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Australian government media strategies

This paper argues that the liberal media in terms of government intervention is increasingly rhetorical in today’s global climate.Liberal governments such as in Australia are increasingly moved by image management concerns and employ vigorous counter offensives at news media to support their nation...

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Main Authors: Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin, Twombly, Irene Limberis
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Language:English
Published: 2010
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JF Political institutions (General)
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/7258/1/10.pdf
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spelling my.uum.repo.72582013-02-24T07:12:43Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/7258/ Australian government media strategies Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin Twombly, Irene Limberis JF Political institutions (General) This paper argues that the liberal media in terms of government intervention is increasingly rhetorical in today’s global climate.Liberal governments such as in Australia are increasingly moved by image management concerns and employ vigorous counter offensives at news media to support their national interests and this use of propaganda or “targeted public affairs material” is often little understood or recognized. Although liberal media system normally prohibits government’s intervention, in Australia the government always intervenes, influences and manages their media to suit government agendas.Thus, Jurgen Habermas’ theory of the public sphere can be used to explain the role of the media and media system in Australia. This paper argues that the Australian government manipulates the public sphere of the media for the purpose of managing public opinion. 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/7258/1/10.pdf Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin and Twombly, Irene Limberis (2010) Australian government media strategies. Journal of Asia Pacific Studies, 1 (3). pp. 615-635. ISSN 1944-1088 http://www.japss.org/
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Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin
Twombly, Irene Limberis
Australian government media strategies
description This paper argues that the liberal media in terms of government intervention is increasingly rhetorical in today’s global climate.Liberal governments such as in Australia are increasingly moved by image management concerns and employ vigorous counter offensives at news media to support their national interests and this use of propaganda or “targeted public affairs material” is often little understood or recognized. Although liberal media system normally prohibits government’s intervention, in Australia the government always intervenes, influences and manages their media to suit government agendas.Thus, Jurgen Habermas’ theory of the public sphere can be used to explain the role of the media and media system in Australia. This paper argues that the Australian government manipulates the public sphere of the media for the purpose of managing public opinion.
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author Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin
Twombly, Irene Limberis
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Twombly, Irene Limberis
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title Australian government media strategies
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url http://repo.uum.edu.my/7258/1/10.pdf
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http://www.japss.org/
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