Author: Sally Young

Title: Paper Emperors

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 672

Release Date: 2019-06-01

Details: Before newspapers were ravaged by the digital age, they were a powerful force. This magisterial book reveals who owned Australia's newspapers and how they used them to wield political power. A corporate and political history of Australian newspapers spanning 140 years, it explains how Australia's media system came to be dominated by a handful of empires and powerful family dynasties. The book begins in 1803 with Australia's first newspaper owner-a convict who became a wealthy bank owner. Throughout the 20th century, Australians were unaware that they were reading newspapers owned by failed land boomers, powerful mining magnates, gangsters, bankers, and corporate titans.

EAN: 9781742234984

Package Dimensions: Height: 9.25 Inches, Length: 6 Inches, Width: 1.9 Inches