Dr Andrea Jean Baker
I am an award-winning journalism scholar and journalist whose interdisciplinary research spans feminist journalism studies, criminology, ethnomusicology, and urban studies. My work interrogates the global dynamics of violence against women, urban communication, and the safety of journalists in an age increasingly shaped by Artificial Intelligence. In April 2025, I became the first Australian journalism scholar to complete the highly selective Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence certificate from Stanford University, a global leader in AI research and innovation. This accomplishment, earned through months of rigorous online study, reinforces my standing as a leading Australian scholar in the critical intersection of AI, journalism ethics, and social justice.
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Key Achievements
- Significant contributions through teaching, research and engagement, particularly in topics concerning the safety of journalists, violence against women (VAW) and the impact of gender in media.
- Contributed to national education modules about improving the media reporting of VAW for Non-Government Organisations (NGOs).
- Held research university fellowships in New York City and Austin (Texas) in the U.S. and Berlin (Germany).
- Research has also been cited in reports by major organizations such as UNESCO.
- Edited and contributed to influential global books on sexual violence and media coverage, especially in the context of the #MeToo era.
- Led research collaborations tied to #MeToo media, with 29 journalism scholars across Australia, the U.K.; the U.S.; Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
- Secured extramural (governments, NGOs) and internal grants, totalling approximately $AUD 226,000 for her research projects and initiatives
Latest Press & Media
- Believable evidence in the #MeToo eraBaker, A. (2024, May 1). “Believable evidence in the #MeToo era: Another day of struggle for victim-survivors”. Monash Lens.
- It’s me, hi!: The visibility of women in musicBaker, A. & Davies, R. (2024, March 26 ). “It’s me, hi, The visibility of women in music“, Monash Lens.
- Unifying media approaches to address the violence against women crisisBaker, A. (2023, September 5). “Unifying media approaches to address the violence against women crisis”, Monash Lens.