The Role of the Media in Australia Osborne and Lewis state that [a] preeminent theme in Australian thinking about the use of communication is the extent to which it has been viewed as a form of control. There has been concern in recent times of the enormous power communication holds as an agent of societal control. This is due to a number of factors, such the media mogul dominated media, which promotes a very conservative view and does not allow for alternate opinions to be voiced. The wide-reaching
Media Studies: How does the media representation of the Q&A outrage help shape the views of the Australian public on this topic? Zaky Mallah appeared on Q & A asking a question about ‘terrorism’ after being acquitted for alleged ‘terrorist acts’. In reaction to this, Prime Minister Tony Abbott, issued a boycott of the program Q & A by he and his liberal frontbencher colleagues. This also resulted in Tony Abbott forcing Q and A into the ‘News’ category next year and also referred to the ABC as a “lefty
would argue that women’s sports struggles for media attention. In Australia, newspapers deliver a far greater reportage on men’s sports, and when female athletes are reported on, they are often treated in an ignorant way. News stories are usually written in an exaggerated style and focus more on personal matters rather than the actual sporting performance of the female athlete. In this era of equality and open-minded attitudes, how can this be? Tonight, Media Watch reports on this issue as we examine
Media plays a major role within society and an indicator of crime, representation and misrepresentation of crime in society, it's communities first response of gaining information of incidents that have occurred and whether those events will affect them directly or indirectly, however at times the media can release inaccurate images or description, keep in mind media are unable to give the wholly objective view of any aspect. This is defined by social scientists as “framing” that allows the media
Virgin Australia which was formerly called Virgin Blue is the Australia’s second largest airline. The airline was started in 2000 by British business tycoon Sir Richard Branson and former Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey. The airlines started as low-cost carrier, but went on to become a “new-world carrier” (Virgin Blue media release, 2011). This low cost airline went on to become a full-service airline by 2012 with the name of Virgin Australia. Since the year 2000 the airlines grew rapidly and posed
threat to society’s expectations and values (Cohen). The media often constructs moral panic in a stereotypical sense around criminal events and these panics are targeted towards youth. The outcome of moral panic is the government will respond by introducing new laws or policies that prevent criminal behaviour. Today, Australia is known as a multicultural society, however this has created clashes in moral codes between different ethnicities. The media has created a moral panic targeted at a specific group
crime has been defined and measured in many ways, this is because of what at the time period was and was not classified as a crime and the crime trends, swell as medias representation of crime. Defining crime is merely impossible as it means different things to different people. If crime is her to define then its even hardened to measure. Medias representation of crime shows incorrect figures of what crime trends are and who is being effected by the crimes, causing the public to be misinformed and close
population will grow at the rate of 73% in 35 years. The first muslim migrants came to Australia in 1860, they were usually known in Australia as ‘Afghans’ and they brought with them the first formal establishment of Islam. Today, in Australia, around 500,000 people describe themselves as Muslims, the numbers continue to grow. The Islamic faith has made major contributions to our Australian society. Islam has influenced Australia with their culture and Muslims have impacted Australian politics, however, there
Australian Media Essay Australian media has the power to inform and shape the views of its public audience depending on the outlets own intentions. This means that media outlets can either contribute to culturally safe care in a multicultural environment or postpone this from happening. This paper will discuss the current roles and power that media has within Australia and its influence and potential impact on culturally safe health care in multicultural Australian society. It will also present
Annually, in early January, Australia hosts an international tournament of eight-team tennis known as the Australian Open. Typically, the event is between the 30th of December and the 10th of January in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Hobart. The tournament significantly impacts tourism in Australia as many countries all over the world come to Australia to play in the Australian Open. This means that national and international fans travel to the Australian States which the tournaments are held
UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA AS A STUDENT OF NURSING. Student Name: Nian Nian Student Number: n9705821 Unit Code: NSB018 Name of Unit: Professional Studies 1: Introduction to the Profession of Nursing Tutor Name: Jo Foster Assessment 1 Step 1: According to Cohen (2011, para. 2) Social media is a technology used by individuals, groups and businesses to share information and interact with one another through the virtual world. The use of Social Media in Health Care brings new aspects as
From the Cronulla Riots to attacks on Aboriginal football player, Adam Goodes, to racist policies embedded into Australian laws, is Australia the racist country it is perceived as overseas? The day that shocked the nation. Over ten years ago the Cronulla Riots stained Australian headlines as a group of Australians demonstrated the racial tension that had been brewing in Sydney’s South. On December 11th 2005, approximately 5 000 people flocked to the beachside suburb of Cronulla for what the rioters
Australia and Communication in its Global and Regional Contexts Introduction In a digital age, communication has vastly evolved passed the ‘traditional’ person to person contact and mail (or letter writing), and has come to involve an array of platforms in which a transfer of information is achieved. Such platforms may range from telecommunication to ‘mainstream’ T.V. media. As a consequence of ‘the digital evolution’, Australia has had to establish links with its Global and Regional Communities
structures in society this case study examines media as a contributor to democracy in Australia as well as a business with economic objectives. This section will provide a short explanation of Fairfax media history and position in 2012 prior to explaining Gina Rinehart’s role in the company. The print sector in Australia has historically exhibited relatively high levels of concentration, dominated by News Corp Australia, Fairfax and APN. The Australian print news media have experienced a long-term trend of
The “Aussie flu”, an Australian influenza virus, has made headlines on media worldwide. It is suggested that the Australian strain has spread to other countries, which has led to criticism of Australia’s Public Health policies. Although, is it possible to identify a strain’s source? If so, how did this “Aussie flu” become so harmful, could it have been prevented? The media is comparing this year’s flu outbreak to the 1968 Hong Kong flu, is it really the next flu pandemic? Influenza viruses are ever
serial killers, youth gangs, or crimes against the elderly, a public consensus exists that crime is rampant, dangerous and threatening to explode. Crime-wise, Australia is comparatively a safe place to live, though often the perception of crime is much higher.There is a widespread concern that the level and type of crime reported in the media presents a distorted view of the real level of crime in the community. The reality of crime has been manipulated and blanketed by a constructed reality, where
Today we live in a society where mass media is considered to be the most important aspect of our daily life. However, as much as mass media plays an important role in our society, it also causes some serious problems within our society, it also seem to blind people from the truth and instead make people confuse and bring misunderstanding in the mind of people. Today mass media is everywhere; it is in form of Radio, television, magazines, the internet, advertisements, and newspapers and more recent
Freedom of Expression by Elisabeth Laria Freedom of Speech in Australia: Freedom of speech is defined as “the right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint.” This right is designed to protect the freedom of expression and speech in Australia, however this right is not absolute in Australia. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, both address this issue and protect it. This freedom affects our daily life in which we
social issue, one that has prompted many intense debates in Australia over last twelve months. Australia has a long history of providing refuges a safe haven. However, in recent times, attitudes towards asylum seekers have become increasingly negative and at times hostile as asylum seekers are constantly portrayed as a threat to culture and society (Lynn & Lea 2003). This essay will provide a brief history of asylum seekers in Australia and examine the social structures that have contributed to
Throughout the course of history, the ever-increasing ubiquity of the media landscape has increased the prevalence of moral panics. In a society where bad news sells, the media exacerbates and fuels moral panics in order to gain public interest and therefore viewership. With increased viewership, comes a larger market and thus an opportunity for advertisers to reach a wider audience of consumers. In Australia, politicians condemn refugees, as they perceive them as a threat to society’s values.