Media Ethics And Regulation 1st Edition Justin Healey by Justin Healey 9781922084064, 1922084069 instant download after payment.

The media landscape is changing rapidly. In this new digital age, the mass media is undergoing major structural changes in how it delivers news, information and entertainment in Australia and around the globe. Media organisations are reconfiguring their business models, as newspapers migrate online and television competes directly with online content. The press in particular is now under the spotlight in Australia and abroad with a number of major government inquiries and reviews. This book presents a current overview of the state of AustraliaOCOs media and explores a broad range of concerns, including: ethics and accountability; media ownership, control and editorial independence; freedom of the press; the governmentOCOs regulatory responses to convergence; and advertising and journalistic standards, classifications and codes of ethics. In a time of increased global competition and free content, is self-regulation by AustraliaOCOs financially struggling media organisations providing adequate scrutiny and quality control? Also includes: Worksheets and activities; Fast facts; Glossary; Web links; Index."