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book		Australian multicultural policy and television drama in comparative contexts / by Harvey May Queensland: 2003. Call No: 409(94) MAY Author: May, Harvey Source: AT Place: Queensland PubDate: 2003 PhysDes: xi, 274 p. ; 30 cm Subject: AUSTRALIA; DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; MULTICULTURALISM AND TV. AUSTRALIA; TELEVISION; TELEVISION. AUSTRALIA; SOCIETY AND TV; SOCIETY AND TV. AUSTRALIA; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; PIZZA [TV] (AT, Paul Fenech, 2000); PIZZA [TV] (AT, Paul Fenech, 2000-) Summary: "This thesis examines changes which have occurrred since the late 1980s and early 1990s with respect to the representation of cultural diversity on Australian popular drama programming. The thesis finds that a significant number of actors of diverse cultural and linguistic background have negotiated the television industry employment process to obtain acting roles in a lead capacity. The majority of these actors are from the second generation of immigrants, who increasingly make up a significant component of Australia's multicultural population. The way in which these actors are portrayed on-screen has also shifted from one of a 'performed' ethnicity, to an 'everyday' portrayal. The thesis develops an analysis which connects the development and broad political support for multicultural policy as expressed in the National Agenda for a Multicultural Australia to the changes in both employment and representation practices in popular television programming in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The thesis addresses multicultural debates by arguing for a mainstreaming position. The thesis makes detailed comparison of cultural diversity and television in the jurisdictions of the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand to support the broad argument that cultural diversity policy measures produce observable outcomes in television programming." -- ABSTRACT Notes: Presented to the Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology; Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-274) Contents: -- glossary of abbreviations -- statement of original authorship -- acknowledgments -- introduction -- chapter one: theory, terms and methodology -- part one: Australian policy environments -- chapter two: the multicultural project -- chapter three: the cultural diversity, television and policy -- part two: international policy and production environments -- chapter four: the United States: affirmative action, 'quotas' and diversity rights. -- chapter five: the United Kingdom: policy remits for diversity and an 'everyday' multiculturalism -- chapter six: New Zealand: biculturalism and targeted subsidies -- part three: Australian popular drama: mainstreaming the multicultural -- chapter seven: Australian drama casting and production perspectives -- chapter eight: Australian television programs: texts and contexts -- conclusion -- appendix one -- appendix two -- references -- More info
newspaper article		Breaking down wall of white in Canberra Times (14/05/2016) p.5 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA Author: Quinn, Karl PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; ACTORS. AUSTRALIA Summary: Report on the difficulty many ethnic Australian actors face in getting significant roles on Australian TV. Interviewees include Chum Ehelepola and Melissa Bonne Notes: article published in: Saturday Age. same date. p 30. Title: 'Is Australia ready at last for real colour television?'. Sydney Morning Herald. Same date. p 26. 'Is Australia ready for colour television?' More info
Interim book		Broadcast in colour : cultural diversity and television programming in four countries / by Harvey May Brisbane, Queensland: Australian Film Commission, Creative Industries Research and Applications Centre, Australian Key Centre for Cultural and Media Policy, 2002. Call No: 205.1 MAY Author: May, Harvey Source: AT Place: Sydney; Brisbane, Queensland Publisher: Australian Film Commission; Creative Industries Research and Applications Centre; Australian Key Centre for Cultural and Media Policy PubDate: 2002 PhysDes: 72 pages : 30cm. Series: Screen Industry, Culture and Policy Research Series Subject: CULTURE AND THE CINEMA; PROGRAMME POLICY; TELEVISION. AUSTRALIA; TELEVISION. UK; TELEVISION. NEW ZEALAND; TELEVISION. USA; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS ON TV Summary: 'Examines the cultural diversity policies and practices and their impact on television programming in the United States of America, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia, with a focus on drama. The study looks at the relationship between multicultural history and policy, and the developments made in the representation of a culturally diverse population on each nation's television screens' - taken from executive summary Notes: Includes appendix of acronyms ISBN: 0958015244 Contents: Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Executive summary -- Key findings -- 1. Charting the waters -- 2. The United States: affirmative action, 'quotas' abd diversity rights -- 3. The United Kingdom: policy remits for diversity and an 'everyday' multiculturalism -- 4. New Zealand: Biculturalism and targeted subsidies -- 5. Australia: the shift to cultural diversity -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix -- About the Screen Industry, Culture and Policy Research series More info
newspaper article		Colour TV in Saturday Age [Good Weekend] (24/9/2016) p.30 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; DIVERSITY ON TV Author: Law, Benjamin PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; DIVERSITY ON TV Summary: Opinion piece on the lack of diversity on Australian TV. The author uses statistics from Screen Australia on diversity on Australian TV More info
subject clippings file		ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA More info
journal article		Films vs real life : communicating Aboriginality in cinema and television in UTS Review (May 1997) vol.3 iss.1 p.160-182 Author: McKee, Alan PhysDes: Article; Bibliography Subject: ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS; ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS ON TV; ETHNIC GROUPS IN FILMS. AUSTRALIA; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; GRANT, STAN; JEDDA (AT, Charles Chauvel, 1955); BLACKFELLAS (AT, James Ricketson, 1992); CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH, THE (AT, Fred Schepisi, 1978); REAL LIFE [TV] (AT, 1988) Summary: The article suggests that while the medium of film has tended to search for an Aboriginality which looks 'right', television allows the racial identity of indigenous Australians to be understood in other ways. More info
