Amid news that 500 jobs will go at the Whyalla steelworks, once owned by Gupta’s GFG Alliance, The Big Steal is a powerful – and timely – work of journalism.
- Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
The media have the power to make Hanson’s tyrannical attitudes and behaviour a central issue, and their failure to use this power has only emboldened her.
Since her press club address, media coverage of the One Nation leader has shifted from fawning to more sober – and revealed some dubious ethics in the process.
The big question now is how this new media-politics-money combination will form an effective force on the right of Australian politics.
This is not a story of journalists talking and writing about journalists. It is a story about the functioning of Australian democracy.
After years of complaints, the Australian Communications and Media Authority has finally placed restrictions on the program and its host network.
The fact their partnership lasted that long invites a reflection on the contradiction between the kind of society we say we want and the kind of media we prize.
The decision to silence a Palestinian Australian author goes well beyond the standards of the Racial Discrimination Act and ordinary standards of free speech.
Unapologetically Ita sketches the public life of a person who gets things done. An account of her career as a journalist, however, is a job for another author.
Yes, the British broadcaster made some serious errors, but the response seems over the top. Were other pressures brought to bear?
The radio broadcaster with the famous voice become synonymous with the ‘Sydney shock jock’ phenomonon.
Most major US media companies have been targeted by Trump this year alone, along with many individual journalists. It’s the destruction of the fourth estate.
When reporting on racist rallies, it’s important the media don’t fall for the shadowy language used by organisers.
Bendigo Writers Festival has had to cancel 11 sessions, as writers withdraw over a code of conduct sent two days ago.
The way the case was handled has done substantial damage to the ABC’s reputation, not just for impartiality but for its capacity to stand up for its staff.
Both long-running shows have launched memorable and powerful TV moments. The difficulty for networks now is how to replace them.
There is nothing in the work of these media outlets that would qualify them as “hate media” – which means the opposition leader simply resents the scrutiny.
Journalists have protested their media outlets’ decisions to run the Trumpet of Patriots ads. They were right to do so.
Less haste, more verification and independent calling out of lies would be a good starting point.
The former Nine CEO brings strong business credentials to the role. But on other aspects of the job, questions remain over his suitability.
The highly influential broadcaster, for years feared by the nation’s politicians, has been charged with several sexual offences.
With stretched resources and insatiable demand for content, Australian media will have a difficult job covering the next federal election. But they must strive for “proactive impartiality”.
In choosing not to endorse a candidate, the paper - ironically famous for its courage - represents a reckless and cowardly abandonment of its civic responsibility.
Treating both sides equally can seriously distort the facts, if the evidence is weighted to one side. Looking at the US election, climate change denial and more, a journalism expert explains why.
One of the pioneers of current affairs journalism, Negus became a household name on 60 Minutes and later on the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent.
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