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Professor Emeritus Rod Tiffen

BA Monash PhD Monash

Emeritus Professor

Phone

+61 2 9351 2650

Email

rod.tiffen@sydney.edu.au

Address

A02 - Social Sciences Building

The University of Sydney

Websites

Personal Website

Biographical details

Rodney Tiffen is Emeritus Professor in Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. His most recent book is Disposable Leaders. Media and Leadership Coups from Menzies to Abbott (2017). His earlier books include Rupert Murdoch. A Reassessment (2014); How Australia Compares (two editions, co-authored with Ross Gittins); Diplomatic Deceits. Government, Media and East Timor; Scandals.Media, Politics and Corruption in Contemporary Australia; and News and Power. He has authored numerous articles on mass media and Australian politics, and is editor of Mayer on the Media: Selected Essays on Australian Media, and co-editor of Australia’s Gulf War. He was Visiting Professor in Australian Studies at the University of Tokyo (1984-86); acted as an observer of South Africa’s media during that country’s first democratic election (1994); conducted three reviews of the ABC's international broadcaster Radio Australia (1989, 1995, 1997), and worked with the independent Finkelstein inquiry into the media (2011-12).

Research interests

Australian Government & Politics
Comparative Government & Politics
Journalism, Communication and Media Studies
Australian politics
Comparative democratic politics
Comparative studies
Democratisation
Democratisation and Australian relations with Asia
Mass media

Selected publications

How America Compares

(Springer, 2020)

Disposable Leaders: Media and Leadership Coups from Menzies to Abbott

(NewSouth Publishing, 2017)

Rupert Murdoch: A Reassessment

(NewSouth Publishing, 2014)

How Australia Compares

(Cambridge University Press, 2004)

Diplomatic Deceits. Government, Media and East Timor

(University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press, 2001)

Diplomatic Deceits. Government, Media and East Timor

(University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press, 2001)

Media Power Professionals and Policies

(Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis, 2000)

Scandals. Media, Politics and Corruption in Contemporary Australia

(UNSW Press, 1999)

Mayer on the Media. Issues and Arguments

(Allen and Unwin, 1994)

Australia's Gulf War

(Melbourne University Press, 1992)

News and Power

(Allen and Unwin, 1990)

The News from Southeast Asia. The Sociology of Newsmaking

(ISEAS Publishing (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies), 1980)

Publications

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Books

Tiffen, R., Gauja, A., O'Connor, B., Gittins, R., Smith, D. (2020). How America Compares. Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2017). Disposable Leaders: Media and Leadership Coups from Menzies to Abbott. Sydney: NewSouth Publishing.
Tiffen, R. (2014). Rupert Murdoch: A Reassessment. Sydney: NewSouth Publishing.
Tiffen, R., Gittins, R. (2004). How Australia Compares. Australia: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2001). Diplomatic Deceits. Government, Media and East Timor. Sydney: University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press.
Tiffen, R. (1999). Scandals. Media, Politics and Corruption in Contemporary Australia. Sydney: UNSW Press.
Tiffen, R. (1990). News and Power. North Sydney, Australia: Allen and Unwin.
Tiffen, R. (1980). Communications and Politics. The Press, the Public and the Third World.. Canberra: Australian Council for Overseas Aid.
Tiffen, R. (1980). The News from Southeast Asia. The Sociology of Newsmaking. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies).

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Edited Books

Tiffen, R. (2000). Media Power Professionals and Policies. London: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis.
Tiffen, R. (1994). Mayer on the Media. Issues and Arguments. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Tiffen, R., Goot,, M. (1992). Australia's Gulf War. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
Tiffen, R., Feith, H. (1984). Rex Mortimer. Stubborn Survivors. Dissenting Essays on Peasants and Third World Development. Melbourne: Monash University Centre for Southeast Asia.

