LECTURE SCHEDULE

 WEEK 1 Introduction: Public Voices, Private Interests: Australia's Media Policy  23 July MF
WEEK 2 The Role of the Australian Broadcasting Authority in Media Policy. 30 July MF
WEEK 3 The Classification and regualtion of Content 6 Aug MF
WEEK 4 NON-TEACHING WEEK- NO CLASSES    
WEEK 5 Who Owns What? MEdia Ownerships Issues and Debates 20 Aug MF
WEEK 6 Does Public Broadcasting Have Futire? Threats to the ABC and SBS 27 Aug MF
WEEK 7 Have Community media converged woth or been supplanted by other forms of narrowcasting and alternate media? 3 Sept MF
WEEK 8 Indigenous Media 10 Sept tba
WEEK 9 Gloabalisation and Cultural Export 17 Sept MF
WEEK 10 On-Line Services 24 Sept MF
27 Sept- 1 Oct MID-SEMESTER VACATION
WEEK 11 Film Policy 8 Oct MF
WEEK 12 Media Convergence: Pat TV/New Media 15 Oct MF
WEEK 13 Media Convergence: Video Games 22 Oct MF
WEEK 14 Conclusion and Exam Preparation 29 Oct MF