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Bulletin to Big Brother: The Media in Australia Since 1880 - MHPG915

Exploring the Australian media, this unit begins in 1880 with the launch of the legendary Bulletin, legendary for its radical nationalism, and concludes with another media phenomenon, reality television, together with a consideration of the threats facing the 'old' media. It investigates the print, radio and television sectors, considering their audiences; the role of gender in media content and workplaces; and the media's political interventions.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

2015 - Next offered in 2015

Staff Contact(s): Associate Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley
Prerequisites:

(12cp in AHST or POL or MHIS units at 300 level) or admission to MA in (History or Modern History) or PGDipArts in Modern History or PGCertArts in Modern History Prerequisite Information

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Unit Designation(s):

Arts

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations

Faculty of Arts

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