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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809782103321

Autore

Harrington Stephen

Titolo

Australian TV News : New Forms, Functions, and Futures

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, : Intellect Books Ltd, 2013

ISBN

1-78320-150-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Disciplina

070.1950994

Soggetti

Journalism & Communications

Journalism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title ; Copyright ; Table of Contents; Foreword; Dedication; Introduction; Forms and functions; Research methods; Notes; Chapter 1: The new news; Tabloidisation and the 'narrative of decline'; The power of the popular; Another way; 'Fake' news; Countering FOX; Partisan?; Fifth estate; Breaking the rules; Notes; Chapter 2: Waking up with friends; What is Sunrise?; Breakfast time; 'Real people have nicknames': The hosts; 'The family'; (Extra)ordinary news; Notes; Chapter 3: Sunrise: Infotainment and the 'televisual sphere'; Genre; 'Dumbing down'?; Depth of news

Winning the arms raceFor fun, not money; Notes; Conclusion; Journalism education after 'journalism'; New methods; Appendix: Research participant information; References; Acknowledgements; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Australian TV News explores the role of entertainment in Australian television news over the past decade. Using textual analysis, industry interviews and audience research, it examines changing relationships and argues that 'infotainment' and satire are increasingly becoming significant methods of informing audiences about serious news issues.