Paper Emperors: The rise of Australia's newspaper empires

by Sally Young

Before newspapers were ravaged by the digital age, they were a powerful force, especially in Australia - a country of newspaper giants and kingmakers. 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1742234984
• ISBN13: 9781742234984
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: UNSW Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"