The Convergence Review and the future of Australian content regulation

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Title: The Convergence Review and the future of Australian content regulation
Author(s): Goldsmith, Ben; Thomas, Julian
Abstract: This article examines the place of Australian and local content regulation in the new media policy framework proposed by the Convergence Review. It outlines the history of Australian content regulation and the existing policy framework, before going on to detail some of the debates around Australian content during the Review. The final section analyses the relevant recommendations in the Convergence Review Final Report, and highlights some issues and problems that may arise in the new framework.
Publication type: Journal article
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology
Source: Telecommunications Journal of Australia, Vol. 62, no. 3 (Jun 2012), pp. 44.1-44.12
Publication year: 2012
FOR Code(s): 1005 Communications Technologies; 1801 Law; 2001 Communication and Media Studies
Keyword(s): Australia; Content regulation; Convergence Review; History; Media; Policies
Publisher: Swinburne University of Technology
ISSN: 1835-4270
Publisher URL: http://tja.org.au/index.php/tja/article/view/333
Peer reviewed