Australian Newspapers in the Television Age, 1956-2006

This extensive, quantitative study illuminates how newspaper practices and priorities developed, and how the nature of news changed in the half century after the introduction of television.

List of contents

Tables; 1. The Ages of the Newspaper; 2. Research Design; 3. Size and Structure; 4. Presentation and Prerogatives; 5. Focus; 6. Sources; 7. International News; Bibliography; Index

About the author

Rodney Tiffen is one of Australia's leading media scholars.

Product details

• Authors: Rodney Tiffen, Tiffen Rodney
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.04.2025
• EAN: 9781839994913
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-491-3
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Anthem Studies in Australian Politics, Economics and Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, Australia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Press & journalism, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, News media and journalism, Media studies: Journalism, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), half century; television in 1956; multi-dimensional nature