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October 17, 2023
Truth telling in the Voice Referendum
Published by Denis Muller at October 17, 2023
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How did the media perform on the Voice referendum? Let’s talk about truth-telling and impartiality

The rules by which politics are conducted have changed dramatically, especially since the rise of Trumpism. Yet the professional mass media continue to cover politics in […]
Denis MullerDenis Muller October 17, 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
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 7, 2023
captioning rules
Published by Paulo Rizal at March 7, 2023
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Media watchdog finds Channel 7 liable for breaching captioning rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd and Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Ltd in breach of the captioning rules. […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal March 7, 2023
December 8, 2022
Meta offers subscriptions in EU
Published by Jaw de Guzman at December 8, 2022
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Meta warns of news content removal if new law passes

Meta said it would consider news content removal from its platform if the US passed laws mandating tech companies to pay news publishers.
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman December 8, 2022
November 17, 2022
3ZZZ breaches broadcasting rules in Ukraine coverage - ACMA 1200x628
Published by Jaw de Guzman at November 17, 2022
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3ZZZ breaches broadcasting rules in Ukraine coverage – ACMA

The communications watchdog has found Melbourne-based station 3ZZZ in violation of community broadcasting rules in its coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to an inquiry […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman November 17, 2022
November 16, 2022
Albanese govt takes action to secure ABC funding after $526M cut
Published by Jaw de Guzman at November 16, 2022
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Albanese govt takes action to secure ABC funding after $526M cut

After the Coalition slashed $526 million from the ABC funding, the Albanese government is looking into ways to safeguard the future financial viability of the media […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman November 16, 2022
November 15, 2022
ACMA to hold consultation on news measurement framework
Published by Jaw de Guzman at November 15, 2022
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ACMA to hold consultation on news measurement framework

The communications watchdog will be holding a consultation on a ‘news measurement framework’ for media diversity and localism in Australia. The consultation paper to be released […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman November 15, 2022
September 14, 2022
Nine avoids strike; Journalists agree to accept pay deal
Published by Jaw de Guzman at September 14, 2022
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Nine avoids strike; Journalists agree to accept pay deal

Publishing behemoth Nine has avoided a threatened strike after journalists at some of Australia’s largest newspapers chose to accept a revised compensation offer. Union members on […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman September 14, 2022
September 13, 2022
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Published by Jaw de Guzman at September 13, 2022
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Journos at Australia’s largest newspapers to vote on strike

Journalists at several of Australia’s largest newspapers are getting ready to vote on whether to walk off their jobs over a protracted pay dispute at a […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman September 13, 2022
August 10, 2022
Murdoch's News Corporation hits record $A1.1 billion profits
Published by Jaw de Guzman at August 10, 2022
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Murdoch’s News Corporation hits record $A1.1 billion profits

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has almost doubled its profits in 2021/22 to a record $A1.1 billion ($US760 million ). The US-listed company owns News Corp Australia, […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman August 10, 2022
July 29, 2022
Neighbours fans brave the cold to bid Ramsay Street goodbye
Published by Jaw de Guzman at July 29, 2022
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Neighbours fans brave the cold to bid Ramsay Street goodbye

Fans of Australian soap opera Neighbours have braved the Melbourne cold to watch its finale at Federation Square. Riya Patel and Josephine Crawford arrived two hours […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022
Supporters call to block Australian WikiLeaks founder's extradition
Published by Jaw de Guzman at July 29, 2022
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Supporters call to block Australian WikiLeaks founder’s extradition

Supporters of Julian Assange have written to new US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy calling for the release of the WikiLeaks founder. Advocates for the 50-year-old […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman July 29, 2022
June 21, 2022
Australia ranks 5th in online news subscription amid consumption decline
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 21, 2022
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Australia ranks 5th in online news subscription amid consumption decline

Australia ranked 5th in the number of online news subscribers globally, according to Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Digital News Report 2022. Australia is […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 21, 2022
June 2, 2022
Study reveals media 'partially stoked bad COVID-19 info'
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 2, 2022
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Study reveals media ‘partially stoked bad COVID-19 info’

A study found exaggerated media reporting during the early months of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout ‘stoked’ the global spread of rumors about supposed adverse effects. Researchers […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 2, 2022