Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Journalism Education Association of Australia Incorporated
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Arts
School
School of Communication and Arts / Centre for Research in Entertainment, Arts,Technology, Education and Communications
RAS ID
13162
Abstract
This paper draws on a study of 12 foreign correspondents reporting on Australia for print, radio, TV and news agencies. The study found evidence that while new technology may have changed transmission speeds, it has not changed the nature of events they report on. News ranking is still determined by factors such as political influence and trade volumes, news values and news interest. Australia - medium-sized, geographically on the periphery and politically stable - is not a major player on the world political stage. As a country, it is always more likely to come to the world's attention because of novelty stories and natural disasters such as bushfires, rather than any decision taken in the capital, Canberra.
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Josephi, B. (2011). Reporting from Down Under: Foreign correspondents in Australia. Australian Journalism Review, 33(1), 85-95. Available here