SUST 510 Lecture 6: Lecture #6
21 Jan 2019
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The role of media in a democracy is to truthfully report contemporary events and issues to the public. ". More than half the world"s adult population read a daily newspaper. 2. 7 billion adults read newspapers wide variations by region. 600 million+ read news online (>70% of australians) Paid digital circulation increased 547% over five years. Mobile phone growth represents a huge opportunity for newspapers and other news formats. Many successful print products are smaller, community- and interest-focused, and follow the needs and habits of various specific audiences. Print and electronic news media have played a central role in environmental politics for. 30 years: negotiating access, shaping meanings, circulating symbols. Environmentalists have responded with strategies and tactics created for and communicated through the news media. Newspapers provide substantial content for associated websites, radio and tv. News ltd and fairfax among the most used websites in australia".
