Sources of news and current affairs
Subtitle: stage one, the industry, stage 2, the audience
By: Bond University, Australian Broadcasting Authority.
Contributors: Flint, David.; Bond University (Gold Coast, Qld.); Australian Broadcasting Authority.
Publisher: Australian Broadcasting Authority
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 409
Subjects: Broadcast journalism -- Australia.; Television viewers -- Australia -- Attitudes.; Radio audiences -- Australia -- Attitudes.
Description: Stage one develops a "map" of the organisation and structure of the news and current affairs production industry. It covers the definitions of news and current affairs; the distinction between news and comment; the notion of "influence"; the attitudes, characteristics, and influences of news producers; processes, production, distribution, and gatekeeping; agenda-setting; syndication and links; ethics, accuracy, and credibility; and diversity and local, regional and international coverage. Ownership and control of significant news and current affairs providers is then addressed. Stage two examines Australians' uses of news and current affairs services and the views they hold about them. Included are the background literature, the methods and findings of a national survey and a series of six focus groups with adults aged 18 years and over.
Notes: Commonwealth of Australia.
Includes bibliographical references (p.209-235 ; 375-379)
"May 2001".
"A research report in two stages conducted by Bond University for the Australian Broadcasting Authority."
Chairman: David Flint.