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A/PROF SALLY YOUNG



Contact Details

Organization: Social and Political Sciences
Position: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
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Homepage: http://www.ssps.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/profiles/syoung
Work: 8344 6586
Mobile: 0411 781 767
Room: 440A
Level: 04
Building: John Medley Building
Campus: Parkville

Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Key Words Country of Expertise
Political communication Elections Australia
Political reporting and political journalism Australian media Australia

International Linkages

Country Establishment Collaboration
United Kingdom King's College London

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Doctor of Philosophy University of Melbourne 01-Jun-2003
Bachelor of Arts (honours) University of Melbourne 31-Dec-1999

Memberships

Membership Type Membership Body Description Start Date End Date
Member Australasian Political Science Association Member 02-Jan-2001
Member Political Studies Association Member 03-Oct-2005
Member Australian and New Zealand Communication Association Member 03-Mar-2003

Other Awards

Award Type Awarding Body Comments Date Awarded
Scholarship Australian Research Council 03-Jan-2000
Prize Australian Political Studies Association Henry Mayer Prize 01-Sep-2008
Scholarship Prize University of Melbourne RG Wilson Scholarship 01-Dec-1999
Prize University of Melbourne William McMahon Ball Prize 01-Dec-1998
Scholarship National Library of Australia Norman McCann Summer Scholarship 02-Jan-2001

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
Political reporting of Australian election campaigns Chief Investigator AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL Discovery Projects 01/01/2006

Additional Grant and Contract Information

2006
The Australian Academy of the Humanities Travelling Fellowship

2006
Menzies Centre, King's College, London - Rydon Fellowship in Australian Politics and Political History

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2011

Books

  • How Australia Decides: Election Reporting and the Media
    Year: 2011
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press(Cambridge)
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Book Chapters

  • Disclosure, Accountability and the Role of the Media
    Year: 2011
    Book: Electoral Democracy: Australian Prospects
    Publisher: Melbourne University Press(Carlton)
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Publications in 2010

Book Chapters

  • Audiences and the Impact of 24-Hour News in Australia and Beyond



    Year: 2010
    Book: The Rise of 24-Hour News Television: Global Perspectives
    Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing(New York)
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Journal Articles

  • The Journalism "Crisis"
    Year: 2010
    Journal: Journalism Studies
    Volume: 11
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 610-624
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Publications in 2009

Journal Articles

  • Sky News Australia: The impact of local 24-hour news on political reporting in Australia
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Journalism Studies
    Volume: 10
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 401-416
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  • The decline of traditional news and current affairs audiences in Australia

    Year: 2009
    Journal: Media International Australia incorporating Culture and Policy
    Volume: 131
    Issue: May 2009
    Page numbers: 147-159
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  • Uncounted Votes: Informal Voting in the House of Representatives as a Marker of Political Exclusion in Australia
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Australian Journal of Politics and History
    Volume: 55
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 64-79
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • The crisis in journalism: Is Australia immune?
    Year: 2009
    Event name: Future of Journalism Conference
    Conference Publication: Future of Journalism Conference
    Page numbers: 0-0
    Publisher: Cardiff University(Cardiff, Wales)
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Publications in 2008

Journal Articles

  • Editorial: Politics and the Media

    Year: 2008
    Journal: Southern Review: Communication, Politics & Culture
    Volume: 41
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 1-8
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  • Equivalence and difference in the reporting of election campaigns: Sky News and the 2007 election

    Year: 2008
    Journal: Southern Review: Communication, Politics & Culture
    Volume: 41
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 47-61
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  • The broadcast political interview and strategies used by politicians: How the Australian Prime Minister promoted the Iraq War
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Media, Culture & Society
    Volume: 30
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 623-640
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Political discourse in the age of the soundbite: The election campaign soundbite on Australian television news.

    Year: 2008
    Event name: Australasian Poltical Science Association 2008 Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the Australasian Poltical Science Association 2008 Conference
    Page numbers: 1-25
    Publisher: University of Queensland(St Lucia)
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  • The media story of the campaign: Sky News and the 2007 election

    Year: 2008
    Event name: Politics/Media Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the Politics/Media Conference
    Page numbers: 1-25
    Publisher: University of Melbourne(Parkville)
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Publications in 2007

Books

  • Government Communication in Australia
    Year: 2007
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press(Melbourne)
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Book Chapters

  • A history of government advertising in Australia
    Year: 2007
    Book: Government Communication in Australia
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press(Melbourne)
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  • Conclusion: The present and future of government communication
    Year: 2007
    Book: Government Communication in Australia
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press(Melbourne)
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  • Innovations in Australian government communication
    Year: 2007
    Book: Government Communication in Australia
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press(Melbourne)
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  • Introduction: The theory and practice of government communication
    Year: 2007
    Book: Government Communication in Australia
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press(Melbourne)
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Journal Articles

  • Contemporary political communications: audiences, politicians and the media in international research
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Sociology Compass
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 41-59
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  • Following the money trail: Government advertising, the missing millions and the unknown effects
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Public Policy
    Volume: 2
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 104-18
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  • Policy-making in a ‘cold climate‘ of ruling party benefit: Party Government and the regulation of government advertising in Australia

    Year: 2007
    Journal: Australian Journal of Political Science
    Volume: 42
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 489-502
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  • Political and parliamentary speech in Australia
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Parliamentary Affairs
    Volume: 60
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 234-52
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  • Protest or error? Informal Voting and Compulsory Voting
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Australian Journal of Political Science
    Volume: 42
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 515-21
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  • Review: The SAGE Handbook of Political Advertising by Lynda Lee Kaid and Christina Holtz-Bacha (eds.)


