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Author Josephi, Beate

Title Supporting democracy : how well do the Australian media perform? / Beate Josephi
Published [Nathan, Qld.] : Griffith Centre for Cultural Research, Griffith University, 2011

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Description 46 pages ; 21 cm
Series Australian journalism monographs, 1440-7922 ; v. 13, 2011
Australian journalism monographs ; v. 13. 1440-7922
Contents 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
Analysis Australian
Notes "August, 2011"
Cover title
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-46)
Notes Also available online. Address as at 21/02/2012
Australian journalism monographs no:13 1440-7922
Subject Democracy in mass media
Democracy -- Australia.
Democracy.
Journalism -- Australia -- Democracy
Journalism -- Political aspects -- Australia.
Journalism -- Australia.
Mass media -- Political aspects -- Australia.
Mass media -- Australia.
Author Griffith Centre for Cultural Research
ISSN 1440-7922