Australia’s newspaper industry ranked third in 2011, behind state-owned media of
China and Egypt
Ownership of Australia’s newspapers is one of the most concentrated in the world, but changes in how media companies measure their audience figures make it difficult to get an up-to-date picture.
Kevin Rudd’s petition calling for an inquiry into media diversity, particularly the Murdoch-owned sections of the media, and the subsequent announcement of a
Senate inquiry into media diversity, have again focused attention on the state of Australia’s media industry.