Press and Society

By Dr Christopher Scanlon

Newspapers and magazines play an important role in economic, political, social and personal life. Focusing primarily on the press in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, this subject e... more

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Press and Society episodes:

March 23, 2012 The Press and Society (audio only)
The press exists to serve a society - or at least different communities within a society. Successful media outlets respond to, and met the needs of readers, right? The reality is more complex.
Copyright 2012 Christopher Scanlon / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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1h 45min
March 23, 2012 The Press and Society
The press exists to serve a society - or at least different communities within a society. Successful media outlets respond to, and met the needs of readers, right? The reality is more complex.
Copyright 2012 Christopher Scanlon / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
1h 45min
March 22, 2012 The Press and Society
The press exists to serve a society - or at least different communities within a society. Successful media outlets respond to, and met the needs of readers, right? The reality is more complex.
Copyright 2012 Christopher Scanlon / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
1h 45min
March 22, 2012 The Press and Society (audio only)
The press exists to serve a society - or at least different communities within a society. Successful media outlets respond to, and met the needs of readers, right? The reality is more complex.
Copyright 2012 Christopher Scanlon / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
1h 45min
March 15, 2012 A (Very) Brief History of the Press
How did we get here? In this seminar, we take a step backwards to examine the rise of the press within the larger context of the development of the public sphere, civil society and the transition from monarchical rule to parliament. We also look at the development of the press in Australia, with early examples of Australian newspapers.
Copyright 2012 Christopher Scanlon / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
1h 34min
March 15, 2012 A (Very) Brief History of the Press (audio only)
How did we get here? In this seminar, we take a step backwards to examine the rise of the press within the larger context of the development of the public sphere, civil society and the transition from monarchical rule to parliament. We also look at the development of the press in Australia, with early examples of Australian newspapers.
Copyright 2012 Christopher Scanlon / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
1h 34min
March 08, 2012 Propaganda, the Rise of Public Relations, and 'Churnalism'
To kick off, we're going to look at the state of the press, including the prevalence of PR, propaganda and churnalism.

Propaganda is now a dirty word; a by-word for systematic lying and the opposite of truth. But at least one advocate of propaganda in the early 20th Century regarded propaganda as a tool of social progress. Edward L Bernays, the father of public relations, (and, incidentally, a nephew of the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud) argued that propaganda was a powerful tool for social improvement and was consistent with the truth. Modern public relations practitioners make similar claims. How valid are such claims? What are the consequences for the public sphere with the rise of PR? Is it wrong for organisations to use the services of PR professionals? Is the traditional disdain that journalists often have for PR justified?
Copyright 2012 Christopher Scanlon / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
1h 48min
March 08, 2012 Propaganda, the Rise of Public Relations, and 'Churnalism' (audio only)
To kick off, we're going to look at the state of the press, including the prevalence of PR, propaganda and churnalism.

Propaganda is now a dirty word; a by-word for systematic lying and the opposite of truth. But at least one advocate of propaganda in the early 20th Century regarded propaganda as a tool of social progress. Edward L Bernays, the father of public relations, (and, incidentally, a nephew of the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud) argued that propaganda was a powerful tool for social improvement and was consistent with the truth. Modern public relations practitioners make similar claims. How valid are such claims? What are the consequences for the public sphere with the rise of PR? Is it wrong for organisations to use the services of PR professionals? Is the traditional disdain that journalists often have for PR justified?
Copyright 2012 Christopher Scanlon / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
1h 48min
March 01, 2012 Introduction and overview
The first part of this seminar will cover the course aims and objectives, and the expectations with regard to assessment and reading.
The second part will give you an overview of some of the basic ideas of what will be explored in the subject, including what is meant by 'the press', 'news', notions of the 'public sphere' and the current state of the press in Australia and the world.
Copyright 2012 Christopher Scanlon / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
1h 52min
March 01, 2012 Introduction and overview (audio only)
The first part of this seminar will cover the course aims and objectives, and the expectations with regard to assessment and reading.
The second part will give you an overview of some of the basic ideas of what will be explored in the subject, including what is meant by 'the press', 'news', notions of the 'public sphere' and the current state of the press in Australia and the world.
Copyright 2012 Christopher Scanlon / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
1h 52min

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How many episodes does Press and Society have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

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