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John Budarick and Gil-Soo Han introduce readers to the overall theme and content of the book. The chapter begins with a discussion of minorities and the media in Australia, including relevant research, social changes and policy developments. The chapter then discusses these issues in the context of international literature and places the book within a global context of work on minorities and media. Finally, the chapter provides a brief overview of each of the chapters in the book.

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Budarick, J., Han, GS. (2017). Introduction. In: Budarick, J., Han, GS. (eds) Minorities and Media. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59631-4_1

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