Paper Emperors: The Rise of Australia's Newspaper Empires

By Sally Young

Before newspapers were ravaged by the digital age, they were a powerful force. This magisterial book reveals who owned Australia's newspapers and how they used them to wield political power. A corporate and political history of Australian newspapers spanning 140 years, it explains how Australia's media system came to be dominated by a handful of empires and powerful family dynasties. The book begins in 1803 with Australia's first newspaper owner--a convict who became a wealthy bank owner. Throughout the 20th century, Australians were unaware that they were reading newspapers owned by failed land boomers, powerful mining magnates, gangsters, bankers, and corporate titans.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1742234984
• ISBN13: 9781742234984
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: NewSouth Books
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"