dc.contributor.author | Meadows, Michael | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T15:52:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T15:52:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
dc.date.modified | 2010-07-30T07:16:59Z | |
dc.identifier.refuri | http://www.utas.edu.au/ejel/journalismstudies/index.htm | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/32990 | |
dc.description.abstract | Around four million listeners in an average week tune into community radio stations around Australia, primarily to hear local news and information - evidence of a failure by mainstream journalism to meet their diverse needs. This discussion draws from a landmark national qualitative audience study of the Australian community broadcasting sector to explore the role being played by community journalism. I will argue that journalism at the level of the local is playing a crucial role in the democratic process by fostering citizen participation in public life. This suggests a critique of mainstream journalism practices and the central place of audience research in understanding the nature of the relationships and processes involved. I will suggest that the nature of community journalism aligns it more closely with the complex 'local talk' narratives at community level that play a crucial role in creating public consciousness. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | University of Tasmania | |
dc.publisher.place | Hobart, Tasmania | |
dc.publisher.uri | https://www.utas.edu.au/ | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofconferencename | Comparative Journalism Studies 2008 | |
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitle | Comparative Journalism Studies 2008 | |
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom | 2008-06-25 | |
dc.relation.ispartofdateto | 2008-06-27 | |
dc.relation.ispartoflocation | Tasmania | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Multi-Disciplinary | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 999999 | |
dc.title | Beyond the mainstream: journalism, community and democracy | |
dc.type | Conference output | |
dc.type.description | E1 - Conferences | |
dc.type.code | E - Conference Publications | |
gro.date.issued | 2008 | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Meadows, Michael | |