Background -- Methodology -- What stories make 'the news'? -- Where does 'the news' come from? -- What sort of news makes 'the news"? -- Story content, type and treatment -- The treatment of news -- Conclusion
Summary
This monograph analyses how well the Australian media perform in their role of supporting democracy. Areas examined include the free flow of information, patterns of media use, media ownership concentration, levels of self-regulation, independence of news media from owners and/or those in power, internal media democracy, and the importance of the media's watchdog role