Transnational Broadcasting in the Indo-Pacific brings together research spanning journalism, broadcast and political science to interrogate the issues arising from a rapidly changing global political and broadcast environment. This book asks: Why is there increasing interest in the provision of English-language media in the Indo-Pacific from countries like China? What are the implications for the traditional providers of foreign-produced news such as the Australia Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation? What now is the role of social media in the creation of broadcast journalism, and why is there panic in diplomatic circles about some of the journalism that originates from broadcasters in China and Russia?  The result is a book that offers an insight into a rapidly transforming media landscape, the changing state of international relations, and the rise of new powers.

Alexandra Wake is an Associate Professor in Journalism in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, Australia. She is the elected President of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia. Before becoming an academic, she worked as a senior journalist and editor with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 

Chapter 1 Australias voice in the Indo-Pacific: why transnational broadcasts are vital.- Chapter 2 The Indo Pacific's broadcast landscape, its strategic, military value.- Chapter 3 Distribution via Shortwave, Satellites and Social Media.- Chapter 4 Broadcast Voices in the Indo-Pacific.- Chapter 5 The rise of Chinas international broadcasting services.- Chapter 6 Diplomacy, propaganda, and journalism in the digital landscape.- Chapter 7 Social and mobile media in times of disaster.- Chapter 8 Fact-checking and Verification: The changing role of professional journalists.- Chapter 9 A case study of media tensions in the Solomon Islands, China and Australia.- Chapter 10 The Future and Funding of Transnational Broadcasting and Soft Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific.