Tools of resistance: the roles of two Indigenous newspapers in building an Indigenous public sphere
Author(s)
Burrows, Elizabeth Anne
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2010
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More than 20 Indigenous newspapers were published in Australia between
1965 and 1989. This paper focuses on two of them – Identity
magazine and The Koorier. Drawing on data gathered through a textual
analysis of the publications, archival material and interviews with
Indigenous media participants, this paper investigates the role these
publications played in establishing and developing an Indigenous public
sphere. Analysis of Identity magazine and The Koorier provides an
overview of political activity within the sphere during this period. The
paper argues these two publications demonstrate that the Indigenous
public sphere ...
View more >More than 20 Indigenous newspapers were published in Australia between 1965 and 1989. This paper focuses on two of them – Identity magazine and The Koorier. Drawing on data gathered through a textual analysis of the publications, archival material and interviews with Indigenous media participants, this paper investigates the role these publications played in establishing and developing an Indigenous public sphere. Analysis of Identity magazine and The Koorier provides an overview of political activity within the sphere during this period. The paper argues these two publications demonstrate that the Indigenous public sphere was in transition at this time. Further, these publications were used by Indigenous participants to generate political activity, circulate messages through and beyond the Indigenous public sphere, and educate the broader Australian community.
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View more >More than 20 Indigenous newspapers were published in Australia between 1965 and 1989. This paper focuses on two of them – Identity magazine and The Koorier. Drawing on data gathered through a textual analysis of the publications, archival material and interviews with Indigenous media participants, this paper investigates the role these publications played in establishing and developing an Indigenous public sphere. Analysis of Identity magazine and The Koorier provides an overview of political activity within the sphere during this period. The paper argues these two publications demonstrate that the Indigenous public sphere was in transition at this time. Further, these publications were used by Indigenous participants to generate political activity, circulate messages through and beyond the Indigenous public sphere, and educate the broader Australian community.
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Journal Title
Australian Journalism Review
Volume
32
Issue
2
Publisher URI
Subject
Journalism Studies
Journalism and Professional Writing
Communication and Media Studies