The book explores the vital role journalism plays in democracy, focusing on significant news stories and the perspectives of Australian journalists. It highlights how concentrated media ownership and various interests have compromised the ideal of the fourth estate. The author advocates for a revitalization of journalistic independence and political autonomy, emphasizing the need for enhanced accountability and responsiveness in the media landscape.
Julianne Schultz Knihy
Julianne Schultzová je zakladateľkou a šéfredaktorkou časopisu Griffith REVIEW. Je známa svojím hlbokým záujmom o debaty v oblasti kultúrnej politiky a mediálnej krajiny. Jej práca sa často zameriava na témy demokracie, zodpovednosti a úlohy médií v spoločnosti. Svojím pôsobením v rôznych inštitúciách a ako autorka prispieva k formovaniu verejného diskurzu o kultúrnych a spoločenských otázkach.


Former publisher of Griffith Review Professor Julianne Schultz challenges her fellow citizens' notions of what it means to be Australian and asks timely and urgent questions about Australian national identity.