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Book Chapters

Smith, D., Tiffen, R. (2022). From Watergate to Trump world — the declining power of scandals. In Caryn Coatney (Eds.), Investigative Journalism in Changing Times. London: Routledge (Taylor and Francis).
Tiffen, R. (2019). Moral panics. In Howard Tumber and Silvio Waisbord (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Media and Scandal, (pp. 46-54). Oxon: Routledge. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2019). The Era of Mega-Leaks. In Aljosha Karim Schapals, Axel Bruns, Brian McNair (Eds.), Digitizing Democracy, (pp. 195-213). New York: Routledge. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2018). In the Name of the People. In Peter Browne (Eds.), Inside Story: The First Ten Years, (pp. 259-265). Parkville: Grattan Street Press.
Tiffen, R. (2018). The news media and the policy process. In H.K. Colebatch, Robert Hoppe (Eds.), Handbook on Policy, Process and Governing, (pp. 346-359). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]
Tiffen, R., Coen, S., Rowe, D., Curran, J. (2017). News Consumption, Political Knowledge and Political Efficacy. In Bridget Griffen-Foley, Sean Scalmer (Eds.), Public Opinion, Campaign Politics and Media Audiences: New Australian Perspectives, (pp. 208-242). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
Papandrea, F., Tiffen, R. (2016). Media Ownership and Concentration in Australia. In Eli M. Noam (Eds.), Who Owns the World's Media? Media Concentration and Ownership around the World, (pp. 703-739). New York: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2015). Whose Hand on the Gate? Rupert Murdoch's Australian and News Coverage of Climate Change. In Tim P. Vos, Francois Heinderyckx (Eds.), Gatekeeping in Transition, (pp. 180-200). New York: Routledge. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2014). Finkelstein Inquiry into the media. In Scott Prasser, Helen Tracey (Eds.), Royal Commissions & Public Inquiries: Practice & Potential, (pp. 157-174). Ballarat: Connor Court Publishing.
Tiffen, R., Ricketson, M. (2014). Regulating Journalism in Australia. In Daniel Giroux, Pierre Trudel (Eds.), La regulation du travail journalistique dans dix pays, dont le Canada, (pp. 15-40). Quebec: Centre detudes sur les medias.
Tiffen, R. (2014). The Press [revised version of chapter in the 2010 edition]. In Stuart Cunningham and Sue Turnbull (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 4th Edition. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Tiffen, R. (2013). Scandals. In Troy Bramston (Eds.), The Whitlam Legacy, (pp. 482-506). Sydney, Australia: Federation Press.
Tiffen, R. (2013). Spin Doctors, News Values and Public Interest - the Bermuda Triangle of Policy Debate. In Matthew Ricketson (Eds.), Australian Journalism Today, (pp. 16-27). South Yarra, Australia: Palgrave Macmillan.
Tiffen, R. (2012). How Russia compares. In Graeme Gill, James Young (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Russian Politics & Society, (pp. 45-68). Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis. [More Information]
Mills, S., Tiffen, R. (2012). Opinion Polls and the Media in Australia. In Christina Holtz-Bacha, Jesper Strombacker (Eds.), Opinion Polls and the Media: Reflecting and Shaping Public Opinion, (pp. 155-174). Basingstoke, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2012). Spin Doctors, News Values and Public Interest - the Bermuda Triangle of Policy Debate. In Matthew Ricketson (Eds.), Australian Journalism Today, (pp. 16-27). South Yarra, Australia: Palgrave Macmillan.
Tiffen, R. (2010). The Press. In Stuart Cunningham, Graeme Turner (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 3rd Edition. Australia: Allen and Unwin.
