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About the authors
Preface
Introduction: The media and communications today - Stuart Cunningham and Sue Turnbull
PART I: APPROACHES
1 The media and communications: Theoretical traditions - John Sinclair
2 Textual analysis - Alan McKee
3 Representation - Kate Bowles
4 Imagining the audience - Sue Turnbull
5 Policy and regulation - Stuart Cunningham
PART II: INDUSTRIES
6 The press - Rodney Tiffen
7 Telecommunications - Jock Given
8 Radio - Bridget Griffen-Foley
9 Film, video, DVD and online delivery - Deb Verhoeven
10 Television - Stephen Harrington
11 Magazines - Frances Bonner
12 Advertising and marketing - John Sinclair
13 Popular music - Shane Homan
14 The internet, online and mobile communication - Gerard Goggin
15 Games: Mobile, locative and social - Larissa Hjorth
PART III: ISSUES
16 Social media - Jean Burgess and John Banks
17 Social selves - Rowan Wilken and Anthony McCosker
18 'White bread' media - Tanja Dreher
19 Celebrity culture - Graeme Turner
20 The ethics of privacy - Kate Bowles
21 Sports media - David Rowe
22 Media and the environment - Libby Lester
23 Public service broadcasting - Maureen Burns
24 Classification and regulation - Terry Flew
25 The apps industry - Ben Goldsmith
26 Media ethics - Catharine Lumby
27 Crisis communication - Axel Bruns
References
Index
About the author
STUART CUNNINGHAM is Distinguished Professor of Media and Communications, Queensland University of Technology, and Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation. SUE TURNBULL is Professor in Communication and Media Studies at the University of Wollongong, and editor of Media International Australia.
Summary
Traditional media are being reshaped by digital technologies. The funding model for quality journalism has been undermined by the drift of advertising online, demarcations between different forms of media are rapidly fading, and audiences have fragmented. We can catch up with our favourite TV show on a tablet, social media can be more important than mainstream radio in a crisis, and organisations large and small have become publishers in their own right on apps. Nevertheless mainstream media remain powerful.
The Media and Communications in Australia offers a systematic introduction to this dynamic field. Fully updated and revised to take account of recent developments, this fourth edition outlines the key media industries and explains how communications technologies are impacting on them. It provides a thorough overview of the main approaches taken in studying the media, and includes an expanded 'issues' section with new chapters on social media, gaming, apps, the environment, media regulation, ethics and privacy.
With contributions from some of Australia's best researchers and teachers in the field, The Media and Communications in Australia remains the most comprehensive and reliable introduction to media and communications available. It is an ideal student text, and a reference for teachers of media and anyone interested in this influential industry.
