Abstract
Prior to the Second World War, news-flow between the US and Australia was constrained by the lack of a direct submarine cable or wireless telegraphy link between the two countries and by the fact that Australian coverage of international news largely emerged out of an ‘imperial press system’ centred in London. ‘Imperial preference’ in news was facilitated by global cartel arrangements amongst international news agencies whereby the London-based agency, Reuters, was given priority access to the Australian news market. This article examines these constraints on the development of US-Australian news links prior to the Second World War. It also looks at the way the Second World War transformed the situation as the strategic interests of the two countries became aligned. The article demonstrates the importance of news agencies and news-flow in the history of international relations
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 423-441 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Media History |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |