| Description |
141 pages ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
Quarterly essay ; QE 43, 1832-0953 |
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Quarterly essay ; issue 43
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| Contents |
Includes: Correspondence 'Fair share' / John van Tiggelen, Eric Knight, Jon Altman, Linda Botterill, Tim Mather, Bernard Salt, Judith Brett |
| Summary |
"This year has seen unprecedented scrutiny of Rupert Murdoch's empire in Britain. But what about in Australia, where he owns 70 percent of the press? In Bad News, Robert Manne investigates Murdoch's lead political voice here, The Australian newspaper, and how it shapes debate. Since 2002, under the editorship of Chris Mitchell, the Australian has come to see itself as judge, jury and would-be executioner of leaders and policies. Is this a dangerous case of power without responsibility? In a series of devastating case studies, Manne examines the paper's campaigns against the Rudd Government and more recently the Greens, its climate change coverage and its ruthless pursit of its enemies and critics. Manne also considers the standards of the paper and its influence more generally. This essay ia part deep analysis and part vivid portrait of what happens when a newsparer goes rogue."--Publisher |
| Notes |
Cover title |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Murdoch, Rupert, 1931-
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Mass media -- Political aspects.
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Media and politics
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Newspapers -- Ownership.
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Newspaper publishing -- Australia.
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| Genre/Form |
Essays.
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| Author |
Manne, Robert.
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| ISSN |
1832-0953 |
| ISBN |
9781863955447 (paperback) |
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