Steinar is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Arts and Humanities.
Current teaching
- BDJ1100 - Media, Law and Ethics
- BDJ2100 - Audio Storytelling
- BDJ3150 - Investigative Journalism
- BDJ3100 - Convergent Digital Newsroom
- BDJ3350 - Visual Storytelling
- CMM5175 - Journalism in the New Media: Converged Environment
Background
Dr Steinar Ellingsen is the major coordinator of Broadcast and Digital Journalism in the Bachelor of Media and Communication. He is a chief investigator on the ARC Linkage project, Valuing Web Series: Economic, Industrial, Cultural and Social Value (LP180100626).
Dr Ellingsen is an internationally recognised expert on web series whose practice-based PhD thesis included the creation of a multi-award-winning web series, The Inland Sea: an Australian Odyssey. He is a co-founder and former Director of Melbourne WebFest and has given keynotes and seminars on web series around the globe. Dr Ellingsen has previously held positions as senior lecturer at the University of Wollongong (2018-2023), and La Trobe University (2011-2018), where served as Head of Department of Communication and Media (2016-2018). Before relocating to Australia to pursue a career in academia, Dr Ellingsen worked as a journalist in Norway.
Professional associations
- 2024 - Australia and New Zealand Communication Association
- 2024 - Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia
Awards and recognition
National and International awards
- 2007 - SKUP nominee (Norwegian award for investigative journalism)
- 2012 - Outstanding Achievement in Production (LAWEBFEST)
- 2013 - Outstanding Achievement in Production (LAWEBFEST)
- 2016 - Best Documentary (Austin WebFest)
- 2016 - Best Documentary (K WebFest)
University and National teaching awards
- 2015 - Vice-Chancellor's award for Supporting Student Employability (La Trobe University)
National and International research awards
- 2007 - DM Myers University Medal nominee (La Trobe University)
Research areas and interests
- Web Series
- Creative careers
- Journalism and New Media
- Journalism Education
- Media Law and Ethics