A comprehensive film examining the past present and future of the newspaper business. Issues covered include the influence of big businesses on journalism, the crisis of the survival of small-town newspapers, and how a newspaper’s editorial policies are being dictated by economic consideration. NB: The information in this film is very relevant to Australian media ownership in the 90’s.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323720
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Community newspapers
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalism
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalism - Political aspects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Newspapers
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Newspapers - Ownership
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Big business
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Journalism - Political aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)