The Media & Communications in Australia
by Cunningham, Stuart; Turner, GraemeFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-04-28
Publisher(s): Allen & Unwin
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Summary
Since first being published in 1993, this book has become a popular introduction for students, teachers, and anyone interested in how the Australian media works. It covers the history and current state of print and broadcast media as well as popular music, film, advertising, media analysis, and media audiences. This updated edition incorporates new material on magazine publishing, convergence, and the effect of new technologies, including electronic publishing and the Internet.
Author Biography
Stuart Cunningham is the head of the school of media and journalism at Queensland University of Technology. Graeme Turner is a professor of cultural studies in the department of English at the University of Queensland. They both live in Brisbane, Australia.
Table of Contents
| Tables and Figures | p. vii |
| Abbreviations | p. ix |
| Contributors | p. xiii |
| Preface | p. xvii |
| Introduction | p. 2 |
| The Media and Communications in Australia Today | p. 3 |
| Approaches | p. 22 |
| Media and Communications: Theoretical Traditions | p. 23 |
| Political Economy and News | p. 35 |
| Policy | p. 48 |
| Textual Analysis | p. 62 |
| Representation | p. 72 |
| Audiences | p. 85 |
| Industries | p. 100 |
| The Press | p. 101 |
| Notes | p. 115 |
| Telecommunications and the New Economy | p. 117 |
| Radio | p. 133 |
| Film and Video | p. 152 |
| Television and Pay TV | p. 173 |
| Notes | p. 186 |
| Magazines | p. 188 |
| Notes | p. 199 |
| Advertising | p. 200 |
| Public Relations | p. 217 |
| Popular Music | p. 226 |
| The Internet and Online Communication | p. 244 |
| Video and Computer Gaming | p. 258 |
| Issues | p. 276 |
| Media Ethics After 'Cash for Comment' | p. 277 |
| New Media and New Audiences | p. 293 |
| Youth Media | p. 304 |
| The Future of Journalism | p. 320 |
| The Future of Public Broadcasting | p. 330 |
| Reference | p. 344 |
| Index | p. 370 |
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