Media Studies

Giving Sudanese-Australians a Voice in the Media

The Australian Human Rights Commission has highlighted the discrimination experienced by African-Australians in contemporary Australia - through media representations, an

Happiness and Other Bad Ideas

Over the past decade or so, there has been renewed interest in the question of happiness. Happiness studies, a multi-disciplinary field which combines insights from psych

Remembering Television: A Gap in the Records

National television archives routinely collect all manner of material about the medium, including information about producers, performers, writers as well as copies of th

In Defence of Dan Brown

Dan Brown's books mightn't be the best example of literature, but surely it has to have it's good points. Dr Chris Scanlon of La Trobe University's media department has s

Snuff Boxing: Revisiting the "Snuff" (1976) Coda

"Snuff" might not be the best‚ film produced in the Americas in the 1970s, but it may be the decade's most important worst‚ film. Rumoured to show the actual murder of a

How TV Ratings Work

Sue Turnbull discusses the Australian television rating system, and the high rating dramas 'Underbelly' and 'Packed to the Rafters'. You can read a transcript for this p

Remaking Television Comedy

Sue Turnbull of Media Studies discusses remaking comedy sitcoms in different countries, such as 'Kath and Kim' and 'The Office'. You can read a transcript for this podca

Celebrity Culture

Chris Scanlon explains why celebrities like Wayne Carey are just a product a sick culture http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2008/podcasts/celebrity-culture/transcr