Browsing School of Art, Communication and English by publication year
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In The Public Interest? : Investigative Journalism and Fourth Estate Philosophy Within the Australian Press
Published 2005-10-01The tradition of ‘investigative journalism’ has come to denote the most lauded qualities of the journalistic profession, and has an impressive history of producing social reform in Australia. However, its grounding in ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Phoenix : The University of Sydney Writers Journal
Published 2006-01-01Contains works by: Delia Falconer // Noel Rowe // Chris Angwin // Craig Billingham // Cathy Bray // Paul Giles // Micah Horton // Lucy Howard‐Taylor // Robin Hughes // Vesna Leto // Cynthia Lindstrom // Karyn Meaker // ...Open AccessBook -
Misconceived: Representations of "The RU486 Debate" in the Media
Published 2007-01-01In December 2005, a cross-party coalition of female senators presented a Bill to Parliament that changed the way Australian women could have abortions. ‘Misconceived: Representations of RU486 in the Media’ is a quantitative ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Informing a Distracted Audience: News Narratives In Breakfast Television
Published 2007-01-01This thesis takes its lead from Baym’s (2004) suggestion that incorporation of entertainment techniques into television news undermines its authority and credibility. To explore this question, textual analysis was conducted ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
“MySpace: a place for friends?”: A Study of Friendship on MySpace
Published 2007-01-01This thesis seeks to examine the concept of friendship on MySpace. It will address the need for a comprehensive study of the daily operation of friendship on the social software site. As the site itself is relatively ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Journal of Digital Research & Publishing 2008
Published 2008-01-01The Journal of Digital Communication and Culture is a publication created by students of ARIN6912 Digital Research and Publishing. This unit of study is part of the Master of Digital Communication and Culture taught by the ...Open AccessArticle -
The Disconnect Between Journalism and Governance: A Critical Analysis of The Interaction of Journalism and Governance in the Virtual World Second Life.
Published 2008-01-01This thesis analyses the interaction of journalism and governance in the virtual world Second Life. It examines the structure, practices and influence of journalism in Second Life and explores the nature and communicative ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Niche Publications and Subcultural Authenticity: The case of Stealth Magazine
Published 2008-01-01Authenticity is often constructed as an absolute subcultural value. Within the field of subcultural studies, a relatively small amount of literature exists regarding the relationship between different forms of media and ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
The Mythic Monument and the Monumental Myth: 9/11 Through Film Posters.
Published 2008-01-01Two films were released in 2006 that depicted the events of September 11, 2001. This thesis seeks to interrogate the interpretation of the events through the vehicle of the film poster, for United 93 and World Trade Center. ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
I am your worst fear, I am your best fantasy: new approaches to slash fiction
Published 2009-01-01This thesis uses slash fan fiction produced for the CW television series Supernatural to suggest two new slash typologies. While existing frameworks — romantopia (concerned with sex) and intimatopia (concerned with intimacy) ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Journal of Digital Research & Publishing Semester 1 2009 (5pm class)
Published 2009-01-01The Journal of Digital Communication and Culture is a publication created by students of ARIN6912 Digital Research and Publishing. This unit of study is part of the Master of Digital Communication and Culture taught by the ...Open AccessArticle -
Journal of Digital Research & Publishing Semester 1 2009 (1pm class)
Published 2009-01-01The Journal of Digital Communication and Culture is a publication created by students of ARIN6912 Digital Research and Publishing. This unit of study is part of the Master of Digital Communication and Culture taught by the ...Open AccessArticle -
Journal of Digital Research & Publishing Semester 1 2009 (7pm class)
Published 2009-01-01The Journal of Digital Communication and Culture is a publication created by students of ARIN6912 Digital Research and Publishing. This unit of study is part of the Master of Digital Communication and Culture taught by the ...Open AccessArticle -
Lights, Camera, Accolade: Towards an Understanding of the Nature and Impacts of the Nobel Peace Prize
Published 2010-01-01The Nobel Peace Prize is more than a medal,diploma and monetary sum. This thesis investigates the nature and international impacts of this accolade. It traces the historical evolution of the media resources that underpin ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
The Good, The Bad and The Morally Grey: The Ethics of Journalism in Film
Published 2010-01-01This thesis examines the portrayal of journalists in feature films and treats the films as cultural artefacts, which represent many of the prevailing attitudes and public expectations of the contemporary news media. It ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
An examination of Australian news coverage of Papua New Guinea
Published 2010-01-01This thesis examines Australian news coverage of Papua New Guinea, a country with which Australia shares geographic proximity and strong historical ties. Specifically, this study examines the coverage of PNG by The Australian ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
A study of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s soft power in Indonesia and China 2007 – 2010
Published 2010-01-01In 2009, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Managing Director Mark Scott put forward a contentious proposal to develop ‘a global ABC’, establishing the ABC as a leading international broadcasting presence. This thesis ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Journal of Digital Research & Publishing Semester 1 2010 (5pm class)
Published 2010-01-01The Journal of Digital Communication and Culture is a publication created by students of ARIN6912 Digital Research and Publishing. This unit of study is part of the Master of Digital Communication and Culture taught by the ...Open AccessArticle -
Journal of Digital Research & Publishing Semester 1 2010 (7pm class)
Published 2010-01-01The Journal of Digital Communication and Culture is a publication created by students of ARIN6912 Digital Research and Publishing. This unit of study is part of the Master of Digital Communication and Culture taught by the ...Open AccessArticle -
Journal of Digital Research & Publishing Semester 1 2010 (1pm class)
Published 2010-01-01The Journal of Digital Communication and Culture is a publication created by students of ARIN6912 Digital Research and Publishing. This unit of study is part of the Master of Digital Communication and Culture taught by the ...Open AccessArticle