The ordeal should prompt deep reflection on the values that underpin Australia’s relationship with its most important security ally, the US.
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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.
The Wikileaks founder will return to Australia after years behind bars and in exile. What happens now?
UK press freedom has come under threat.
There is much to celebrate about the critical role the media have played in 30 years of democracy. But challenges remain.
Experts say mainstream media coverage of the war in Gaza is severely skewed — with Palestinian voices getting stifled.
In the space of two decades, Hong Kong’s liberal constitutional order has been transformed into a security regime that grants citizens few civil liberties
Important factors, such as conflict, are central to understanding a country’s degree of press freedom, development and democratisation.
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.
New Zealand was mostly stable in key international rankings and domestic socio-economic measures. But there are signs of slippage in some areas and not enough progress in others.
The Netanyahu government is pressuring Israel’s most prominent left-leaning newspaper over its coverage of the war in Gaza.
Hundreds of Australian journalists signed an open letter to news organisations calling for better coverage of the war. It calls their impartiality into question.
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.
The justice ministry had more than enough time to make the law constitutional. Failure to do so is an indictment on its leadership in the process.
Authoritarian populists tolerate opposition media – as long as they only exist at the margins.
Journalists and media workers are being deliberately targeted by Russian forces in Ukraine.
There is a growing public wariness about the performance of the media, which are increasingly accused of being partisan.
Gareth Jones reported on Moscow’s genocide against the Ukrainian people in the 1930s. His story holds lessons and an example for those reporting on the latest conflict.
Eight journalists covering a protest on the M25 motorway were recently detained by police.
Australia’s press freedom problems have been acknowledged by both the Morrison and Albanese governments. However, we’re yet to see any actual law reform to support public interest journalism.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Full Professor in Journalism, Dublin City University
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Reader in International Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Media and Communication, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Associate Professor in International Relations & Academic Director of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, University of Portsmouth
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Caxton Professor of Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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Professor and Lee Hills Chair of Free Press Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Professor of Communications, University of Westminster
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham