Perceptions that South African police treat people disrespectfully, lack impartiality or transparency, and are prone to brutality
undermine public confidence in them.
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The vacuum created by a drop in public trust in mainstream platforms has given rise to new media players who don’t always play by the rules.
The police must challenge and change the damaging culture that for so long has allowed unacceptable behaviour by police officers to go unpunished.
The Coalition has made promises on whistleblower protection and must soon reveal its plan for a federal integrity commission. Now is the time for both parties to prove they can take real action.
Academics are among the most trusted sources for news about climate change.
At this stage of the pandemic, when behavioural change is so key to vaccine take-up, the government ignores the views of the public at its peril.
The strong disapproval of the South African government’s handling of the pandemic is a warning that crafting persuasive pro-vaccine messages is not enough.
South Africa’s constitutional values of good public governance and transparency in public procurement have been sacrificed in the process of buying COVID-19 vaccines.
To rebuild lost trust in the media will require more commitment and effort than just papering over ethical cracks.
When the scientific establishment gets involved in partisan politics, surveys suggest, there are unintended consequences – especially for conservatives.
On paper, WE Charity could have been the best partner to implement the federal government’s student grant program. But the failure to be transparent eroded the public’s trust and led to its demise.
Vague references don’t cut it. The public deserves to know exactly how Alberta is relying on science, realism and high-quality problem-solving in its back to school plans during COVID-19.
Australians have more trust in their government and leader to deal with the pandemic than people in US, UK and Italy. Confidence in state and territory leaders, however, is far lower.
A survey of 1,268 people has found that the BBC is popular across all age groups. But all media needs to pay more attention to devolved and local news.
Pandemic devastation surrounds it on all sides, but tiny Uruguay has COVID-19 under control – just the latest win for a country that’s always stood out.
A new survey found the reputation of the news brand and journalists matters when it comes to public trust in media. Employing more journalists and being more active on social media doesn’t.
Whatever our differences, Australians’ essential empathy and yearning for connection always come out in times of crisis. We have a responsibility to make sure it stays that way.
Politicians might get the most airtime when it comes to climate change, but Australians would rather hear about it from weather presenters.
According to a new survey, nearly a third of Australians believe the Coalition shows no ‘leadership for the public good’. Labor fared little better.
Scholars and skeptics warned about Facebook long before its founder was even born. Technology companies keep asking for more and more data and proving they can’t be trusted.
Top contributors
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Deputy Vice-chancellor Research, Charles Sturt University
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Adjunct Professor, National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University
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Professor of Media Studies in the Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor of Politics. Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor of Digital Communications and Culture, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Professor in Parliamentary Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Emeritus Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Leadership, Swinburne University of Technology
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Director, Climate Change Communication Research Hub, Monash University
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Research Fellow, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
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Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University
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Professor of Political Communication, University of Leeds