Tiffen, R. (2009). Reversed negatives: how the news media respond to "our" atrocities. In Stritzke, W; Lewandowsky, S; Denemark, D; Clare, J; Morgan (Eds.), Terrorism and Torture: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, (pp. 246-264). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Tiffen, R. (2008). Australia: Gladiatorial Parties and Volatile Media in a Stable Polity. In Jesper StrÃ¶mbÃ¤ck and Lynda Lee Kaid (Eds.), The Handbook of Election News Coverage Around the World, (pp. 109-123). New York and Abingdon: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2008). Australian use of intelligence and the case for war in Iraq. In Not known (Eds.), Intelligence and National Security Policymaking on Iraq: British and American Perspectives, (pp. 106-125). TBC.
Tiffen, R. (2007). From Technological Abundance to Commercial Monopoly in Australian Pay TV: Key Relationships in Institutionalising Subscription Television. In Andrew T Kenyon (Eds.), TV Futures: Digital Television Policy in Australia, (pp. 54-81). Australia: Melbourne University Press.
Savage, M., Tiffen, R. (2007). Politicians, journalists and spin: tangled relationships and shifting alliances. In Sally Young (Eds.), Government Communication in Australia, (pp. 79-92). New York, United States: Cambridge University Press.
Tiffen, R. (2007). Rupert Murdoch's Global Ambition. In Kenji Suzuki (Eds.), Nation States and Media- The Question of National Identity, (pp. 139-165). Japan: Akakshi Shoten Inc.
Tiffen, R. (2006). The Press. In Stuart Cunningham, Graeme Turner (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 2nd Edition, (pp. 408-422). Australia: Allen and Unwin.
Tiffen, R. (2006). Wran and the Media. In Troy Bramston (Eds.), The Wran Era, (pp. 107-116). Sydney: Federation Press.
Tiffen, R., Kwak, K. (2005). Cable Television and Democracy in Taiwan and South Korea. In Angela Rose Romano, Michael Bromley (Eds.), Journalism and Democracy in Asia, (pp. 135-147). United Kingdom: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis.
Tiffen, R. (2005). Media Australia 2004: Sebuah Audit Demokrasi (Australia's Media 2004 - A Democratic Audit). In Mariyah, C. (Eds.), Indonesia-Australia: Tantangan dan Kesempatan dalam Hubungan Politik Bilateral (Indonesia-Australia: Challenges and Opportunities in the Bilateral Political Relationship), (pp. 87-111). Jakarta, Indonesia: University of Indonesia and Granit.
Tiffen, R. (2005). The Aftermath. Must Labor Lose? In Browne, P. and Thomas, J. (Eds.), A win and a Prayer. Scenes from the 2004 Australian Election, (pp. 123-129). Sydney: University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press.
Tiffen, R. (2005). The Generational Warrior. In Browne, P. and Thomas, J. (Eds.), A win and a Prayer. Scenes from the 2004 Australian Election, (pp. 84-87). Sydney: University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press.
Tiffen, R. (2002). Media escalation and political anti-climax in Australia's 'Cash for Comment' scandal. In Raymond Kuhn; Erik Neveu (Eds.), Political Journalism: New challenges, new practices, (pp. 131-148). London and New York: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2002). Political economy and news. In Stuart Cunningham, Graeme Turner (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 2nd Edition, (pp. 35-47). Australia: Allen and Unwin.
Tiffen, R. (2001). Australian Media Occupations. In Jeremy Tunstall (Eds.), Media Occupations and Professions: A Reader, (pp. 253-262). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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Journals

