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When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was founded 50 years ago, it was supposed to reflect the nation’s disparate voices.
The national pastime is more than just a sport. In this roundup, we feature stories about baseball’s relationship to race, politics, the media and health.
It has died before … but this time it’s probably for keeps.
The University of Wollongong's Dr Siobhan McHugh (consulting producer on Fairfax's Phoebe's Fall podcast) speaks with Julie Snyder, Executive Producer of Serial, about making serial audio and the impact of podcasting.
Australia’s decision to take another step back from international broadcasting by ceasing its far reaching border crossing shortwave radio services has raised questions about who will fill the void.
Sweeping changes proposed at Radio National undermine the network’s specialist knowledge and documentary-making savvy. Yet amid the echo chambers of social media, we need RN more than ever.
Trump must now find a way to mitigate national anxieties in the wake of millions of dollars of TV and radio ads that played on voters’ fear and anger.
Digital technology has given an old format a new lease of life.
To the naked eye the universe we can see on a clear night is dotted with thousands of stars. See through radio eyes, then things look very different.
Here’s to the Kodak camera, the transistor TV, the portable typewriter and other casualties of a throwaway age. They may be old hat but they are objects of beauty, as a new exhibition shows.
The most famous moment in sports commentary tells us a lot about getting the giggles.
Radio legend Graham McNamee was baseball’s first broadcast star. So why did it take 74 years for the National Baseball Hall of Fame to honor him?
Ira Glass’ trademark intensely personal storytelling takes on a new life in his dance/radio hybrid, Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host.
South Africa’s public broadcaster is in a state of crisis, gripped by paranoia and facing accusations of censorship. Can it be saved?
The mobile-first delivery of podcasts has created a powerful relationship between listeners and host that bypasses traditional broadcast gatekeepers. Could this format trigger new narrative genres and promote social engagement?
Why a show about village life in a fictional town somewhere in middle England has been making headline news.
Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 novel ‘It Can’t Happen Here,’ which described the rise of an American dictator, was turned into a play seen by over 500,000 people.
Media should confront hate speech, not merely censor it.
Ambridge needs more than just a nod to disability.
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Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism, University of Wollongong
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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James Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Communication, Saint Xavier University
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Research Associate, Institute of Coding, Coventry University
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Professor in Media and Communication, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Journalism, Radio and Communication, University of Sheffield
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Professor in Communication Studies, McMaster University
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Professor of Modern History, University of Bristol
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Professor of Film and Media, Aberystwyth University
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Professor of Television Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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Rodney Tiffen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Responsable du numérique éducatif, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)
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Senior Lecturer in Broadcast Journalism, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Communication, University of Maryland