Papers by Bridget Griffen-Foley
Substantial Anthology of Readings [Book Review]
The Australian Journalism Review, Jul 1, 2011
A review of the book - 'The American journalism history reader: critical and primary texts... more A review of the book - 'The American journalism history reader: critical and primary texts' is presented. The depiction of the role of news media in the world is highlighted. Review(s) of: The American journalism History Reader: Critical and Primary Texts, by Brennen, B., and Hardt, H. (Eds.). (2011 ). New York and London: Routledge. ISBN 978 0 415 80186 7; pbk; 500pp; $US94.
The House of Packer: The Making of a Media Empire
Labour History, 2001
ABSTRACT: Australia's richest man, Kerry Packer, came to the helm of Australian Consolidated... more ABSTRACT: Australia's richest man, Kerry Packer, came to the helm of Australian Consolidated Press a quarter of a century ago; in recent years his son, James, has begun taking over the reins of the dynasty. But despite the legendary reputation of Kerry Packer and his father Sir ...
Changing Stations: The Story of Australian Commercial Radio
... John Edmondstone, DL Foster, Jacqui Gay, Phil Giblin, Kym Harris, Peter Headen, David Hoey, G... more ... John Edmondstone, DL Foster, Jacqui Gay, Phil Giblin, Kym Harris, Peter Headen, David Hoey, Gary Hoffman, Ian Hol-land, Al Kirton, John ... Various research assistants, from my mainstays, Dr Anne-Maree Whitaker and Matthew Bailey, to Verity Archer, Kate Dudley, Liz Gould ...
Flip-flops. [essay]
On-air banter. It’s a staple of radio and television shows seeking to project a friendly, accessi... more On-air banter. It’s a staple of radio and television shows seeking to project a friendly, accessible image. There have been many flip-flops in Australian broad-casting, with perhaps the most spectacular backflips of all being executed by the witty, left-leaning Mike Carlton, who now chats (un)easily with John Laws on Sydney’s 2UE.Australia Council, La Trobe University, National Library of Australia, Holding Redlich, Arts Victori
Read It and Weep. "The Murdoch Archipelago" by Bruce Page. [review]
... He is less partial to Shawcross's Rupert Murdoch (1992), describing Shawcross as an ... more ... He is less partial to Shawcross's Rupert Murdoch (1992), describing Shawcross as an 'agreeable biographer' and declaring it 'an important ... Epigraphs and lengthy digressions draw on Shake-speare and Marlowe, Machiavelli and Weber, Locke and Bacon, Judith Wright and ...
Culture and media
Cambridge University Press eBooks, Nov 5, 2013
A political life
Griffith review, 2004
Alan Reid thought his brilliant career had gone bung. As a result of articles he and his editor-i... more Alan Reid thought his brilliant career had gone bung. As a result of articles he and his editor-in-chief, David McNicoll, had written in the Packer-owned The Sunday Telegraph and The Bulletin, the Labor MP Tom Uren had been awarded 30,000 ($60,000) damages, the highest sum ever obtained in an Australian defamation case. In 1963, Reid had scored perhaps his greatest scoop (more of an expos , really) to date, recording the ALP national executive meeting to discuss defence policy while its parliamentary leaders loitered in the street. Now, a year after the publication of the famous '36 faceless men' story that was haunting the ALP, Reid was intent on avoiding his volatile boss.
Review of Thanks for Listening: The History of Australian Radio, Graham Mcneice Productions, the History Channel, Foxtel
History Australia, 2008
Bridget Griffen-Foley of Macquarie University reviews Thanks for Listening: The History of Austra... more Bridget Griffen-Foley of Macquarie University reviews Thanks for Listening: The History of Australian Radio , Graham McNeice Productions, The History Channel, Foxtel, 2007. 5-part series.
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