book		Heroes, villains and the muslim exception : Muslim and Arab Men in Australian Crime Drama / Mehal Krayem Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Publishing, Call No: 744.4-054 [297] Author: Krayem, Mehal Edition: 2017 Place: Carlton, Vic. Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing PhysDes: x, 222 pages : illustrated ; 21 cm Series: MUP Islamic Studies Series; 23; Subject: COMBINATION, THE (AT, David Field, 2009); CEDAR BOYS (AT, Serhat Caradee, 2009); EAST WEST 101 [TV] (AT, Peter Andrikidis, 2007); ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA Summary: Heroes, Villains and the Muslim Exception explores recent crime drama film and television depictions of Arab and Muslim men in Australia. It examines the representation of three Australian productions: East West 101, The Combination and Cedar Boys. Since 2007 Australia has seen a notable increase in the inclusion of Arab and Muslim male characters in various serials and films, but what do these inclusions mean for the place of Arab and Muslim men in Australia today? This book seeks to understand how these representations are constructed and whether they are as progressive and edgy as producers and media responses would suggest. This book explores the extent to which cultural productions such as East West 101, The Combination and Cedar Boys open up a space for new understandings of the place of Arab and Muslim Australians in contemporary Australia. Importantly it considers the role of the Special Broadcasting Service in the plight of anti-racism. -- publisher's web site ISBN: 9780522872187 More info
newspaper article		It's TV's golden age - but only if you're white in Sydney Morning Herald (25/08/2016) p.12 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA Author: Quinn, Karl PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS ON TV; HOMOSEXUALITY ON TV; AUSTRALIANS ON TV Summary: Report on the Screen Australia report titled Seeing Ourselves, which discusses the representation of minority groups on Australian TV and finds that most minorities are underrepresented. Notes: similar article in The Age, 'White ,straight and able? We've got a role for you', same date, page 3 More info
newspaper article		Oz so white? Diversity appears on Australian screen in Canberra Times [Saturday Forum] (23/01/2016) p.3 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; ETHNIC GROUPS IN FILMS. AUSTRALIA Author: Hawker, Philippa PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: AWARDS. ACADEMY; ETHNIC GROUPS IN FILMS. AUSTRALIA; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA Summary: Report on the amount of diversity of actors and filmmakers in Australian film and tv. This is done in relation to the recent discussion about the all white acting nominees for the 2016 Academy Awards. People quoted include: Idris Elba, Darren Dale (Blackfella Films), Bali Padda (from Actors' Equity), Fiona Cameron (Screen Australia) Notes: same article details: 'Hollywood's lack of diversity blindingly clear' in Saturday Age. p.27.; 'White wash' in Sydney Morning Herald. p. 28 [same author and date as article] More info
newspaper article		Pride and prejudice on show in Weekend Australian [Review] (17/09/2016) p.28 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; RACIAL PROBLEMS ON TV Author: Blundell, Graeme PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION; RACIAL ISSUES AND TV. AUSTRALIA; RACIAL ISSUES AND TV; RACIAL ISSUES ON TV; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA Summary: Looking at a series of different shows on the ABC presented as Pride vs Prejudice, which discuss the issues involving racial problems, and national identity. Shows screened include: WELCOME TO LEITH; WE WANT OUR COUNTRY BACK; ANGRY, RIGHT AND PROUD; and the Australian show DUMB, DRUNK, AND RACIST More info
subject clippings file		RACIAL STEREOTYPES ON TV. AUSTRALIA Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA More info
book		Review of national broadcasting policy : discussion paper Special Broadcasting Service, July 1988 / Department of Transport and Communications Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1988. Call No: 19SBS REV Place: Canberra Publisher: Australian Government Publishing Service PubDate: 1988 PhysDes: 90 pages: illustrations ; 25 cm Subject: SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE; BROADCASTING. AUSTRALIA; STATE AND TV. AUSTRALIA; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; AUDIENCES. TV. AUSTRALIA Summary: Paper examining the role of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) (television service) and in particular examining ways to express the functions of SBS in a clearer manner in relation to its existing legislation, organisational reform within SBS, and examining ways that SBS could increase funding outside of government sources ISBN: 0644084200 More info
book		Submission to SBS committee of review : May, 1984 / Open Channel Co-operative Ltd Fitzroy, Vic.: Open Channel, 1984. Call No: 19SBS OPE Source: AT Place: Fitzroy, Vic. Publisher: Open Channel PubDate: 1984 PhysDes: 20 pages ; 30 cm Subject: OPEN CHANNEL; SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE; ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; ROCK AROUND THE WORLD [TV] (AT, 1984); LINE-UP 28 [TV] (AT, 1984); ISSUES '84 [TV] (AT, 1984); JOHN ST. PEETERS SHOW, THE [TV] (AT, 1984) Summary: Report by Open Channel on the operations of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS.) Key points include: exploring the possibility of SBS sharing its broadcasting frequency to allow local consortiums of ethnic community groups to program shows relevant to their community; hiring of more ethnic Australians to SBS in different areas of management; SBS subsidising and promoting the training of ethnic Australians via special training programs (like Open Channel) Contents: Introduction -- Network 0-28's programming policy and implementation -- Public television in Melbourne and Network 0-28 -- Training of ethnic media personnel -- Recommendations More info
book		Television and the multicultural audience / prepared by Gillian Appleton Sydney: Communications Law Centre, 1995. Call No: 161(94)TEL APP Author: Appleton, Gillian Source: AT Place: Sydney Publisher: Communications Law Centre PubDate: 1995 PhysDes: 16 p ; 30 cm Subject: ETHNIC GROUPS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; AUDIENCE RECEPTION. AUSTRALIA Summary: a report on the Television and the Multicultual Audience conference Notes: a conference organised by the Communications Law Centre for the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. Friday 22 September 1995. Taronga Centre Sydney More info

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