IndigenousX

Australian media company

IndigenousX is an Australian Aboriginal owned and operated independent media company founded in 2012 by Gamilaroi man Luke Pearson.[1][2]

## History and description

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IndigenousX began as a rotating Twitter account showcasing diverse Indigenous Australian experiences and perspectives. Kath Viner, then head of Australian digital operations of Guardian Australia, approached IndigenousX with an opportunity to collaborate with The Guardian. The account has been called "one of Australia's leading online platforms featuring true representations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices",[3] and highlighted for its influential role in public debate and the example it sets in the evolution of news media.[4] The weekly host of the Twitter account has an article published within the IndigenousX column in Guardian Australia.[5]

Past IndigenousX hosts include social justice commissioner Mick Gooda, activist Amy McQuire, academic Marcia Langton, blogger Celeste Liddle, rapper Adam Briggs, former elite rugby union player Mark Ella, former Olympian and government minister Nova Peris, lawyer John Paul Janke, and actor Miranda Tapsell.[citation needed]

## IndigenousXca

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A spinoff account, IndigenousXca, covers First Nations, Inuit and Métis experiences in Canada.[3] Operated by Chelsea Vowel,[6] IndigenousXca was instrumental in raising issues around prominent author Joseph Boyden's claimed Indigenous heritage.[7][8]

## Luke Pearson

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Luke Pearson subsequently became digital engagement and editorial specialist at NITV.[9] He has also worked as a "teacher, mentor, counsellor, public speaker, collaborator, mediator, facilitator, events manager, researcher, evaluator, reporter and much more".[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Luke Pearson opens up and shares his thoughts about the future of First Nations media..." CAAMA Radio. 24 July 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
2. ^ a b "No Filter: an interview with Luke Pearson - Story Magazine". Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
3. ^ a b Morris, Emma (10 August 2015). "The voices behind IndigenousX". ABC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
4. ^ Sweet, Melissa; Pearson, Luke; Dudgeon, Pat (1 November 2013). "@Indigenousx: A Case Study of Community-Led Innovation in Digital Media". Media International Australia. 149 (1). Sage Publications: 104–111\. doi:10.1177/1329878X1314900112. ISSN 1329-878X. S2CID 141986369.
5. ^ "IndigenousX". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
6. ^ Gaudry, Adam (2015). "Métis Issues on @IndigenousXca". Aboriginal Policy Studies. 5 (1). University of Alberta. doi:10.5663/aps.v5i1.25646. ISSN 1923-3299.
7. ^ Smith, Charlie (24 December 2016). "Author Joseph Boyden responds to APTN article about his indigenous identity". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
8. ^ Edwards, Stassa (10 January 2017). "When Criticism Becomes Persecution". Jezebel. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
9. ^ Pearson, Luke (15 April 2016). "Luke Pearson: I was a 'young Indigenous leader' - now I'm just some guy". NITV. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

## External links

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* IndigenousX on Twitter
* IndigenousX website
* IndigenousX on Twitter