Rowe, D., Tiffen, R., Hutchins, B. (2023). Keeping it free: Sport television and public policy in Australia. Journal of Digital Media & Policy, 14(1), 103-123. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2023). Transmission interrupted: Australia’s international television broadcasting. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 77(1), 85-106. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2020). Climategate. Australian Journalism Review, 42(1), 23-36. [More Information]
Gaber, I., Tiffen, R. (2018). Politics and the media in Australia and the United Kingdom: parallels and contrasts. Media International Australia, 167(1), 27-40. [More Information]
Simons, M., Tiffen, R., Hendrie, D., Carson, A., Sullivan, H., Muller, D., McNair, B. (2017). Understanding the civic impact of journalism. Journalism Studies, 18(11), 1400-1414. [More Information]
Yang, J., Rojas, H., Wojcieszak, M., Aalberg, T., Coen, S., Curran, J., Hayashi, K., Iyengar, S., Jones, P., Mazzoleni, G., Tiffen, R., et al (2016). Why Are "Others" So Polarized? Perceived Political Polarization and Media Use in 10 Countries. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 21(5), 349-367. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2015). From punctuated equilibrium to threatened species: the evolution of Australian newspaper circulation and ownership. Australian Journalism Review, 37(1), 63-80. [More Information]
Finkelstein, R., Tiffen, R. (2015). When Does Press Self-Regulation Work? Melbourne University Law Review, 38(3), 944-967. [More Information]
Goot, M., Tiffen, R. (2014). Looking back at MIA. Media International Australia, 150, 7-8. [More Information]
Curran, J., Coen, S., Soroka, S., Aalberg, T., Hayashi, K., Hichy, Z., Iyengar, S., Jones, P., Mazzoleni, G., Papathanassopoulos, S., Tiffen, R., et al (2014). Reconsidering 'virtuous circle' and 'media malaise' theories of the media: An 11-nation study. Journalism, 15(7), 815-833. [More Information]
Tiffen, R., Jones, P., Rowe, D., Aalberg, T., Coen, S., Curran, J., Hayashi, K., Iyengar, S., Mazzoleni, G., Papathanassopoulos, S., et al (2014). Sources in the News: A comparative study. Journalism Studies, 15(4), 374-391. [More Information]
Soroka, S., Andrew, B., Aalberg, T., Iyengar, S., Curran, J., Coen, S., Hayashi, K., Jones, P., Mazzoleni, G., Rhee, J., Tiffen, R., et al (2013). Auntie Knows Best? Public Broadcasters and Current Affairs Knowledge. British Journal of Political Science, 43(4), 719-739. [More Information]
Aalberg, T., Papathanassopoulos, S., Soroka, S., Curran, J., Hayashi, K., Iyengar, S., Jones, P., Mazzoleni, G., Rojas, H., Rowe, D., Tiffen, R. (2013). International TV News, Foreign Affairs Interest and Public Knowledge: A comparative study of foreign news coverage and public opinion in 11 countries. Journalism Studies, 14(3), 387-406. [More Information]
Curran, J., Coen, S., Aalberg, T., Hayashi, K., Jones, P., Splendore, S., Papathanassopoulos, S., Rowe, D., Tiffen, R. (2013). Internet revolution revisited: A comparative study of online news. Media, Culture and Society, 35(7), 880-897. [More Information]
Papathanassopoulos, S., Coen, S., Curran, J., Aalberg, T., Rowe, D., Jones, P., Rojas, H., Tiffen, R. (2013). Online Threat, But Television is Still Dominant: A comparative study of 11 nations' news consumption. Journalism Practice, 7(6), 690-704. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2012). Small Scandal in London - Not Many Killed. Television and New Media, 13(1), 21-25. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2011). Has the gap between qualities and tabloids increased? Changes in Australian newspapers 1956-2006. Australian Journal of Communication, 38(2), 33-52. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2011). WikiLeaks and mega-plumbing issues - unresolved dilemmas revisited. Global Media Journal: Australian Edition, 5(1), 1-10.
Tiffen, R. (2010). Changes in Australian Newspapers 1956-2006. Journalism Practice, 4(3), 345-359. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2010). Deaths in the news 1956-2006. Australian Journalism Review, 32(1), 41-50. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2008). Campaign Tactics, Media Bias and the Politics of Explanations: Accounting for the Coalition's Loss in 2007. Southern Review: communication, politics and culture, 41(2), 8-29.
Doig, A., Pfiffner, J., Phythian, M., Tiffen, R. (2007). Marching in Time: Alliance Politics, Synchrony and the Case for War in Iraq, 2002-2003. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 61(1), 23-40. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2006). Contested Narratives, Ambiguous Impacts and Democratic Dilemmas: The Western News Media and the "War on Terror". Policy and Society, 25(4), 99-119.
Tiffen, R. (2004). Tip Of The Iceberg Or Moral Panic? Police Corruption Issues In Contemporary New South Wales. American Behavioral Scientist, 47(9), 1171-1193. [More Information]

