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POL300: Media Politics

This unit focuses on the press, radio and television in liberal democracies, particularly Australia. Part I reviews evidence and argument to do with ownership and control, the power of advertisers and the position of audiences; Part II examines the construction of news, questions to do with bias and objectivity, and the debate about media effects; Part III looks at challenges to public sector broadcasting (especially the ABC), the issue of multicultural broadcasting and regulatory issues around Australian content.

Credit Points:	4
Contact Hours:	3
When Offered:	D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
Staff Contact:	Politics staff
Prerequisites:	40cp
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Unit Designations:	Social Science
Assessed As:	Graded
Offered By:	Department of Politics and International Relations

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