New Research

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio) Bill 2011

25 January 2012This proposes of this Bill is to digest and amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the BSA) with the aim of easing the regulatory burden on regional commercial radio broadcasters.

Beyond switchover: the future technical evolution of digital terrestrial television in Australia

24 January 2012This paper starts a discussion about some of the issues for the future technical migration of free-to-air DTTB. While the discussion paper and consultation is intended to be broad-ranging, certain matters are outside their scope.

The administration of Commonwealth Government advertising

11 January 2012This Background Note provides an overview of the current administration of Commonwealth Government advertising, together with some historical information.

Maori and Aboriginal women in the public eye: representing difference, 1950–2000

19 December 2011This is the first in-depth study of media portrayals of well-known Indigenous women in Australia and New Zealand, including Goolagong, Te Kanawa, Oodgeroo Noonuccal and Dame Whina Cooper.

Industry self-regulation of food and beverage advertising to children

16 December 2011In September 2009, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) announced its decision to monitor industry self-regulation of food and beverage advertising to children on free-to-air commercial television.

A scheme to address online copyright infringement

A scheme to address online copyright infringement

01 December 2011In an attempt to identify a way to address online copyright infringement that is efficient, fair and cost-effective, this paper outlines an 18 month 'notice and discovery' trial for discussion by all stakeholders.

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Creative industries

Leveraging limited dollars

06 February 2012This paper will help philanthropic executives and trustees explore three innovative strategies to achieve greater results with their limited grant dollars.

Teaching with social media in classroom settings: Top ten practices from teachers around Europe

05 February 2012The “Teachers’ competition for social media use in formal language learning contexts” was created within the framework of the EU-funded network “Language learning and social media: 6 key dialogues”.

The state of marketing 2011: UNICA’s annual survey of marketers

30 January 2012The opportunity to understand what marketers are thinking and doing during a period of unprecedented change and increasing expectations has made Unica’s Annual Survey of Marketers a must read.

Technology

Computer security threats faced by small businesses in Australia

07 February 2012This paper attempts to educate small business owners about the risks that they face and the mitigation strategies they could employ to make their organisation safer.

Tech trends 2012: elevate IT for digital business

07 February 2012This report examines trends in technology put to practical business use.

Why most Facebook users get more than they give

07 February 2012Most Facebook users receive more from their Facebook friends than they give, according to a new study that for the first time combines server logs of Facebook activity with survey data to explore the structure of Facebook friendship networks and measures of social well-being.

Commentary

Harmonising creativity, building Chinese soft power

10 February 2012What does ‘creativity’ mean in China today? Is China serious about reforming its cultural and media sectors? Asks Michael Keane for CCI.

Margaret Thatcher, between myth and politics

24 January 2012The Iron Lady's portrayal of Britain’s most divisive modern prime minister fits a broader mood of reappraisal of her years in power, says David Hayes in Inside Story

Convergence Review heralds a dramatic shift in Australian media

19 December 2011Light on detail and raising many more questions than it answers, yesterday’s Convergence Review interim report is still bold and far-reaching writes Ben Goldsmith

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Topic Guides

NBN: Guide for Consumers

  • Australian Communications Consumer Action Network & Internet Society Australia

09 June 2011The Internet Society of Australia (ISOC-AU) and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), have developed NBN: A Guide for Consumers, designed to offer all Australians information about the National Broadband Network.

Social innovation

05 December 2011Social innovation has recently been gaining attention as a way to address social and economic problems that are overlooked or not effectively addressed by existing systems.

Good practice in transnational education: A guide for New Zealand providers

25 August 2007Providing an introduction to good practice in ‘offshore' education, this 2007 guide draws on the international codes of practice, case studies of large-scale successful overseas programs and reports of quality assurance bodies.

Audio

Waves of influence: Television drama as an instrument of soft power in Asia

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21 November 2011Sociologist Professor Chua Beng Huat explains how serial TV dramas have become a soft power currency traded among China, Korea, Japan and other countries in Asia.

Pluralists, partisans and public discourse

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24 October 2011Maurice Newman, chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, discusses the roles of public and private broadcasters in engaging with and providing public discourse.

Creative workforce

Mapping Australian higher education

30 January 2012Australia’s higher education system is entering one of its most significant years in recent history.

Video

Beyond the box office: understanding audiences in a multi-screen world

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10 August 2011Full presentations from an industry forum held to discuss Screen Australia's research into the size and shape of Australian screen audiences.

The media and the election

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16 September 2010In this keynote address for the New News conference at the Melbourne Writers Festival, ABC cheif Mark Scott gives his take on the media's coverage of the recent federal election.

Culture & society

The truth about privacy

31 January 2012As technology makes our world more transparent, handeling customer data is both a risk and an opportunity for businesses.

Students as learning designers: using social media to scaffold the experience

31 January 2012The ‘students as learning designers’ approach challenges transmission models of pedagogy and requires teachers to relinquish some control to their students so that they might have the space to experiment and discover how to learn.

How do we regenerate middle suburban ‘greyfield’ areas?

30 January 2012This bulletin reveals areas of the country which require major regeneration of residential, energy, water and communications infastructure, better known as 'grey fields'.

Websites

Stories project

11 February 2011Launched in 2010 with stories from Western Sydney and the Western Desert, remote Western Australia, the Stories Project delivers "beautiful bursts of cinema, filmed on the streets and sand dunes of Australia".

Community media votes

04 August 2010Community Media Votes is the election campaign that sees community broadcasting demand the major political parties acknowledge its valuable contribution to media diversity.

Journalism and Media Research Centre

31 May 2010Established in 2007 as part of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at The University of New South Wales (UNSW), the Centre undertakes research of high quality and impact across the fields of journalism, communication and media and makes significant contribution to public and industry debate and policy. 

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Books

Digital futures for cultural and media studies

Digital futures for cultural and media studies

  • John Hartley
  • Wiley-Blackwell
As they play with their digital devices and online games, children may unknowingly be making up the kind of democracy we will have tomorrow.
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The Creative Industries, Culture and Policy

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The rise of creative industries allows new thinking in communication, media and cultural studies, media and cultural policy, the arts and also information sectors.Sparking fresh debates and creating a better understanding of culture, in relation to new media and technology.

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Topic Guides

NBN: Guide for Consumers

  • Australian Communications Consumer Action Network & Internet Society Australia

09 June 2011The Internet Society of Australia (ISOC-AU) and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), have developed NBN: A Guide for Consumers, designed to offer all Australians information about the National Broadband Network.

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