The ABC could build a social media service to replace Facebook - but it doesn’t have the funding, resources or political support to do so.
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The amount going to arts and culture is a pimple to a pumpkin compared to what’s being pumped into the economy as a whole.
The news Foxtel received a speedy funding boost as the ABC faces another round of damaging cost cuts will raise eyebrows. And questions about how we spend taxpayers’ money.
The daily morning bulletin from a trusted news source reached Australians far and wide, giving them quality information for the day.
As the Murdochs again hit the small screen in the documentary The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty, it’s worth considering: what is our fascination with this family?
The departure of journalist Emma Alberici from the national broadcaster is the latest example of the ABC being unable or unwilling to push back against hostile governments.
If the ACCC takes one of the tech giants to court for breach of the code, the penalty could be more than $10 million.
The past month has shown just how much diversity in media matters. But there is no quick fix – sustained, multi-pronged initiatives are required to bring more diverse journalists into the industry.
The national broadcaster has announced more cuts to its services, including 250 job losses and the axing of the major 7:45am news bulletin. It is the latest in a long line of blows to the ABC.
Since 2014, the ABC has lost $783 million in funding. It has now been announced another 250 jobs will go, further gutting the broadcaster and posing a serious threat to our democracy.
The federal government has announced a package to help regional media through the coronavirus crisis. But our national broadcasters have not been so lucky.
In dismissing the case, Justice Wendy Abraham drew attention to a huge gap in the protection of journalists’ sources under ‘shield laws’, which don’t apply to most search warrants.
ABC’s decision to ax its radio coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been labeled a ‘complete shame’. But from a financial viewpoint, the broadcaster had few other options.
The latest proposals to amend the ABC Charter raise questions about media law reform. To be effective and sustainable, it needs to be strategic, not ad hoc and politicised.
Demands for regulation of media violence reached a fever pitch after RFK’s assassination, and networks scrambled to insert more kid-friendly fare into their lineups. Enter: the Mystery Machine.
The ACCC Digital Platforms Report recommends several ways to revive journalism in the social media age, including A$50m in direct grants to local news services.
A parliamentary inquiry into press freedom is merely a public relations exercise designed to buy time until the public anger over last month’s police raids dies down.
The heads of News Corp, Nine and ABC talked tough on the need for stronger legal protections for journalists. But unity is meaningless unless it brings meaningful action from the government.
Media companies’ legal challenges to the legitimacy of recent AFP raids will allow the courts to clarify where the line is between national security and press freedom.
As we face a growing tide of unregulated hate speech, the media is crucial in normalising diversity. Yet progress here has been slow. Even the ABC has failed to meet some of its own targets for hiring a diversity of employees.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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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, Journalism, RMIT University
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PhD candidate in media and communications, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Communication, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Convergent and Online Media, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Media and Communication, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Political Communication; Director CAJ, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Journalism, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology
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Former Honorary Research Associate, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University