The antisemitism envoy has criticised the ABC’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. But presenting all sides equally can distort the truth.
- Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
If Israel believes the journalism from Palestinian reporters is Hamas propaganda, the solution is straightforward: let foreign correspondents in.
A rubber bullet to Channel Nine reporter Lauren Tomasi’s leg signals media freedom in the US is again under attack.
The government has a record of promising improvements in transparency, but falling short in terms of passing legislation.
Justice has finally prevailed as wrongfully imprisoned journalists are freed. But what does this complicated deal mean for future hostage diplomacy?
My own ordeal in Egypt, where I was imprisoned on terrorism charges, was nothing compared to Assange’s. But I understand the weird blend of elation, confusion and disorientation sudden release brings.
It is hard to overstate the impact this case is likely to have on future whistleblowing in Australia.
Meta’s announcement it will stop paying for news poses a threat. High-quality news is expensive, but important. Do we need economic measures that somehow get the public to pay for it?
La Chine trône en tête de ce classement, devançant plusieurs autres régimes autoritaires ; mais Israël occupe désormais la sixième place, aux côtés de l’Iran.
New statistics show a spike in the amount of journalists jailed in the country. To protect its democracy, Israel needs to be transparent about why members of the media are arrested.
Today, the government released a review into Australia’s patchwork of a secrecy law system. The proposed changes are a step in the right direction, but there’s so much more work to do.
Las guerras de Gaza y Ucrania han provocado un aumento del número de periodistas asesinados, y esto es una mala noticia para todos.
Perang di Gaza dan Ukraina telah menyebabkan meningkatnya jumlah jurnalis yang terbunuh, dan ini adalah berita buruk bagi semua orang.
Wars in Gaza and Ukraine have led to increased numbers of journalists being killed, and this is bad news for everyone.
There is a deep and widening gulf in trust and communications between the agencies and the media that has clearly boiled over in ways that damage both institutions.
In her ruling, the judge rejected claims that Assange’s case was an assault on press freedom, which must concern anyone who believes in the oversight role that journalists play in a democracy.
Attack the press, and you attack the very system that has made places like the US and Australia among the safest and most prosperous in the world.
The High Court handed down a mixed decision on the AFP raid on a News Corp journalist, highlighting just how fragile media freedom in Australia really is.
Surely the time has come to shift gears and ramp up the public pressure on both Australian diplomats and Iranian politicians to secure the academic’s release.
After this week’s police raids on media outlets, we need a better way to balance two crucial elements of our democracy - national security and press freedom.
Kasus Maria Ressa penting karena pemerintah semakin menggunakan “aturan hukum” untuk membungkam karya jurnalis yang sah.
Maria Ressa’s case is important because of what it says about the way governments are increasingly using the “rule of law” to silence the legitimate work of journalists.
Cuatro personas y un periódico son “Persona del Año” para la revista Time. Reciben este reconocimiento no sólo por lo que han hecho, sino por lo que representan para el periodismo, una profesión atribulada por diversos motivos.
The four people and a newspaper who are Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” have been given the acknowledgment not just for what they have done, but for what they have come to represent.
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