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Conferences

Tiffen, R. (2011). Australian attitudes to China's global role: the politics of changing expectations. Beijing Forum 2010: The Harmony of Civilizations and Prosperity for All, Beijing, China: Peking University Press.
Tiffen, R. (2004). The Development Of Pay Television In Australia. 6th World Media Economics Conference.

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2023

Rowe, D., Tiffen, R., Hutchins, B. (2023). Keeping it free: Sport television and public policy in Australia. Journal of Digital Media & Policy, 14(1), 103-123. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2023). Transmission interrupted: Australia’s international television broadcasting. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 77(1), 85-106. [More Information]

2022

Smith, D., Tiffen, R. (2022). From Watergate to Trump world — the declining power of scandals. In Caryn Coatney (Eds.), Investigative Journalism in Changing Times. London: Routledge (Taylor and Francis).

2020

Tiffen, R. (2020). Climategate. Australian Journalism Review, 42(1), 23-36. [More Information]
Tiffen, R., Gauja, A., O'Connor, B., Gittins, R., Smith, D. (2020). How America Compares. Singapore: Springer. [More Information]

2019

Tiffen, R. (2019). Moral panics. In Howard Tumber and Silvio Waisbord (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Media and Scandal, (pp. 46-54). Oxon: Routledge. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2019). The Era of Mega-Leaks. In Aljosha Karim Schapals, Axel Bruns, Brian McNair (Eds.), Digitizing Democracy, (pp. 195-213). New York: Routledge. [More Information]

2018

Tiffen, R. (2018). In the Name of the People. In Peter Browne (Eds.), Inside Story: The First Ten Years, (pp. 259-265). Parkville: Grattan Street Press.
Gaber, I., Tiffen, R. (2018). Politics and the media in Australia and the United Kingdom: parallels and contrasts. Media International Australia, 167(1), 27-40. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2018). The news media and the policy process. In H.K. Colebatch, Robert Hoppe (Eds.), Handbook on Policy, Process and Governing, (pp. 346-359). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]

2017

Tiffen, R. (2017). Disposable Leaders: Media and Leadership Coups from Menzies to Abbott. Sydney: NewSouth Publishing.
Tiffen, R., Coen, S., Rowe, D., Curran, J. (2017). News Consumption, Political Knowledge and Political Efficacy. In Bridget Griffen-Foley, Sean Scalmer (Eds.), Public Opinion, Campaign Politics and Media Audiences: New Australian Perspectives, (pp. 208-242). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
Simons, M., Tiffen, R., Hendrie, D., Carson, A., Sullivan, H., Muller, D., McNair, B. (2017). Understanding the civic impact of journalism. Journalism Studies, 18(11), 1400-1414. [More Information]

2016

Papandrea, F., Tiffen, R. (2016). Media Ownership and Concentration in Australia. In Eli M. Noam (Eds.), Who Owns the World's Media? Media Concentration and Ownership around the World, (pp. 703-739). New York: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
Yang, J., Rojas, H., Wojcieszak, M., Aalberg, T., Coen, S., Curran, J., Hayashi, K., Iyengar, S., Jones, P., Mazzoleni, G., Tiffen, R., et al (2016). Why Are "Others" So Polarized? Perceived Political Polarization and Media Use in 10 Countries. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 21(5), 349-367. [More Information]