    Year: 2007
    Journal: Australian Journal of Political Science
    Volume: 42
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 178-179
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  • The regulation of government advertising in Australia: The politicisation of a public policy issue
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Australian Journal of Public Administration
    Volume: 66
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 438-52
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Major Reference Works

  • The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics:Political Advertising
    Year: 2007
    Reference Work Title: The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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Publications in 2006

Books

  • Political Finance in Australia: A Skewed and Secret System
    Year: 2006
    Publisher: School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University(Canberra)
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Journal Articles

  • Australian electoral slogans, 1949-2004: where political marketing meets political rhetoric
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Australian Journal of Communication
    Volume: 33
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 1-19
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  • Not biting the hand that feeds?: media reporting of government advertising in Australia
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Journalism Studies
    Volume: 7
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 554-574
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  • The convergence of political and government advertising: theory versus practice
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Media International Australia incorporating Culture and Policy
    Volume: 119
    Issue: May
    Page numbers: 99-111
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Cause and effect? Informal and compulsory voting in Australia
    Year: 2006
    Event name: Australasian Political Studies Association Conference Newcastle 2006
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 2006 Australasian Political Studies Association Conference
    Page numbers: 1-17
    Publisher: University of Newcastle(Newcastle)
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  • Reform and resistance: the regulation of government advertising in Australia
    Year: 2006
    Event name: Australasian Political Studies Association Conference Newcastle 2006
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 2006 Australasian Political Studies Association Conference
    Page numbers: 1-21
    Publisher: University of Newcastle(Newcastle)
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Publications in 2005

Books

  • From Banners to Broadcasts: A Collector's Book of Political Memorabilia
    Year: 2005
    Publisher: National Library of Australia(Canberra)
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Book Chapters

  • Political Advertising : Hey Big Spender!
    Year: 2005
    Book: Mortgage Nation: The 2004 Australian Election
    Publisher: API Network(Perth)
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Major Reference Works

  • :Australian Political Advertising, 1972-2004 (CD Rom)
    Year: 2005
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Parkville)
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Maintaining the Momentum Throughout 'The Campaign': Roleplay in Political Communication
    Year: 2005
    Event name: The Australiasaian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Annual Conference
    Conference Publication: Balance, Fidelity, Mobility: Maintaining the Momentum? Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
    Page numbers: 255-259
    Publisher: Queensland University of Technology(Brisbane)
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  • Media Reporting of Government Advertising in Australia
    Year: 2005
    Event name: Australian Media Traditions Conference
    Conference Publication: Australian Media Traditions 2005 Conference Refereed Papers
    Page numbers: 1-42
    Publisher: University of Canberra(Canberra)
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Reports

  • Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) Inquiry into the conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related There to
    Year: 2005
    Publisher: Australian Government Publishing Service(Canberra)
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  • Submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee Inquiry into Government Advertising and Accountability
    Year: 2005
    Publisher: Australian Government Publishing Service(Canberra)
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  • Theories for Understanding Government Advertising in Australia, for Democratic Audit of Australia
    Year: 2005
    Publisher: Australian National University(Canberra)
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Publications in 2004

Books

  • The Persuaders: Inside the Hidden Machine of Political Advertising
    Year: 2004
    Publisher: Pluto Press(Melbourne)
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Reports

  • Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Government Advertising and Accountability
    Year: 2004
    Customer: Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee
    Publisher: Commonwealth of Australia(Canberra)
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  • Wasted Votes? Informal Voting and the 2004 Election
    Year: 2004
    Publisher: ANU(Canberra)
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Publications in 2003

Journal Articles

  • A century of political communication in Australia, 1901-2001
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Journal of Australian Studies
    Volume: 27
    Issue: 78
    Page numbers: 97-110
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  • Killing competition: Restricting access to political communication channels in Australia
    Year: 2003
    Journal: AQ Balmain
    Volume: 75
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 9-15
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Scare campaigns: Negative political advertising in Australia
    Year: 2003
    Event name: Australasian Political Studies Association Annual Conference
    Conference Publication: Australasian Political Studies Association Conference Proceedings
    Page numbers: 1-35
    Publisher: Australasian Political Studies Association(Brisbane)
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Publications in 2002

Book Chapters

  • Public financing of election campaigns in Australia: a solution or a problem?
    Year: 2002
    Book: The big makeover: a new Australian constitution
    Publisher: Pluto Press(Annandale)
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Journal Articles

  • A net opportunity: Australian political parties on the world wide web
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Melbourne Journal of Politics
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 28
    Page numbers: 9-26
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  • Review - Stephen Mills: The New Machine Men
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Traffic
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 50-51
    Publisher: University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association(Parkville)
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  • Spot on: the role of political advertising in Australia
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Australian Journal of Political Science
    Volume: 37
    Page numbers: 81-98
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Major Reference Works

  • :Political advertising: the first century
    Year: 2002
    Publisher: University of Melbourne(Parkville)
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Political advertising in Australia
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Jubilee Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Association
    Conference Publication: APSA 50: Jubilee Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Association
    Page numbers: 1-12
    Publisher: Australian National University(Canberra)
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