Journal article
Convergence and Australian content: The importance of access
Media International Australia incorporating Culture and Policy, Vol.144(1), pp.13-18
2012
Abstract
In the light of new and complex challenges to media policy and regulation, the Australian government commissioned the Convergence Review in late 2010 to assess the continuing applicability and utility of the principles and objectives that have shaped the policy framework to this point. It proposed a range of options for policy change and identified three enduring priorities for continued media regulation: media ownership and control; content standards; and Australian content production and distribution. The purpose of this article is to highlight an area where we feel there are opportunities for further discussion and research: the question of how the accessibility and visibility of Australian and local content may be assured in the future media policy framework via a combination of regulation and incentives to encourage innovation in content distribution.
Details
- Title
- Convergence and Australian content: The importance of access
- Authors
- Ben Goldsmith (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyS Cunningham (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJ Thomas (Author) - Swinburne University
- Publication details
- Media International Australia incorporating Culture and Policy, Vol.144(1), pp.13-18
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1177/1329878X1214400104
- ISSN
- 1329-878X
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449580302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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