This collection brings together the work of a range of scholars from around the world with different perspectives on one simple question: How can we assess the value of various entertainment products and forms?  Meer

In Australia, as in many comparable democracies, the role of the media in the political process is high on the public agenda. There is a perception of widespread disillusionment with and disengagement from politics amongst voters, and criticism of the media for failing to fulfil their democratic responsibilities adequately.  Meer

In Australia, as in many comparable democracies, the role of the media in the political process is high on the public agenda. There is a perception of widespread disillusionment with and disengagement from politics amongst voters, and criticism of the media for failing to fulfil their democratic responsibilities adequately.  Meer

Australian TV News explores the role of entertainment in Australian television news over the past decade. Using textual analysis, industry interviews and audience research, it examines changing relationships and argues that ‘infotainment’ and satire are increasingly becoming significant methods of informing audiences about serious news issues.  Meer

This book examines Supreme Court Justice Stephen Field’s understanding of liberty. Field understood liberty as protections of individual rights both through and from government, which the Constitution provided through the cooperation of its various provisions.  Meer