Despite the steady decline in daily newspaper editorials, a longtime editor suggests ways for news organizations to restore the spirit of editorials that can hold public officials accountable.
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Despite backing from the Murdoch-owned papers, the Coalition didn’t win the election. But it’s more complicated than simply old media versus new media.
The sane elements of the media, of which The Age is one, serve the community better when their opinions are measured and do not feed into the political polarisation developing around the pandemic.
The best op-ed pages operate like a town square, allowing readers to discuss and debate issues important to their communities and beyond. But many now focus on divisive national political issues.
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Assistant Professor of Political Communication, Louisiana State University
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Associate Professor of Communication, Texas A&M University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Director of the Free Speech Center, Middle Tennessee State University
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Monfort Professor and Associate Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication, RMIT University