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New Research

Bearing witness - between the professional and the personal

27 January 2010Dayan is most famous for co-pioneering and developing, with Elihu Katz, a seminal work on 'media events'. In this interview he considers the applicability of this concept to different cultural contexts, beyond the 'ceremonial' events such as the Beijing Olympics.

Cultural globalisation and challenges to traditional communication theories

27 January 2010This article reviews existing traditional media theories, and analyses the challenges that the current developments of globalisation present to them.

The politics of media and cultural policy

13 January 2010This UK paper considers the role of academics in current debates on media and cultural policy in the UK.

How much information? 2009 report on American consumers (PDF)

14 December 2009In 2008, Americans consumed information for about 1.3 trillion hours, an average of almost 12 hours per day.

The content and structure of Australian television reportage on health and medicine, 2005–2009

14 December 2009Health news is a “background” issue that deserves to be moved into the research foreground of explanations of changes in personal behaviour and health policy.
Would the real Freeview please stand up?

Would the real Freeview please stand up?

03 December 2009This article explores the origins and development of these three 'Freeviews' in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia.
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Arts, music & design

OK, computer: file sharing, the music industry, and why we need the pirate party

OK, computer: file sharing, the music industry, and why we need the pirate party

05 March 2010This essay examines the central issues raised by illegal file sharing and the future for record companies in an environment that increasingly demands flexibility.

Culture in small and rural communities

05 March 2010The Creative City Network of Canada commissioned a series of reports on developing and revitalizing rural communities through arts and creativity.

More than bums on seats: Australian participation in the arts

03 March 2010This research identifies the key factors which will impact Australians’ future participation in the arts. It also identifies barriers and incentives which impact our participation.

Cultural policy & law

National broadband plan: connecting America

18 March 2010Broadband networks only create value to consumers and businesses when they are used in conjunction with broadband-capable devices to deliver useful applications and content. The plan seeks to ensure that the entire broadband ecosystem - networks, devices, content and applications - is healthy.

Mass localism: A way to help small communities solve big social challenges

17 March 2010  Localism presents a dilemma. Government has traditionally found it difficult to support genuine local solutions while achieving national impact and scale. This UK report offers a solution

Commentary

Media's poor need a leg up too

23 February 2010Perhaps Minister Conroy should now play pool at the local pub with a community radio station manager, writes Michael Mullins in Eureka Street

Clear signal of need for change to TV licence fees

22 February 2010A makeover is long overdue, writes Julian Thomas in the Australian

Niches, public space and "broadcasting"

30 November 2009Why have public broadcasters? On the grounds of equity, innovation and dealing with market failure, writes Margaret Simons in The Content Makers
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Audio

The politics of media and cultural policy

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13 January 2010Media and cultural policies are shaped by the few with access to political power. What role can academics play in current policy debates?

Authenticity and the ABC

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21 November 2009Six months into the job, the ABC’s director of news, Kate Torney, talks to Peter Clarke about where the national broadcaster is headed and what role social media will play.

Cultural institutions

Literature working group policy

12 March 2010This report provides practical and realistic recommendations to ensure literature in Scotland is able to thrive and is supported in the most appropriate way.

Video

Media watching: David Marr, Margaret Simons and Michael Gawenda

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05 March 2010David Marr hosts a discussion with Margaret Simons and Michael Gawenda about the current state of the media, in particular the print media, and the challenges presented by new online media outlets. Part one  

New media and world politics

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26 November 2009At this Lowy Institute talk held in Melbourne, Sam Roggeveen, editor of the Lowy Institute's influential political commentary site, The Interpreter, offers his perspectives on how new media is changing the world.

Creative industries

Websites

ABC Arts

01 November 2009The ABC's new arts gateway includes reviews, blogs, video, news, program guides, feedback and more.

Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program

12 October 2009This is a free online service that enables full-text searching of newspaper articles. The service includes newspapers published in each state and territory from the 1800s to the mid-1950s, when copyright applies.

Ketupa.net

25 September 2009 This site profiles major media groups in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

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Books

TV drama in China

  • Edited by Ying Zhu, Michael Keane, and Ruoydon Bai
  • University of Washington Press
This collection of essays brings together the first comprehensive study of TV drama in China. Examining in depth the production, distribution, and consumption of TV drama, an international team of experts demonstrate why it remains the pre-eminent media form in China. The collection explores industry dynamics, how TV dramas are marketed and consumed on DVD, and China's aspirations to export its television drama rights.
Outrageous! Moral panics in Australia

Outrageous! Moral panics in Australia

  • Edited by Scott Poynting and George Morgan
  • ACYS Publishing
In this detailed examination of case studies, a distinguished group of experts demystifies the social processes of moral panic in Australia.

Noticeboard

Policy Guides

Arts for all: opening doors to people with a disability

This guide provides practical and long-term ways for artists and arts organisations to enhance their access, market their events to the disabled community and build new audiences.

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