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On Aunty

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On Aunty explores the challenges facing Australia's beloved public broadcaster, the ABC, as it approaches its 90th anniversary. The book delves into issues such as budget cuts, political pressures, declining morale, leadership struggles, and fierce competition, raising questions about the broadcaster's future in a rapidly changing media landscape and its ability to engage younger audiences while retaining longtime supporters.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in media, Australian culture, and the future of public broadcasting, as well as those curious about how traditional media navigate the digital age.

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Australia's public broadcaster, Aunty, is about to turn 90, yet your ABC has seldom been in this much trouble: budget cuts, ferocious political pressure, sagging staff morale, leadership chaos and hostile commercial rivals.

Meanwhile audiences are deserting broadcast TV and radio. What is the ABC's place in this era of media disruption? Can it reach a younger audience on new platforms while still satisfying its loyal fans?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733644504

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 151.0mm

Height: 112.0mm

Weight: 110g

Pages: 140

About the Author

Jonathan Holmes has worked for public broadcasters on three continents over forty-five years. He joined the ABC as Four Corners executive producer in 1982 and retired in 2013 after five years of presenting Media Watch. Holmes still reports occasionally for ABC TV.

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