Media and Politics: An Introduction

by Wayne Errington, Narelle Miragliotta

A comprehensive introduction to the politics of the Australian media, particularly the effect that Australia's liberal democratic tradition has on the operation and structure of the media, and in turn the effect of the media on politics. It examines the development and evolution of the Australian media, as well as the key debates and controversies which have shaped the domestic media landscape in the last decade. It seeks to explain the dynamics of contemporary media policy and technology while using an approach that locates such changes in enduring principles of political power and institutional behaviour It maps outs the key institutions, ideas and actors which influence the operation of the Australian media i.e. the legal and bureaucratic framework, the regulators, the interest groups and the public, providing a strong framework to understand the relationship between media and politics in Australia.

254 pages, Paperback

First published October 11, 2007

Reviews

[Tiffany Fox · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great textbook for journalism students in Australia, although the political landscape has moved so quickly in the past year that some of the information seems very dated.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Used this often for my academic research papers as an undergrad when I took courses on News, Media, and Foreign Policy as well as Chinese Foreign Policy