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July 18, 2023
Women in media
Published by Paulo Rizal at July 18, 2023
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54% of women in media dissatisfied with career progress, report shows

The majority of women in Australian media remain concerned about gender equality and a lack of industry support, citing increased bias and discrimination as a reason […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023
Fake news problem in Australia
Published by Andrea Carson at July 18, 2023
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More stick, less carrot: Australia’s new approach to tackling fake news on digital platforms

An urgent problem for governments around the world in the digital age is how to tackle the harms caused by mis- and disinformation, and Australia is […]
Andrea CarsonAndrea Carson July 18, 2023
June 29, 2023
media
Published by Denis Muller at June 29, 2023
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A reciprocating engine of money, power and influence: how Australia’s ‘media monsters’ used journalism to cement their empires

Carl Sagan said that in order to understand the present, it’s necessary to know the past. Nowhere does this apply with greater force than to the […]
Denis MullerDenis Muller June 29, 2023
May 23, 2023
Abuse against journalists
Published by Paulo Rizal at May 23, 2023
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Online abuse towards diverse journos, media workers rampant in Australia, report reveals

New research has found many journalists and media workers from diverse and minority backgrounds experience online abuse and harassment yet believe it to be ‘part of […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
Featured Leader - Alex Wake
Published by Paulo Rizal at May 23, 2023
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The Enduring Relevance of Journalism with Alexandra Wake

In a world with shrinking newsrooms, fake news, workplace threats, and growing distrust in the media, it can be difficult for a journalist to do their […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal May 23, 2023
May 4, 2023
press freedom
Published by Alexandra Wake at May 4, 2023
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World Press Freedom Day 2023: One Goliath is wounded but challenges remain

In one of the world’s most tightly-held media industries, one smaller voice struck a blow for freedom of expression. World Press Freedom Day is usually marked […]
Alexandra WakeAlexandra Wake May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
journalists
Published by Denis Muller at May 4, 2023
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Journalists reporting on the Voice to Parliament do voters a disservice with ‘he said, she said’ approach

Denis Muller, The University of Melbourne For much of the past two decades, polarisation and hyper-partisanship have weakened Western democracies, most notably in the United States […]
Denis MullerDenis Muller May 4, 2023
May 2, 2023
medicinal media
Published by Paulo Rizal at May 2, 2023
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Medicinal Media: Using digital media to boost personal wellness

Medicinal Media, a new not-for-profit organisation has launched medicinal-media.org, a website dedicated to exploring how art and science can benefit wellness, with a specific focus on […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal May 2, 2023
April 28, 2023
chatgpt and copyright
Published by Wellett Potter at April 28, 2023
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If ChatGPT wrote it, who owns the copyright? It depends on where you live, but in Australia it’s complicated

Wellett Potter, University of New England ChatGPT and other generative AI tools which draw on large language models (LLMs) are a hot topic. Released in November […]
Wellett PotterWellett Potter April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023
Should AI pay for news?
Published by Paulo Rizal at April 28, 2023
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Should AI companies pay journalists?  

The short answer would be yes, at least according to Rod Sims, the former chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Sims is one […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal April 28, 2023
April 26, 2023
broadcast compliance
Published by Paulo Rizal at April 26, 2023
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Broadcasters can’t outsource compliance to third parties, ACMA rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ruled that licensees are ultimately responsible for the content that they air, even if the said content was […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal April 26, 2023
April 26, 2023
Buzzfeed
Published by Paulo Rizal at April 26, 2023
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Buzzfeed cuts 15% of staff, shuts down entire news division 

Not even a Pulitzer Prize could save them.   Mirroring the experience of many newsrooms today, Buzzfeed has decided to lay off its entire news division […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal April 26, 2023
April 19, 2023
SBS and ABC News, both tagged as government-funded media by Twitter
Published by Paulo Rizal at April 19, 2023
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Twitter slaps ‘government-funded media’ tag on ABC News, SBS

Twitter has placed the tag “government-funded media” on several media outlets’ Twitter pages, including Australian public broadcasters ABC News and SBS. The tag is one of […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal April 19, 2023
April 18, 2023
Banner talking about consent and sexual violence
Published by Paulo Rizal at April 18, 2023
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‘Asking For It’: New documentary to focus on sexual violence in Australia

Following hot on the heels of See What You Made Me Do, Journalist Jess Hill returns to SBS with Asking For It, reigniting a national conversation […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal April 18, 2023
April 6, 2023
AI Tools
Published by Lisa M. Given at April 6, 2023
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AI tools are generating convincing misinformation. Engaging with them means being on high alert

Lisa M. Given, RMIT University AI tools can help us create content, learn about the world and (perhaps) eliminate the more mundane tasks in life – […]
Lisa M. GivenLisa M. Given April 6, 2023
March 29, 2023
war mongering in the media
Published by Wanning Sun at March 29, 2023
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‘The media normalises war-mongering’: how Chinese Australians respond to talk of war in mainstream media

Wanning Sun, University of Technology Sydney Early this month, the Daily Mail published a story online implying three Chinese men taking photos at the Avalon Airshow […]
Wanning SunWanning Sun March 29, 2023
March 23, 2023
kid watching children's programming on tv
Published by Paulo Rizal at March 23, 2023
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20% of ads streamed with children’s programming harmful for kids, study shows

The results of a new research found that 20% of all ad breaks for children’s programming contained at least one inappropriate ad, including ads for alcohol, […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023
muck rack monitoring
Published by Paulo Rizal at March 23, 2023
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Muck Rack now covers over 600,000 media outlets through AI

Muck Rack, the public relations management (PRM) platform that helps connect organisations with the right journalists has expanded its global media monitoring capabilities to include more […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal March 23, 2023
March 14, 2023
photo showing diversity, people of different ethnicities working together
Published by Sora Park, Jee Young Lee and Kieran McGuiness at March 14, 2023
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Australia’s media improve on diversity – but there’s still a long way to go

Sora Park, University of Canberra; Jee Young Lee, University of Canberra, and Kieran McGuinness, University of Canberra Australian media have been widely criticised for not representing […]
Sora Park, Jee Young Lee and Kieran McGuinessSora Park, Jee Young Lee and Kieran McGuiness March 14, 2023
March 9, 2023
female journalists
Published by Kathryn Shine at March 9, 2023
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Australia’s first female journalists reported on wars and human rights around the world – but many died in obscurity

  When I look out into a class of journalism students, the faces I see will often belong to young women. In contemporary journalism education, this […]
Kathryn ShineKathryn Shine March 9, 2023
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