Elections and the media by Dennis Pearce

“…An examination of the reporting of general elections from the perspective of the Australian Press Council presented at the University of the South Pacific with an eye to the Fiji election in May 1999.…”
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The media regulation debate in a democracy lacking a free expression guarantee by Mark Pearson

“…Three regulatory models emerged—a News Media Council backed by recourse to the contempt powers of courts; a super self-regulatory body with legislative incentives to join; and the status quo with a strengthened Australian Press Council policing both print and online media. …”
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