Australia's media: past, present and future

A Companion to the Australian Media is the first comprehensive and authoritative study of Australia’s press, broadcasting and new media sectors. Our September 2014 Walkley Media Talk at the State Library of NSW brought together Companion editor Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley of Macquarie University and a panel of experts chosen from the 300 leading industry figures and academics who contributed to this essential guide as they discuss the Australian media industry's past, present and future. The Companion's 500 entries explore the history of newspapers since the launch of Sydney's first paper in 1803, and cover magazines, radio and television, along with the emergence of the internet and the rapid development of ‘new media’. The panel also includes Gerald Stone, Professor Julianne Schultz and Gerard Noonan.