1st Edition

Politics, Media and Democracy in Australia Public and Producer Perceptions of the Political Public Sphere

238 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In Australia, as in many comparable democracies, the role of the media in the political process is high on the public agenda. There is a perception of widespread disillusionment with and disengagement from politics amongst voters, and criticism of the media for failing to fulfil their democratic responsibilities adequately. This book evaluates public perceptions of the performance of the... Read more

Part I: Theories and Frameworks

1. Introduction to Politics, Media and Democracy in Australia

2. The Politics-Media Relationship in Australia: Spin, Political Communication and the Mediatization of Politics

3. Insiders and Their Critics.

Part II: Mapping the Australian Political Public Sphere

4. Mapping the Australian Political Public Sphere: The Press

5. The Audio-Visual Public Sphere

6. What the People Think - A Qualitative Evaluation of the Australian Public Sphere

7. More Questions than Answers: Public Participation Programming in Australia

8. Outsiders: Infotainment and Hybridisation in the Australian Political Public Sphere - The Project, Kitchen Cabinet, Gruen Nation

9. Key Findings and Conclusions

Biography

Brian McNair is Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication at Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Terry Flew is Professor of Media and Communications at Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Stephen Harrington is Senior Lecturer of Journalism, Media and Communications at Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Adam Swift is Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Barbara Gligorijevic is Researcher and Project Officer at Queensland University of Technology, Australia