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dc.contributor.authorMeadows, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:52:07Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:52:07Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.modified2010-07-30T07:16:59Z
dc.identifier.refurihttp://www.utas.edu.au/ejel/journalismstudies/index.htm
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/32990
dc.description.abstractAround 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.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUniversity of Tasmania
dc.publisher.placeHobart, Tasmania
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.utas.edu.au/
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofconferencenameComparative Journalism Studies 2008
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitleComparative Journalism Studies 2008
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2008-06-25
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2008-06-27
dc.relation.ispartoflocationTasmania
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMulti-Disciplinary
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode999999
dc.titleBeyond the mainstream: journalism, community and democracy
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE1 - Conferences
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
gro.date.issued2008
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMeadows, Michael


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