CMH

Official account of the Centre for Media History - Australia's only centre dedicated to fostering research on the history of, and history in, the media

[Copyright Agency @CopyrightAgency]

Investigative journalism is vital — and vulnerable. We were proud to support last night’s Brian Johns Lecture, where Kate McClymont reminded us why truth-telling matters. Through our Cultural Fund we help creators and publishers get the recognition and support they deserve.

[Frank Bongiorno @fbongiornoanu]

Putting this out there again - 2025 CHASS Election Statement on building national capabilities in the humanities, arts and social sciences.

[IAMHIST @iamhist]

Latest list of books for review available in the Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television (HJFRT) (Winter 2024): https://t.co/sNs7uLsSOq

[Jo @Josephine1967]

🎙️📻 SPECIAL OFFER !! Grab yourself a copy of The Bloomsbury Handbook of Radio - currently at a reduced price.... https://t.co/1iOKp4LZ3H #radiostudies #audiostudies #radioresearch #podcaststudies

[Journalism History @JHistoryJournal]

Last open access article to celebrate our 50th anniversary! Only fitting we go back to the first issue. Here's James W. Carey’s, “The Problem of Journalism History.” Enjoy the reading and submit your research to us! #journalism #media #mediahistory
https://t.co/KkBxXHd376

[The British Newspaper Archive @BNArchive]

#OTD 100 years ago the BBC made its first broadcast from Belfast. Here the Northern Whig, 15 September 1924, reports on the exciting news https://t.co/K4WhTbyMRD #RadioHistory #TechnologyHistory

[Danish Silent Film @DKSilentFilm]

We just published a rare find from the archive:

A fascinating glimpse 'Behind the Scenes' (1923) of the Danish film production company Palladium🎞️📽️

An experiment by the Danish newspaper B.T. to make a film featuring only amateurs in all roles – making it very much a meta film.

[Simon Potter @simonjpotter]

Just published, on the BBC, radio and empire from the 1930s to the 1960s #radiostudies #radiohistory #bbc @UoBArtsMatter @UoBrisHistory

[APTS Archive @APTSArchive]

@BBCentury How great to see an original advert, so here’s an actual diary for 1939. The only entry is for 3rd September “War broke out”.
Sadly this one is missing its pencil which was houses down the spine.

[The British Broadcasting Century podcast @BBCentury]

"Every listener should possess and use a BBC diary..."

[Bridget Griffen-Foley @BGriffenFoley]

As the @australian marks 60 years, read Julie Rigg's 'A Grand Adventure (in Which the Author Encountered Rupert Murdoch's Ideas about What Women Want)' in @media_Int_Aus. @CMediaHistory #mediahistory #ausmedia
https://t.co/HqDm0EEHL8

[Journalism History @JHistoryJournal]

In today's episode from the vault, Melita Garza discusses newspaper representations of Mexicans and immigrants during the Great Depression years and the issues that remain in current times. https://t.co/FBFmH1yy0m

[CMH @CMediaHistory]

Please send a 250-word abstract for a 20-minute paper to Kate Manlik ([email protected]) by 5 August, 2024.

[CMH @CMediaHistory]

CFP: 2024 CMH Conference

Media Past, Present, and Future

Thursday-Friday 21-22 November, 2024
@Macquarie_Uni City Campus, Sydney

Details below!!

[CMH @CMediaHistory]

Abstracts may explore any aspect of media history and contemporary media, or may consider the future of media in the context of social media, AI and other challenges. Varying research approaches are welcome.

Registration is free.

Submission details below!

[Bridget Griffen-Foley @BGriffenFoley]

As the @australian marks 60 years, look back at @Media_Int_Aus special issue examining 50 years of The Australian, based on a @CMediaHistory symposium in 2014. #mediahistory #AusMedia
https://t.co/IHnZK5KUxt

[Mark Robertson @photocumbria]

Just found a picture of possibly the earliest BBC MoJo kit around. This is an experimental camera kit from 1957.
#mojo #history Unfortunatly the cameraman's name is lost to history

[Mark Urban @MarkUrban01]

Having hung up my hat after 35 years at the BBC here’s 10 reflections … 🧵