Monthly Archives: August 2010
Whack a pollie
Here, perhaps, is something new in negative campaigning in Australia: a game offering you the opportunity to “whack” a Labor politician, courtesy of the Liberal Party. They’ve been kind enough to make it embeddable. Will this work, or is it … Continue reading
Two clippings on the media and election campaigns
CLIPPING 1 CLIPPING 2 The transformation in the way news organizations conceptualize their role has impacted on election coverage in a significant way. The notion of an engaged citizen needing campaign information has been largely replaced by the perception of … Continue reading
A decade of Australian newspaper readership, Part 2
I You’ll be aware of the debate that’s been happening on the performance of journalists in this campaign. What hasn’t been considered – except briefly – is one part of an explanation for changes in journalism that those who take … Continue reading
A decade of Australian newspaper readership, part 1.
This post presents some things that are a by-product of my research into “political fans” and regional public spheres. In each case I’ve wanted to find out how big the audience was for particular newspapers – whether they’re local papers … Continue reading