| Description |
xi, 244 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Chapter One: Introduction 1 -- The political context 5 -- The 'Canberra' context 6 -- Publicising the role of backbenchers 8 -- Media's limitations 1 -- Relationships 12 -- Image 14 -- Attracting the media 15 -- Conflict, issue and the PM factor 16 -- 'No hard and fast rules'-Zammit and the airport noise debate 17 -- Endnotes 19 -- Chapter Two: The Relationship between the Gallery and the Backbench 21 -- Introduction 21 -- Who needs them? 24 -- The physical and working environment 25 -- Gallery assessments of the value of the relationship 28 -- Some backbencher perspectives on the Gallery 30 -- The herd mentality 30 -- Perceived power of the Gallery by backbenchers 32 -- The user/used relationship 34 -- The Government's Tuesday Party Meeting Briefing 36 -- An isolated environment 40 -- Conclusion 42 -- Endnotes 44 -- Chapter Three: Image of a Government Backbench 47 -- Introduction 47 -- The backbench barometer-an overview from Gallery journalists 49 -- Role in the national media 52 -- Meshing party, electorate and conscience 54 -- Interpreting silence 55 -- According to the views of my employers' local to national 57 -- An Executive, backbench responsibility 58 -- Gallery reporting of the backbench role from the electorate: Kelly, Gash -- and Nairn as role models or aberrations? 60 -- Seat marginality 64 -- The collective backbench 65 -- Consultation 67 -- Collective clout: Government backbench committees 68 -- Cross-media ownership and the communications backbench committee 70 -- Change gets put on the 'backburner'-a backbench committee victory? 76 -- Conclusion 80 -- Endnotes 83 -- Chapter Four: Attracting the Media 89 -- Wanting it at what cost? 93 -- A list of selected criteria for backbench consideration in seeking and/or -- obtaining media attention 96 -- Dominant factors contributing to a backbencher's reporting by the -- Gallery 96 -- Personal characteristics that can be developed 97 -- Unplanned coverage 98 -- Other factors that can influence coverage 98 -- Becoming newsworthy 99 -- Having something to say 99 -- Knowing how to say it 100 -- Local to national 102 -- Developed expertise in subject areas 103 -- Parliamentary sittings 105 -- Question Time 107 -- Spotlight on the questioner or questioned? 110 -- Backbench frustration with Question Time 111 -- Press releases 113 -- Saying or doing something 'stupid' 115 -- 'It's just how it came out' 116 -- Performing on 'fun shows' 119 -- Associating with the photographed 119 -- Courage and principle 121 -- 'Paddle your own canoe' 122 -- Conclusion 125 -- Endnotes 126 -- Chapter Five: Conflict, Issue and the PM Factor 131 -- Introduction 131 -- Conflict 131 -- Conflict and the PM factor 132 -- Conflict and issue 132 -- Defining the issue: National Party backbenchers and the sugar tariff -- debate 133 -- National not Liberal 136 -- City versus country 137 -- ' the bush is bleeding' 138 -- Attacking the leader 140 -- Reporting Pauline Hanson: the epitome of conflict 142 -- Prime Ministerial response 143 -- 'Them versus us' 144 -- The PM factor: a damning PM 148 -- National coverage on demand 148 -- The dangers of public perceptions of 'in-house' reporting 150 -- Media images 151 -- A supportive PM 154 -- Conclusion 156 -- Endnotes 158 -- Chapter Six: 'No Hard and Fast Rules'-Zammit and the Sydney Airport -- noise dispute 163 -- Introduction 163 -- The final option 164 -- Sydney Airport noise-the quintessential local issue? 168 -- A long history 169 -- Labor backbenchers and the airport issue 171 -- The Government backbencher 173 -- 'a hand-in-hand with Government ' 173 |
| Analysis |
Backbenchers |
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Federal issue |
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News broadcasting |
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Opinion manipulation |
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Parliament |
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Political image |
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Political influence |
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Press Gallery |
| Notes |
Bibliography |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index |
| Notes |
Commonwealth of Australia 1999 |
| Subject |
Australia. Parliament -- Reporters and reporting.
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Australia. Parliament.
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Commonmwealth Parliamentary Press Gallery (Australia)
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Commonwealth Parliamentary Press Gallery (Australia)
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Government and the press -- Australia.
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Journalism -- Political aspects -- Australia.
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Legislators -- Australia.
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Press and politics -- Australia.
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| Author |
Australia. Department of the Parliamentary Library.
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| LC no. |
2005472504 |
| ISBN |
064270435X |
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