The medium’s power to shape public opinion and promote social cohesion remains significant.
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In Soho, London, 100 years ago, John Logie Baird’s mechanical television system broadcast recognisable human faces for the first time.
Every day of broadcasting has a story to tell. What were Australians watching on Christmas Eve 65 years ago? And why does it still matter today?
New research uncovers stories of resilience, entrepreneurship and thriving cultural creativity across seven decades of Australian TV history.
Most people are left refreshing the page and coming up empty-handed.
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Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature, Adelaide University
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Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto
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Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Toronto
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Honorary Lecturer in Early Television, University of Glasgow
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Honorary Professor of Communication and Media Studies, University of Wollongong
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Research Fellow, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW
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Professorial Fellow in History, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor, University of the Western Cape