2015

Tiffen, R. (2015). From punctuated equilibrium to threatened species: the evolution of Australian newspaper circulation and ownership. Australian Journalism Review, 37(1), 63-80. [More Information]
Finkelstein, R., Tiffen, R. (2015). When Does Press Self-Regulation Work? Melbourne University Law Review, 38(3), 944-967. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2015). Whose Hand on the Gate? Rupert Murdoch's Australian and News Coverage of Climate Change. In Tim P. Vos, Francois Heinderyckx (Eds.), Gatekeeping in Transition, (pp. 180-200). New York: Routledge. [More Information]

2014

Tiffen, R. (2014). Finkelstein Inquiry into the media. In Scott Prasser, Helen Tracey (Eds.), Royal Commissions & Public Inquiries: Practice & Potential, (pp. 157-174). Ballarat: Connor Court Publishing.
Goot, M., Tiffen, R. (2014). Looking back at MIA. Media International Australia, 150, 7-8. [More Information]
Curran, J., Coen, S., Soroka, S., Aalberg, T., Hayashi, K., Hichy, Z., Iyengar, S., Jones, P., Mazzoleni, G., Papathanassopoulos, S., Tiffen, R., et al (2014). Reconsidering 'virtuous circle' and 'media malaise' theories of the media: An 11-nation study. Journalism, 15(7), 815-833. [More Information]
Tiffen, R., Ricketson, M. (2014). Regulating Journalism in Australia. In Daniel Giroux, Pierre Trudel (Eds.), La regulation du travail journalistique dans dix pays, dont le Canada, (pp. 15-40). Quebec: Centre detudes sur les medias.
Tiffen, R. (2014). Rupert Murdoch: A Reassessment. Sydney: NewSouth Publishing.
Tiffen, R., Jones, P., Rowe, D., Aalberg, T., Coen, S., Curran, J., Hayashi, K., Iyengar, S., Mazzoleni, G., Papathanassopoulos, S., et al (2014). Sources in the News: A comparative study. Journalism Studies, 15(4), 374-391. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2014). The Press [revised version of chapter in the 2010 edition]. In Stuart Cunningham and Sue Turnbull (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 4th Edition. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.

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2013

Soroka, S., Andrew, B., Aalberg, T., Iyengar, S., Curran, J., Coen, S., Hayashi, K., Jones, P., Mazzoleni, G., Rhee, J., Tiffen, R., et al (2013). Auntie Knows Best? Public Broadcasters and Current Affairs Knowledge. British Journal of Political Science, 43(4), 719-739. [More Information]
Aalberg, T., Papathanassopoulos, S., Soroka, S., Curran, J., Hayashi, K., Iyengar, S., Jones, P., Mazzoleni, G., Rojas, H., Rowe, D., Tiffen, R. (2013). International TV News, Foreign Affairs Interest and Public Knowledge: A comparative study of foreign news coverage and public opinion in 11 countries. Journalism Studies, 14(3), 387-406. [More Information]
Curran, J., Coen, S., Aalberg, T., Hayashi, K., Jones, P., Splendore, S., Papathanassopoulos, S., Rowe, D., Tiffen, R. (2013). Internet revolution revisited: A comparative study of online news. Media, Culture and Society, 35(7), 880-897. [More Information]
Papathanassopoulos, S., Coen, S., Curran, J., Aalberg, T., Rowe, D., Jones, P., Rojas, H., Tiffen, R. (2013). Online Threat, But Television is Still Dominant: A comparative study of 11 nations' news consumption. Journalism Practice, 7(6), 690-704. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2013). Scandals. In Troy Bramston (Eds.), The Whitlam Legacy, (pp. 482-506). Sydney, Australia: Federation Press.
Tiffen, R. (2013). Spin Doctors, News Values and Public Interest - the Bermuda Triangle of Policy Debate. In Matthew Ricketson (Eds.), Australian Journalism Today, (pp. 16-27). South Yarra, Australia: Palgrave Macmillan.

