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September 07, 2005
Master the maze
If you are trying to make your way through the labyrinth of media ownership, try Ketupa (http://www.ketupa.net/). The site profiles major media groups in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the Americas. You can find the history, a description of major holdings and a detailed chronology for around 320 media groups. There are also bibliographies to assist you with further research.The groups profiled include broadcasters, newspaper and magazine publishers, recording companies, film/video producers and distributors, as well as academic/technical publishers. There are also profiles of the ten largest global advertising groups.
If you are interested, you can go directly to Australia's entry at http://www.ketupa.net/australia.htm. This page provides a map of the Australian media landscape, highlighting ownership, the regulatory regime, advocacy groups and major research bodies. You can also go directly to entries for media owners such as Rupert Murdoch.
Posted by belinda at September 7, 2005 10:00 AM