AUSTRALIA’s media is changing. The old order of television, print and radio remains important and familiar, but what is exciting is the emergence of a new world of social and mobile media. So the government’s decision to hold a public review of media policy in 2011 is a timely and welcome opportunity for a wide debate. After years of piecemeal change, there are issues with the old order that clearly need attention: ownership and audience reach rules; content regulation in its various manifestations; and spectrum allocation, to take a few examples. Previous governments have struggled with these issues, and disruptive new technologies may now upset longstanding policies. 

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