Introduction

Peter Anderson

The civic, the public and the Australian news media: Special section

Edited by Chris Lawe Davies

Graeme Turner and Cratis Hippocrates

Media publics

Chris Lawe Davies

Journalism and citizenship

Public journalism, public participation and Australian citizenship

Clem Lloyd and Cratis Hippocrates

Public journalism, citizenship and strategies for change

David McKnight

The trickle-up effect: Feminism and the tabloid

Catharine Lumby

An Aboriginal public sphere in the era of media citizenship

John Hartley

Shifting notions of the public in journalism

Wendy Bacon

Public service broadcasting

The role of ABC Radio in the creation of citizenship models

Anne Dunn

Enter the dragon: SBS-TV and the remaking of Australian culture

Rod Webb

Public service broadcasting in transition: The view from Europe

Elizabeth Jacka

Issues and commentary: Local government and cultural development

Building bridges and art galleries: The Regional Venue Development Guide

Margaret Moore

Restoring a sense of place: Mainstreet Australia

Joy Walker

The development of Global Arts Link Ipswich

Louise Denoon

A bulldozer on the path to regional arts development

Lindy Scotton

Reviews

Managing crisis: Higher education policy and the industrialisation of academic work

George Lafferty

Deception and suppression in the music business

Julian Thomas

Public-sector arts support

Peter Anderson

An awareness of Asia

Doug Smith

Corrections

'Maintaining the News'

Graeme Turner