Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Steven joined the Media and Communication program at UWA in 2015.
Since he began teaching in 1989 he has held senior positions at the University of Western Sydney (1995–2005) and the University of Sydney (2005–2015). He has been a visiting scholar at the Australian, Film, Television, and Radio School in 1998, the School of Cinema-Arts, University of Southern California in 2002, and at the School of Journalism, Fudan University, Shanghai in October-November 2012.
A graduate of Curtin University in Western Australia (1988), Steven studied Honours at Murdoch University, and received his PhD in Communication Studies from Murdoch University (1994). Steven is open to inquiries regarding postgraduate supervision in any of his areas of key research, including media ethics, screenwriting, and communication theory.
Roles and responsibilities
Discipline Chair, Media and Communication, School of Social Sciences (2024–current)
Discipline Chair, Media and Communication, School of Social Sciences (2017-2020)
Graduate Research Coordinator, School of Social Sciences (2015-2020)
Previous positions
Jan 2005-March 2015: University of Sydney
Jan 1995-Jan 2005: University of Western Sydney
Jan 1995-Jan 2005: University of Western Sydney
Research
media and communication ethics and critical practice
screenwriting research
the relationship of theory and practice
theories of communication
the history of the field of media and communication studies.
screenwriting research
the relationship of theory and practice
theories of communication
the history of the field of media and communication studies.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
WA Regional Representative, Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA)
1 Sept 2019 → …
Foundation Co-Editor, Palgrave Studies in Screenwriting Book Series
Feb 2012 → …
Research expertise keywords
- Media Ethics
- Screenwriting
- Journalism
- Communication Theory
- Media Studies
- Screenwriting research
- Objectivity in journalism
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Research output
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Film Reviewing, Criticism and Screen Culture: Celebrating At the Movies as a Cultural Forum
Maras, S., 2 Jul 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference presentation/ephemera
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For the love of cinema: what we’re missing from At The Movies, 10 years after its last season
Maras, S., 14 Aug 2024, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article in specialist publication
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Algumas posturas e trajetórias da pesquisa em roteiro
Translated title of the contribution :Some attitudes and trajectories in screenwriting research Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter › peer-review
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Communication research and teaching: The Australian Communication Association at 40 years
Maras, S., Nolan, D., Goggin, G., Fitch, K., Bossio, D., Hutchinson, J., Brookes, S. & Freeman, J., Nov 2023, In: Media International Australia. 189, 1, p. 74-88 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cultures of accountability: On the intersection of accountability, media and popular reality
Maras, S., Jun 2023, In: Australian Journalism Review. 45, 1, p. 51-71 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects
- 1 Finished
Activities
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Masterclass. ‘The Concept of Scripting in Screenwriting Research, its Possibilities and Limitations’
Steven Maras (Participant)
22 May 2022Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
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University of The Third Age (WA) State Conference.
Steven Maras (Participant)
21 Oct 2022Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
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Media, Technology and Kids
Steven Maras (Participant)
27 Aug 2018Activity: Conferences and workshops › Participation in workshop, seminar or course
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Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) WA / Revelation Film Festival
Steven Maras (Participant)
16 Jul 2016Activity: Conferences and workshops › Participation in workshop, seminar or course