The Press In Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At a time when mass media was rapidly reshaping democratic life, Henry Mayer's The Press in Australia stands as a landmark critical examination of the Australian newspaper industry, dissecting its ownership, influence, and relationship with political power. Mayer chronicles the rise of press barons, the concentration of media ownership, and the profound effects these forces wielded over public opinion and national discourse in mid-twentieth-century Australia. Written with rigorous academic authority yet accessible in its prose, this work presents a trenchant argument about the dangers of monopolistic control over the flow of information in a democratic society. Mayer's analysis remains startlingly prescient, raising questions about editorial independence, commercial pressures, and journalistic integrity that continue to resonate with uncomfortable clarity in today's media landscape — leaving the reader to wonder whether anything, truly, has changed.
Author: Henry Mayer
Format: Hardback
Published: 1968, Lansdowne Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At a time when mass media was rapidly reshaping democratic life, Henry Mayer's The Press in Australia stands as a landmark critical examination of the Australian newspaper industry, dissecting its ownership, influence, and relationship with political power. Mayer chronicles the rise of press barons, the concentration of media ownership, and the profound effects these forces wielded over public opinion and national discourse in mid-twentieth-century Australia. Written with rigorous academic authority yet accessible in its prose, this work presents a trenchant argument about the dangers of monopolistic control over the flow of information in a democratic society. Mayer's analysis remains startlingly prescient, raising questions about editorial independence, commercial pressures, and journalistic integrity that continue to resonate with uncomfortable clarity in today's media landscape — leaving the reader to wonder whether anything, truly, has changed.