Renee Barnes lectures in online journalism. She regularly writes for The Age and works in the ABC Radio Australia newsroom. Prior to joining RMIT, Renee worked as a journalist for a number of organisations including The Age, ABC Melbourne and Australian Associated Press. Her research interests include the media’s role in the creation and management of national identity narratives, the impact of globalisation on this dynamic, the tabloidisation of online media and online media’s role in giving a voice to those under-represented in the mainstream media.