Tighter controls are not the answer; the opportunity should be used to think differently about trust and journalism. It is critical to enable audiences to distinguish reliable, verified information.
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The huge cuts to Australian journalism over the past decade have decimated mentoring in the industry. This is not easy to see with the naked eye but it has a huge impact on what gets produced.
Journalism has rarely had a fiercer critic, nor a finer practitioner than the longtime writer for The New Yorker, Janet Malcolm, who died last week aged 86.
The accusation of bias is like kryptonite for responsible news organizations: the stronger their piety to the ideal of objectivity, the more vulnerable they are to complaints made in bad faith.
Ghanians fear that the country’s security services still bear the hallmarks of bad old practices.
The best op-ed pages operate like a town square, allowing readers to discuss and debate issues important to their communities and beyond. But many now focus on divisive national political issues.
Research shows men’s voices are heard in media reports far more frequently than women’s. Here are some ways journalists and sources can improve this.
In the final years of his life – and with his poor health beginning to slow him down – Ochieng persisted in his love for teaching.
Public relations and journalism have always existed in an uneasy balance. Social media and low revenues are shifting that balance in favour of PR, creating a lack of trust in the news.
As the internet continues to alter traditional journalism practices, Nigerian universities must adapt to the times.
The concept that journalists should be objective is outdated and impossible. Instead, good reporters use life experiences to ask fresh questions.
In the aftermath of Adam Toledo’s death, police and a prosecutor framed the incident as a confrontation with an armed male holding a gun. Should reporters have been so quick to accept that version?
Chinese-Canadian journalist Edith Eaton documented anti-Asian racism in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th century. Over 100 years later, not much has changed.
The New York Times gave in to White House pressure and did not publish crucial information about an impending US-backed invasion of Cuba. It’s an old story, much repeated – but it’s wrong.
The pandemic has meant a lot of content is being provided by clubs and teams – but the media must act as a collective to make sure impartial, balanced reporting is still upheld.
Press-bashing was a feature of the years Trump was president. But a new, more constructive kind of press criticism has also emerged that aims to improve journalism, not delegitimize it.
Loosely based on the ABC journalist’s own experiences, Stop Girl opens up a story about PTSD after war.
A rise in contract and gig work in professional and creative fields is affecting steady employment. Research shows that to maintain a career in these fields, a worker needs to consider family.
It’s gospel for First Amendment advocates that lawsuits against news organizations chill freedom of the press. But in an era of rampant misinformation, such legal actions may be more accepted.
Saudi’s crown prince approved the killing and dismemberment of a Washington Post columnist in 2018, the Biden administration says. So how can the US still see the Saudis as good partners?
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Andrea Carson is a Friend of The Conversation.Associate Professor, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Communication, Deakin University
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Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Program Manager, Journalism, RMIT University
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Professor in Media and Communication, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Associate Professor, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Visiting Professor of Practice (Journalism), City, University of London
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, University of Oregon
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Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Associate Professor Journalism & Media, Deakin University
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Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
