The Listen Loudly, Act Strongly report lays out systemic racism at the national broadcaster. In the face of external attack, the ABC needs to stand up for its culturally diverse staff.
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With the news that more regional papers are cutting jobs, it’s time we took seriously the damaging effects of losing local papers in non-metropolitan areas.
Appointing a new managing director offers the opportunity to reset the organisation’s editorial culture by facing down the relentless attacks on its journalists from right-wing political interests.
If the ABC is serious about strengthening its news service, it must separate the roles of managing director and editor-in-chief.
A new study shows Australians are wary of news that is produced by AI – but they worry more about its involvement in certain kinds of news than others.
Where do free speech rights end and professional journalistic obligations begin? For journalists in the public eye, it can be hard to tell.
Our research unearthed new insights on how the Australian media leaves key groups – particularly women and those struggling financially – behind when covering society’s big issues.
The judge in the high-profile defamation case described the saga as an “omnishambles” - and the media are included in that.
With its occult themes, ’70s nostalgia and some AI controversy thrown into the mix, it’s easy to see why the film was a US box-office success.
Hundreds of Australian journalists signed an open letter to news organisations calling for better coverage of the war. It calls their impartiality into question.
New research shows Chinese-Australians believe Australian English-language media to be too negative about China and Chinese-Australians.
In the lead-in to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, it is revealing to look back on the media coverage of women’s international soccer.
Meanwhile, new research shows Australian women are turning their backs on news more than men, which has implications for the media industry.
Stan Grant’s new book, The Queen is Dead, is revealing in terms of his decision to step down from public life. ‘I have been reminded what it is to come from the other side of history,’ he writes.
The national broadcaster’s management has finally condemned the racist abuse directed at their high-profile presenter and apologised too him, but it has come far too late.
Maintaining impartiality does not require the media to publish nonsense, and certainly does not require them to publish nonsense without drawing attention to the facts or contrary evidence.
The trial is likely to go ahead in November this year, and last for around four weeks.
New research shows Australians of Chinese heritage are extremely concerned about the way relations between the two countries are portrayed in the media.
New research shows that while media companies are now much more reflective of the community they represent, there is still work to be done on inclusion in journalism.
Though concerns about online harassment were legitimate, with 38% of participants saying they had experienced trolling in response to giving a media interview.
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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2024 Oxford University visiting research fellow RIJS; Professor of Political Communication., La Trobe University
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Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Journalism, RMIT University
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Professor (Communication), Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Communication, University of Canberra
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Postdoctoral Fellow, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
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Rodney Tiffen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Matthew Ricketson is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Communication, Deakin University
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Professor of Journalism and Social Media, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
