Bad News: Murdoch's Australian and the Shaping of the Nation
Robert Manne
Sep 2011 · Quarterly Essay Book 43 · Bolinda · Narrated by Robert Manne
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This year has seen unprecedented scrutiny of Rupert Murdoch’s empire in Britain. But what about in Australia, where he owns 70 per cent of the press? In Bad News, Robert Manne investigates Murdoch’s lead political voice here, the Australian newspaper, and how it shapes debate. Since 2002, under the editorship of Chris Mitchell, the Australian has come to see itself as judge, jury and would-be executioner of leaders and policies. Is this a dangerous case of power without responsibility? In a series of devastating case studies, Manne examines the paper’s campaigns against the Rudd government and more recently the Greens, its climate change coverage and its ruthless pursuit of its enemies and critics. Manne also considers the standards of the paper and its influence more generally. This brilliant essay is part deep analysis and part vivid portrait of what happens when a newspaper goes rogue.
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Robert Manne is one of Australia's best-known public intellectuals. He has written 25 books, the latest of which – The Mind of the Islamic State. Robert was born to Jewish refugee parents in Melbourne in 1947. His books and essays have won various awards including the Washington National Intelligence Center Prize; the Alfred Deakin Prize (jointly); and the Queensland Premier's Prize for a work advancing public debate.
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