UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab

Media and Influencers Observatory

MIO maps the changing political information environment: the narratives supplied through online media and the sources Australian residents watch and listen to.

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Two connected views of political media: what is available and what people consume.

A colourful map of clusters of online media content

Supply of online influence

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Discover the narratives circulating through online video and the creators who supply them.

Coming in early 2027

Cover of the 2026 Australia's Political Media Diet

Demand for political media

Australia’s Political Media Diet

Explore how Australian residents encounter politically relevant audio and video.

Coming in December 2026

MIO Research

The Joe Rogan Effect: Politicized Podcasts and the Youth Gender Voting Gap

Elliott Ash, Sergio Galletta, Federico Masera, and Lehan Zhang

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Adding Fuel to the (Gun)Fire: How Politicians Polarize the Public Debate

Lehan Zhang, Gabriele Gratton, Pauline Grosjean, and Hasin Yousaf

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