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2012

Tiffen, R. (2012). How Russia compares. In Graeme Gill, James Young (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Russian Politics & Society, (pp. 45-68). Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis. [More Information]
Mills, S., Tiffen, R. (2012). Opinion Polls and the Media in Australia. In Christina Holtz-Bacha, Jesper Strombacker (Eds.), Opinion Polls and the Media: Reflecting and Shaping Public Opinion, (pp. 155-174). Basingstoke, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2012). Small Scandal in London - Not Many Killed. Television and New Media, 13(1), 21-25. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2012). Spin Doctors, News Values and Public Interest - the Bermuda Triangle of Policy Debate. In Matthew Ricketson (Eds.), Australian Journalism Today, (pp. 16-27). South Yarra, Australia: Palgrave Macmillan.

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2011

Tiffen, R. (2011). Australian attitudes to China's global role: the politics of changing expectations. Beijing Forum 2010: The Harmony of Civilizations and Prosperity for All, Beijing, China: Peking University Press.
Tiffen, R. (2011). Has the gap between qualities and tabloids increased? Changes in Australian newspapers 1956-2006. Australian Journal of Communication, 38(2), 33-52. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2011). WikiLeaks and mega-plumbing issues - unresolved dilemmas revisited. Global Media Journal: Australian Edition, 5(1), 1-10.

2010

Tiffen, R. (2010). Changes in Australian Newspapers 1956-2006. Journalism Practice, 4(3), 345-359. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2010). Deaths in the news 1956-2006. Australian Journalism Review, 32(1), 41-50. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2010). The Press. In Stuart Cunningham, Graeme Turner (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 3rd Edition. Australia: Allen and Unwin.

2009

Tiffen, R. (2009). Reversed negatives: how the news media respond to "our" atrocities. In Stritzke, W; Lewandowsky, S; Denemark, D; Clare, J; Morgan (Eds.), Terrorism and Torture: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, (pp. 246-264). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

2008

Tiffen, R. (2008). Australia: Gladiatorial Parties and Volatile Media in a Stable Polity. In Jesper StrÃ¶mbÃ¤ck and Lynda Lee Kaid (Eds.), The Handbook of Election News Coverage Around the World, (pp. 109-123). New York and Abingdon: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2008). Australian use of intelligence and the case for war in Iraq. In Not known (Eds.), Intelligence and National Security Policymaking on Iraq: British and American Perspectives, (pp. 106-125). TBC.
Tiffen, R. (2008). Campaign Tactics, Media Bias and the Politics of Explanations: Accounting for the Coalition's Loss in 2007. Southern Review: communication, politics and culture, 41(2), 8-29.

2007

Tiffen, R. (2007). From Technological Abundance to Commercial Monopoly in Australian Pay TV: Key Relationships in Institutionalising Subscription Television. In Andrew T Kenyon (Eds.), TV Futures: Digital Television Policy in Australia, (pp. 54-81). Australia: Melbourne University Press.
Doig, A., Pfiffner, J., Phythian, M., Tiffen, R. (2007). Marching in Time: Alliance Politics, Synchrony and the Case for War in Iraq, 2002-2003. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 61(1), 23-40. [More Information]
Savage, M., Tiffen, R. (2007). Politicians, journalists and spin: tangled relationships and shifting alliances. In Sally Young (Eds.), Government Communication in Australia, (pp. 79-92). New York, United States: Cambridge University Press.
Tiffen, R. (2007). Rupert Murdoch's Global Ambition. In Kenji Suzuki (Eds.), Nation States and Media- The Question of National Identity, (pp. 139-165). Japan: Akakshi Shoten Inc.

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2006

Tiffen, R. (2006). Contested Narratives, Ambiguous Impacts and Democratic Dilemmas: The Western News Media and the "War on Terror". Policy and Society, 25(4), 99-119.
Tiffen, R. (2006). The Press. In Stuart Cunningham, Graeme Turner (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 2nd Edition, (pp. 408-422). Australia: Allen and Unwin.
Tiffen, R. (2006). Wran and the Media. In Troy Bramston (Eds.), The Wran Era, (pp. 107-116). Sydney: Federation Press.

