies, cultural institutions, and the United Nations on research informed media initiatives.
Tanya currently leads a national project that uses media literacy to address online misinformation through a collaboration with national public cultural institutions. She is also a Chief Investigator on a project designed to support the digital inclusion of families living in low income households. Tanya leads two longitudinal survey projects—the first examines adult media literacy and the second young people’s news literacy.
Tanya co-leads the Advancing Media Literacy Program at WSU and is a founding member of Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA) which she co-chaired 2019-2024.
Many of her publications can be downloaded here.
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Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Master of Social Change and Development
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
External positions
ANU Distinguished Advisor, ANU National Security College
Dec 2024 → Dec 2026
Media Literacy Program Advisor, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia
Dec 2024 → Dec 2025
Founding Member (previously Co-Chair), Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA)
Jun 2020 → …
Research keywords
- media literacy
- digital inclusion
- misinformation
- artificial intelligence
- social justice
- data poverty
- social media
- media ethnography
- news engagement
- young people
- lifelong education
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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A Framework for Co-Designing Social Media Literacy Education with Women from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds: An Education Justice Approach
Mallawa Arachchi, T., Notley, T., Naidoo, L. & Condie, J., 2026, In: Education Sciences. 1, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Everyday encounters with misinformation online: examining sources, topics and modes
Hourigan, A., Thomson, T. J., Notley, T., Park, S. & Dezuanni, M., 2026, (E-pub ahead of print (In Press)) In: Information, Communication & Society. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring How Young People’s Access To News Literacy Education Influences Their Digital Civic Engagement
Lee, J. Y., Park, S. & Notley, T., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print (In Press)) In: Journal of Applied Youth Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The relationship between media literacy and well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gordon, C. S., Ferber, K., Notley, T., Rodgers, R. F., Bradshaw, E., Basarkod, G., Anderson, J., McLean, S. A., Mizzi, S., Jarman, H. K., Dickson, J., Sanders, T., Slater, A., Pearson, E. & Dicke, T., Nov 2025, In: Educational Research Review. 49, 16 p., 100731.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Young people, algorithms and news: exploring the relationship between algorithmic literacy and news literacy
Blakston, A., Chambers, S. & Notley, T., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print (In Press)) In: Journal of Youth Studies. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Addressing Misinformation with Media Literacy through Cultural Institutions
Notley, T. (PI), Dezuanni, M. (Investigator), Park, S. (Investigator), Thomson, T. J. (Investigator), Ford, H. (Investigator) & McIntyre, P. (Investigator)
Australian Research Council, Western Sydney University
5/06/23 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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2024 Adult Media Literacy Survey - Population booster samples
Notley, T. (PI)
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications & the Arts
8/04/24 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
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Advancing digital inclusion in low income Australian families [Via QUT]
Notley, T. (PI)
8/12/20 → 8/12/23
Project: Research
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Media Literacy in Australia: "Assessing needs and developing a National Strategy".
Notley, T. (PI)
National Association for Media Literacy Education (USA)
15/04/20 → 30/10/21
Project: Research
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Advancing the news media literacy of young Australians
Notley, T. (PI), Dezuanni, M. (Investigator), Jans, E. (Investigator) & Evans, M. (Investigator)
Western Sydney University, Google Australia Pty Ltd, Old Parliament House
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Datasets
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Toolkit: Analysing the Inclusion and Representation of Young People in the News
Notley, T., Western Sydney University, 11 Jun 2019
DOI: 10.26183/qrse-4j97, https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/8ebd0440f81011eca109fb013a478a7f
Dataset
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News and Young Australians in 2020. Survey data from the project: Advancing the news media literacy of young Australians
Notley, T., Dezuanni, M. & Zhong, H., Western Sydney University, 2020
DOI: 10.26183/sjce-6e14, https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/30ffc180519411ecb15399911543e199/
Dataset
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Australian National University (External organisation)
Notley, T. (Chair)
1 Dec 2024 → 1 Dec 2026Activity: Membership › Committee
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National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)
Notley, T. (Consultant)
2 Jan 2024 → 2 Dec 2024Activity: Engagement and Consultancy › Industry engagement
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G20 Information Integrity Working Group
Notley, T. (Consultant)
2024Activity: Engagement and Consultancy › Government engagement
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Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia
Notley, T. (Consultant)
1 Dec 2023 → 1 Jan 2025Activity: Engagement and Consultancy › Industry engagement
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Deputy Chair, Australian Media Literacy Alliance (Event)
Notley, T. (Other)
1 Jan 2020 → 1 Dec 2023Activity: Membership › Organisation
Press/Media
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Think you can identify misinformation online? Research shows you probably can’t
20/12/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Why do we struggle to tell truth from fiction online, and how can we improve?
22/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Reading, writing and … disinformation: should schoolchildren be taught media literacy like maths?
16/06/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Prizes
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2023 WSU Research Excellence Through Industry Collaboration or Partnership Award.
Notley, T. (Recipient), 5 Dec 2023
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