University student journalism from Australia, NZ and the Pacific.

The Junction
University student journalism from Australia, NZ and the Pacific.

The Junction
University student journalism from Australia, NZ and the Pacific.

The Junction

Whose Voice was heard?

Social media and the referendum
University of Newcastle, Sophie Davidson • December 2, 2023

Sophie Davidson examines the impact of social media on voters during the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum and hopes her story encourages media consumers to think twice.

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University of Newcastle
University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW
The University of Newcastle has a journalism major in the Bachelor of Communication & subjects in the Media & Communication major in the Bachelor of Creative Industries in the Faculty of Education & Arts.