Welcome to the Australian Media History Database
An academic and industry resource for people interested in Australian media history

The Australian Media History Database lists sources, resources, courses and current researchers in the field of Australian media history. It is designed to be a central tool of Australian media history research.

You are invited to browse, or to add your details to the Researcher Database

 
 

The Australian Media History Database aspires to list all research into Australian media history by established academics, early career researchers, research higher degree students, and independent scholars. As at 7 May 2009 it contained the details of 109 projects by 136 researchers.
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Contains links to a variety of newspaper indexes, online archives and databases, and registers of archival material in public and private hands.
Recent additions include
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Scoop! A comprehensive biographical dictionary of British and Irish journalists

   

A listing of Australian and international print and audio-visual collections held by major media and cultural organisations.
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John Fairfax Archives, Sydney

   

Key Australian and New Zealand associations concerned with the study or preservation of media history covering journalism, newspapers, sound and film.
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Research Society for Victorian Periodicals

   

Media history courses available at Australian universities. Subjects include film history, journalism and news, communication history and twentieth century popular culture.
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Macquarie University, Sydney

   

Forthcoming Australian and international conferences concerned with the study of media and communication history.
Next event
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Australian Historical Association Regional Conference 2009, 30 June–3 July 2009, University of the Sunshine Coast

   

Links to media history discussion lists, research centres, industry histories, regulatory resources and significant Australian and international scholarly journals.
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Walkley Foundation