The Book offers a systematic introduction to this dynamic field. Fully updated and expanded, this fifth edition outlines the key media industries – from print, sound and television to film, gaming and public relations.
"Representing a major expansion in the comprehensiveness of its coverage, as well as in the range of expertise provided by its list of contributors, this latest edition of The Media and Communications in Australia is an indispensable guide to understanding the contemporary ecology of our media environment."
-Emeritus Professor Graeme Turner AO
"With crucial updating, this new edition addresses Australian media after a decade of rapid change and usefully identifies a range of ‘hot topics’ that cut across multiple industries and present some of the biggest challenges to those seeking to understand and work in media today."
-Professor Amanda Lotz, Queensland University of Technology
Bridget Griffen-Foley is Professor of Media at Macquarie University in Sydney and edited A Companion to the Australian Media (2014).
Sue Turnbull is Senior Professor of Communication and Media at the University of Wollongong and a former editor of Media International Australia.