The Australian media’s blanket coverage of the sovereign’s death was a reflection of public expectations, but it was allowed to drag on and became increasingly bizarre.
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We don’t yet know if Anthony Albanese’s pledge to do politics differently will hold. But the media will do a great disservice to Australians if they remain wedded to their old ways.
Australian media have and do unfairly report on Indigenous affairs and toxic environments are leading to fewer First Nations journalists. Should universities put cultural safety in journalism courses?
One of the national broadcaster’s most urgent challenges will be ensuing its journalists feel management has their backs.
Our analysis revealed the relative attention our news and opinion pieces gave to First Nations peoples began to grow steadily from around 2005, with a huge peak in 2007.
News Corp has its path on relentless right-wing championing, and it’s unlikely to change its ways now.
The major parties have come to control the way the media can cover election campaigns – leading to dress-up stunts and gotcha questions instead of meaningful journalism.
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…
Data show many mainstream print media outlets are growing their readership - but it would be worrying if this was because they are aping what happens on social media.
Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code has garnered global interest – but the Canadians want a model with more transparency.
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.
First Nations media are leading better conversations about the significance of the day – and issues facing Indigenous communities every day of the year.
The prime minister’s media strategy, focusing on selling his message through ‘friendly’ outlets, is showing signs of unravelling.
First Nations peoples’ voices in Australian media have been largely excluded. This can contribute to under-representation of Indigenous perspectives and negative stereotypes of First Nations people.
Several measures need to be put in place to track the code’s effectiveness in protecting news outlets and the public interest.
The latest Women in Media report shows women are still under-represented on opinion pages and as experts in news reports.
New analysis shows the Australian media focused on providing accurate information in the early months of the pandemic. But as it dragged on, media output became messier.
Although media outlets are including Indigenous voices in their reporting, some continue to exclude Indigenous authors, perspectives, and cultural contexts.
The media have great power in shaping our ideas of people, places and ideas that are beyond our experience. And some need to get much better at how they treat women.
Local newspapers are a key part of the ecology of journalism.
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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2024 Oxford University visiting research fellow RIJS; Professor of Political Communication., La Trobe University
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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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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor (Communication), Deakin University
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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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Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast
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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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Postdoctoral Fellow, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
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Professor of Communication, Deakin University
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Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