2005

Tiffen, R., Kwak, K. (2005). Cable Television and Democracy in Taiwan and South Korea. In Angela Rose Romano, Michael Bromley (Eds.), Journalism and Democracy in Asia, (pp. 135-147). United Kingdom: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis.
Tiffen, R. (2005). Media Australia 2004: Sebuah Audit Demokrasi (Australia's Media 2004 - A Democratic Audit). In Mariyah, C. (Eds.), Indonesia-Australia: Tantangan dan Kesempatan dalam Hubungan Politik Bilateral (Indonesia-Australia: Challenges and Opportunities in the Bilateral Political Relationship), (pp. 87-111). Jakarta, Indonesia: University of Indonesia and Granit.
Tiffen, R. (2005). The Aftermath. Must Labor Lose? In Browne, P. and Thomas, J. (Eds.), A win and a Prayer. Scenes from the 2004 Australian Election, (pp. 123-129). Sydney: University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press.
Tiffen, R. (2005). The Generational Warrior. In Browne, P. and Thomas, J. (Eds.), A win and a Prayer. Scenes from the 2004 Australian Election, (pp. 84-87). Sydney: University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press.

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2004

Tiffen, R., Gittins, R. (2004). How Australia Compares. Australia: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2004). The Development Of Pay Television In Australia. 6th World Media Economics Conference.
Tiffen, R. (2004). Tip Of The Iceberg Or Moral Panic? Police Corruption Issues In Contemporary New South Wales. American Behavioral Scientist, 47(9), 1171-1193. [More Information]

2002

Tiffen, R. (2002). Media escalation and political anti-climax in Australia's 'Cash for Comment' scandal. In Raymond Kuhn; Erik Neveu (Eds.), Political Journalism: New challenges, new practices, (pp. 131-148). London and New York: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis. [More Information]
Tiffen, R. (2002). Political economy and news. In Stuart Cunningham, Graeme Turner (Eds.), The Media and Communications in Australia: 2nd Edition, (pp. 35-47). Australia: Allen and Unwin.

2001

Tiffen, R. (2001). Australian Media Occupations. In Jeremy Tunstall (Eds.), Media Occupations and Professions: A Reader, (pp. 253-262). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Tiffen, R. (2001). Diplomatic Deceits. Government, Media and East Timor. Sydney: University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press.

2000

Tiffen, R. (2000). Media Power Professionals and Policies. London: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis.

1999

Tiffen, R. (1999). Scandals. Media, Politics and Corruption in Contemporary Australia. Sydney: UNSW Press.

1994

Tiffen, R. (1994). Mayer on the Media. Issues and Arguments. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.

1992

Tiffen, R., Goot,, M. (1992). Australia's Gulf War. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.

1990

Tiffen, R. (1990). News and Power. North Sydney, Australia: Allen and Unwin.

1984

Tiffen, R., Feith, H. (1984). Rex Mortimer. Stubborn Survivors. Dissenting Essays on Peasants and Third World Development. Melbourne: Monash University Centre for Southeast Asia.

1980

Tiffen, R. (1980). Communications and Politics. The Press, the Public and the Third World.. Canberra: Australian Council for Overseas Aid.
Tiffen, R. (1980). The News from Southeast Asia. The Sociology of Newsmaking. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies).

Selected Grants

2008

The Australian Policy Online Full-Text Research Repository and Thematic Gateways, Thomas J, Tiffen R, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF)

2007

Australian Policy Online Development Project, Tiffen R, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF)

2005

Media Change Political Change, Tiffen R, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)
Australia Policy Online Development Project, et al V, Thomas J, Tiffen R, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF)

2000

The Politics of New Media Policy in East Asia, Kwak K, Tiffen R, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Large Research Grants (LRG)

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Professor Emeritus Rod Tiffen

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