Beyond the Bakelite Box: A History of Commercial Radio in Australia. Beyond the Bakelite Box is the first full-scale history of commercial radio in Australia. It is an economic history of commercial radio from its origins in the 1920s to the present day, examining the factors that transformed amateur telegraphy into a means of mass communication, the dynamics of radio advertising, and the emergence and expansion of interlocking media dynasties. It is a political history, addressing the awarding ....Beyond the Bakelite Box: A History of Commercial Radio in Australia. Beyond the Bakelite Box is the first full-scale history of commercial radio in Australia. It is an economic history of commercial radio from its origins in the 1920s to the present day, examining the factors that transformed amateur telegraphy into a means of mass communication, the dynamics of radio advertising, and the emergence and expansion of interlocking media dynasties. It is a political history, addressing the awarding and regulation of licences, the use of radio by politicians, and censorship. It is a cultural history, exploring programming genres, the construction of radio 'communities', and the relationship between commercial and public sector broadcasting.Read moreRead less
"Welcome to Television": A Cultural History of Australian Television 1956-1992. A5 PROJECT SUMMARY
Television is arguably the most significant cultural technology of the 20th century. It gives us a sense of nationhood within a globalised world, contributes to democratic discourse and fosters creative expression. This is a history of that important institution in Australia and will cover the period from its inception to 1992, when multi-channel, pay and internet forms of television began to t ...."Welcome to Television": A Cultural History of Australian Television 1956-1992. A5 PROJECT SUMMARY
Television is arguably the most significant cultural technology of the 20th century. It gives us a sense of nationhood within a globalised world, contributes to democratic discourse and fosters creative expression. This is a history of that important institution in Australia and will cover the period from its inception to 1992, when multi-channel, pay and internet forms of television began to transform it. It will focus principally on commercial free to air television and will promote debate about the changing significance of television in Australia and lead to better public understanding and appreciation of its cultural and creative legacy.
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