Conformity is the enemy of everything Australia is and needs to be in the twenty-first century, writes Emma Dawson. We need to look anew at cultural diversity through the lens of social cohesion. more
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DISCUSSION PAPER: Australia’s public broadcasters
In this draft discussion paper Emma Dawson and Miriam Lyons outline the basic principles that should underpin our public broadcasting policy, and suggest some ways to better equip the ABC and SBS to meet the needs of Australian citizens. more
INTRODUCTION: Ideas for an Australian media policy
The Centre for Policy Development is developing a series of discussion papers on media policy reform. In this introduction former Centre for Policy Development fellow Emma Dawson and current CPD Director Miriam Lyons argue that the failure to reinvent Australia’s media policy for a new media age is putting the health of our democracy at risk. more
The ABCs of protecting the Public Interest
Emma Dawson asks what it would take to ensure that our ABC remains in the service of the Australian public, rather than the Government. more
EDITORIAL: Telling Our Own Stories
Emma Dawson introduces a special edition on media policy more
Submission to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA)
Submission to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) In response to MEETING THE DIGITAL CHALLENGE Reforming Australia’s media in the digital age DISCUSSION PAPER ON MEDIA REFORM OPTIONS By Emma Dawson Media Policy Coordinator New Matilda (www.newmatilda.com) The introduction and development of digital technology It is the belief of the New Matilda media policy coordinator, and … more
New Matilda submission to DCITA
The New Matilda Media Convenor Emma Dawson responded to Meeting the digital challenge, Minister Helen Coonan’s discussion paper on media reform, in a submission to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts last week. The submission presents the New Matilda view that the reforms proposed in the discussion paper do not go nearly far enough towards advancing Australia’s … more
What makes a public — not ‘national commercial’ — broadcaster
Emma Dawson considers the recent attacks on the ABC and what they might mean for the future of the public broadcaster. Dawson believes that the Minister’s adoption of ‘national’ rather than ‘public’ broadcaster reflects an attempt to distance the Government from the need to provide public funding and warns against the introduction of commercial advertising because of its impact at SBS. Dawson believes that defining what a public broadcaster is, is the first step towards protecting this important institution. more
Media ownership in Australia, timeline of developments: 1991-2006
To coincide with the announcement of proposals for changes to Australian media ownership laws the Centre for Policy Development Media Convenor Emma Dawson has prepared a timeline of media ownership in Australia from 1991-2006. Please send any suggested additions to this timeline to contact(at)cpd.org.au
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