Damien O'Meara (he/him)

@djomeara.bsky.social

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Researching communication, brand and visibility in creative industries; queer representation in mainstream media | Lecturer Public Relations at RMIT

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Screen shot of the article ‘Distributing queer storyworlds in US, UK, Australian, and Canadian mainstream television drama’.
Poster listing 17 speakers for the 100 Years of Broadcast Symposium.
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A poster with the question “What happens if we switch off broadcast TV?” At the top. A television is sitting in a paddock.
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EC the faceless doll to represent every child on Lift Off
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Slide featuring the cast of The Family Law with the title 'The hidden labour of seeing ourselves: uncovering the value of interview out queer television professionals about television production culture and representation."
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MQFF Best Short Film: Hold Still - Emily Dynes
My PhD - submitted within 3.5 years - is currently under examination. ‘Queering Australian Screens: The production culture influences on gender and sexually diverse representations in Australian scripted television, 2011–2021’ uses original television industry interviews, political-economic, textual and content analysis to draw novel insights about how queer stories get onscreen. My research is at the intersection of television industry studies and queer screen studies. I also have active research projects underway examining professional communication practice in popular culture industries, digital communities and participatory cultures. I have published in Media International Australia and Senses of Cinema and am preparing to adapt my PhD thesis into a scholarly monograph when it is through examination. As I await my PhD examination, I'm exploring my next steps for my academic career. I have experience in teaching, communications, and as professional writer, spanning over a decade. I have taught various units in film and television studies, media studies, gender and race in media, media content creation, advertising, and professional communications practice, as a Sessional Lecturer, Tutor, Convenor, and Lead Unit Coordinator with Swinburne and Monash universities. I have also worked as a Senior Communications Strategist and Speechwriter at the Department of Education and Training Victoria, where I led internal change communications, advertising campaigns, and public engagement programs. In addition to my PhD, I hold a Master of Arts (Writing) and a Bachelor of Communications (PR), both completed by distance while working full-time.
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Poster for The Witches
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Cast of Outland, the Australian comedy series.