Media and Government Series of Events
This recent series of events was an ANZSOG initiative that sought to examine the unique
and dynamic relationship shared by media and government, bringing together world-class international
and local practitioners.
Strategic Media Management workshop
The first of these events - a one-day workshop, lead by respected educator, broadcaster and author,
Peter Thompson - enabled participants to examine the culture and ethos of the media, and explore strategies for
proactively managing media issues in a government context. A highlight of the day was the informative
and challenging leader’s panel, involving former NSW Premier Bob Carr, political scientist and author
Thomas Mann, Financial Times contributing Editor, John Lloyd, and Tom Bentley,
former Director of the UK ‘think-tank’ Demos.
If you would like to express your interest in attending possible future workshops of
this kind please click on the following link:
Expression of Interest
Media and Government: a Changing Relationship in Uncertain Times
John Lloyd and EJ Dionne, two of the world’s leading commentators, on the uneasy relationship
between media and government gave stimulating presentations at the series’ special dinner event.
The evening was facilitated by The Australian’s Editor-at-large, Paul Kelly, and guests were also
entertained with a response by the Hon. Tony Abbott, Federal Minister for Health and Ageing.
Transcripts of the presentation are available through the following links:
Media and Government Roundtable
The final event of the series, a roundtable style seminar, was successful in providing an opportunity
for those present to debate the various facets of the unique relationship shared by media and government.
In addition to the insights gained on the day, a number of significant propositions for future activities were put forward.
A list of the day’s participants, program and each session’s audio files can be downloaded using
the following links:
Audio Files
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Media Enquiries
For all media enquiries please contact Saschelle Trinke on 03 8344 1984 or
s.trinke@anzsog.edu.au
