Developing dialogues : indigenous and ethnic community broadcasting in Australia / Susan Forde, Kerrie Foxwell & Michael Meadows.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forde, Susan.

Contributor:

Foxwell-Norton, Kerrie.

Meadows, Michael, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnic radio broadcasting--Australia.

Ethnic radio broadcasting.

Ethnic television broadcasting--Australia.

Ethnic television broadcasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Intellect Books ; Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The audience-producer boundary has collapsed in indigenous and ethnic community broadcasting, and this is the first comprehensive study globally to chart the rise of its new relationship. Based on studies of radio and television audiences in Australia, the authors argue that community radio and television worldwide represents an essential service for indigenous and ethnic audiences, empowering them at various levels, fostering 'active citizenry' and enhancing the processes of democracy. The authors, former journalists, spent months on the road, travelling tens of thousands of kilometers from u

Contents:

Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abstracts; Chapter 1: Community Broadcasting Contexts; Chapter 2: Local and Global Perspectives; Chapter 3: Producers and Policies; Chapter 4: Audiences for Indigenous Community Radio and Television; Chapter 5: Audiences for Ethnic Community Radio; Chapter 6: Breaking down the Barriers; Conclusion; References; Appendix; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612455681

9781282455689

1282455680

9781841503516

1841503517

OCLC:

647843423