Edward Hurcombe
Edward Hurcombe is a Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow in the School of Media and Communication, RMIT. Edward researches how news and journalistic practice are transforming in relation to the technologies, economies, and user cultures of social media platforms. He is interested in both the challenges and possibilities emerging from these transformations: from tackling malicious actors on platforms, to locating new kinds of socially-positive digital journalism.
Recent articles by Edward Hurcombe

11 May 2025
In the age of the influencer, does the political backing of News Corp matter anymore?
This year’s federal election demonstrated that Australia’s media landscape has changed. Big players are no longer “kingmakers” in politics.