TY - JOUR
T1 - Under great pressure, a diamond is being formed
T2 - The SBS over time
AU - Cunningham, Stuart
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - This article observes a paradox in the recent history of the Special Broadcasting Service. It is argued that, in contrast to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the role and general direction of SBS were not extensively debated as part of the 'culture wars' that occurred during the years of the Howard government. While that made SBS a less fraught space during that period, it may now be a factor in the comparative lack of support being given by the Rudd Labor government to SBS in comparison with the ABC, as some of the 'special' status of SBS has been blunted by its drift towards more mainstream programming and a mixed economy of commercial advertising, as well as government funding.
AB - This article observes a paradox in the recent history of the Special Broadcasting Service. It is argued that, in contrast to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the role and general direction of SBS were not extensively debated as part of the 'culture wars' that occurred during the years of the Howard government. While that made SBS a less fraught space during that period, it may now be a factor in the comparative lack of support being given by the Rudd Labor government to SBS in comparison with the ABC, as some of the 'special' status of SBS has been blunted by its drift towards more mainstream programming and a mixed economy of commercial advertising, as well as government funding.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80053525174&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1329878x0913300104
DO - 10.1177/1329878x0913300104
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80053525174
SN - 1329-878X
SP - 15
EP - 18
JO - Media International Australia
JF - Media International Australia
IS - 133
ER -