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The Beaconsfield mine disaster and the evolution of chequebook journalism
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-26, 16:15 authored by Goc, NE, Bainbridge, JUsing the reporting of the 2006 Beaconsfield mine disaster in Tasmania as a case study, this paper explores the changing nature of chequebook journalism and the shift towards teh consumerist model of entertainment news in Australia. The paper argues that the media's coverage of the disaster was a major turning point in the evolution of chequebook journalism in Australia. The moment miner Todd Russell, one of two survivors from the disaster, asked then-Channel 9 CEO Eddie McGuire to tell me how big your chequebook is " on national television in response to a question about an exclusive interview chjequebook journalism was outed. Seldom before in Australia had a member of the public been so up-front about their monetary value to the media."
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Australian Journalism ReviewVolume
30Article number
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1Pagination
99-112ISSN
0810-2686Publication status
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