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This is a decision that was always going to come in one of two forms: either Rupert dropping off the perch or him leaving on this own terms. He has opted for the latter.
In such a highly concentrated media market as Australia, the partisanship of big news brands has become the norm.
The winners of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced. The awards are contentious – but are fought over precisely because of their symbolic and enduring cultural function
News Corporation’s media outlets have always been about gathering and exercising power. The Victorian premier’s ability to survive News Corp’s hostile coverage shows its power could be waning.
Australia’s defamation laws have been inadequate for years - as this case starkly shows.
What began as two journalists’ attempt to secure Scott Morrison’s reputation seems likely to tarnish his legacy forever. It’s an eye-watering own goal – and problematic journalism, in various ways.
News Corp has its path on relentless right-wing championing, and it’s unlikely to change its ways now.
Now that Labor has won and the Liberal Party has been severely wounded, its enemies will be baying for blood, so a first order of business will be to make Australian voters glad they elected them.
What does a democracy do when a dominant news media organisation goes rogue during an election campaign? In 2022, News Corporation is confronting Australia with this question once again, as it did in 2019…
The Murdoch outlets said they would pursue ‘positive stories’ on climate change. An analysis of stories during the recent floods, however, shows this wasn’t necessarily the case.
Our study found high levels of trust in media reports – but that trust can be eroded by fact-checking. Journalists need to rethink the way they report political stories.
The Murdoch tabloids have just embarked on a bold new climate campaign, despite previously describing those who want action as ‘loons’.
The media empire now seems to be wrestling with internal division over masks, vaccines and lockdowns – while being careful not to damage the Coalition ahead of the next election.
There is a clear legal reason why publications including The Age and news.com.au have copped hefty penalties.
In a pandemic or any other emergency, the first ethical duty of the media is to report accurately and soberly, and specifically not to induce unjustified anxiety or panic.
The timing of Google’s deals raises questions, coming just as the News Media Bargaining Code is set to be introduced into federal parliament.
There is a renewed discussion about the role of News Corp in Australia. But so far, this is ignoring how the Murdoch press is particularly hostile towards female politicians.
Murdoch has become very adept at changing colours to suit changing political landscapes – and the US election is yet another example of that.
There have been regular calls and inquiries into media ownership in Australia. But despite the howls of outrage, there has bene little political appetite to do anything about it.
Top contributors
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Professor (Communication), Deakin University
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Director, Climate Change Communication Research Hub, Monash University
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Professor of Political Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Digital Communications and Culture, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Professor of Communication, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Journalism, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Rodney Tiffen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
