In the second of their regional media reports, the Centre for Media Transition has been examining the flow of narratives between metro and regional news media on important policy discussions.

The two policy areas examined were the Murray-Darling Water Plan and the legislated alcohol bans on Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory – both policy areas which impact metro audiences. The researchers have also repeated their survey of the levels of coverage of regional issues in metro media outlets and examined regional media start-ups to enquire about the challenges and opportunities.

The researchers also continue their annual examination of the impact of the Guardian Australia Rural Reporting Network established under this program of research.