The term media ecosystem will be used in this article. It is a useful means of distinguishing from old descriptions of the media and it also serves as a reminder that, when talking about policy and regulation in the broadband age, it is necessary to be inclusive. So within this media ecosystem one may find the traditional media,including the press, the new broadband services such as IPTV, independent online journals, the blogs, delivery platforms, content creators and journalists, amateur and professional, and so forth. It might be thought that to contemplate the ecosystem in this way is too far-reaching, but it could be argued that some of these new players are already claiming the space themselves. For example, shield laws recently enacted in Australia recognize the citizen journalist and blogger