News Corp on the right, Fairfax on the left. This division has a long history in Australia, to the detriment of quality journalism and public debate.
Public interest reporting is often equated with watchdog or investigative reporting. But it can include other factual stories that serve the public interest.
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Public interest journalism exposes corruption and wrongdoers, and holds the powerful to account. But it is increasingly under threat, and we need to find ways to protect it.
Much of the focus of people’s and the media’s attentions is on the victims of terrorism rather than the perpetrators.
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Television shows that reveal politicians in a different light, such as Channel Ten’s The Project, or the ABC’s Kitchen Cabinet or Q&A, are vital outlets for them to convey their messages.
Scrutiny of the sources, evidence and bias behind our public figures’ statements is more important than ever.
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In a time of slippery weasel words and ‘alternative facts’, we are delighted to see the return of the ABC fact-checking unit in collaboration with RMIT.
New linguistic studies show the ratio of “he” to “she” in Australian news reporting is 3.4 to 1.
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How do the media management strategies devised in haste 15 years ago affect how asylum seekers are portrayed today?
It appears a significant proportion of Australia’s Chinese community feel the Australian media cover China within a narrow framework.
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The Turnbull government is engaged in a media reform process that is all about the sideshow – not forward-thinking policy with the public interest in mind.
Research in the humanities has come under attack from the Daily Telegraph in recent days.
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The decision to refuse the ARC and academic researchers a right of reply appears to be a straightforward breach of the News Corp Australia code of conduct.
The Nine Network’s Here Come The Habibs is one of very few Australian TV programs not dominated by Anglo-Australian faces.
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A generation on from revelations about the lack of diversity in the Australian media at the dawn of the digital era, what is pushing this concern now? And what’s changed since then?
Harriet Wran was sentenced to four years in prison with a non-parole period of two.
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The internet and social media have expanded the potential for more enduring forms of non-judicial punishment by way of continued denigration, humiliation and abuse.
A recent ACMA investigation found Andrew Bolt did not breach the commercial TV code of practice.
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An ACMA investigation of Andrew Bolt raises questions of fair and accurate reporting, the clash over facts, fair comment and the right of readers and viewers to be fully informed.
Is Rupert Murdoch’s influence on the Australian political landscape what it used to be?
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Given newspapers’ continued role as the main provider of new news every day, and the amplifying effect of social media, their potential to influence the body politic remains substantial.
Bill Shorten poses for yet another selfie, ready to be uploaded onto social media.
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The ABC’s new chief, who took over last week, has identified improving diversity at the broadcaster as a top priority. This is long overdue - the BBC has already tackled the issue from the top down.