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Australia Calling: the ABC Radio Australia story
ABC Radio Australia has been a constant voice in international broadcasting for more than 80 years.
Australia Calling: the ABC Radio Australia Story is an account of Australia's international radio service, from its earliest incarnation as an anti-propaganda service in the opening days of WWII. It tracks the service's evolution through the shifts in geopolitics and media technologies of the 20th and 21st centry and into a new era of dialogue across the Pacific region.
Written and researched by one of ABC Radio Australia's long-term journalists, this book is a timely account of this much valued international service and a reflection of Australia's evolving place in the world.
Australia Calling: the ABC Radio Australia Story is an account of Australia's international radio service, from its earliest incarnation as an anti-propaganda service in the opening days of WWII. It tracks the service's evolution through the shifts in geopolitics and media technologies of the 20th and 21st centry and into a new era of dialogue across the Pacific region.
Written and researched by one of ABC Radio Australia's long-term journalists, this book is a timely account of this much valued international service and a reflection of Australia's evolving place in the world.
224 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2022
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June 16, 2024
A very interesting book which gives a thorough account of the history of this esteemed but harassed institution. Actually it sheds light on the plight of the Australian public broadcaster in its entirety - subject to political whim and malevolence. Highly recommended.
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