Journalism
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Curbs on press freedom come with a cost, new research reveals
But what is its importance to a thriving economy? Authors The Conversation We have found evidence attacks on press freedom…
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‘Attack on democracy’: Experts fear misinformation will thrive on Facebook under news ban
For years, Facebook has been under intense pressure to stamp out fake news and misinformation. Rashida Yosufzai SBS News But…
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Will deplatforming make QAnon and the far-right fade away or radicalise further?
“It’s over and nothing makes sense,” read one message thread title on the largest of these forums. James Purtill ABC…
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President Erdoğan’s advisor says Turkey’s intel agency will feed Swedish-based Turkish journalist to the sharks
Speaking during a debate program on a CNN Türk on January 15, 2021, a pro-government media outlet, Caşın targeted Abdullah Bozkurt,…
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To publish or not to publish?
Terrorism, political extremism, Donald Trump, social media and the phenomenon of “cancel culture” are confronting journalists with a range of…
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‘I need to work twice as hard to get a job in Ireland’
Joseph Okoh never planned on becoming a journalist when he was growing up. Sorcha Pollak The Irish Times After finishing…
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Corbyn to campaign against Murdoch’s News UK TV channel
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to campaign against the arrival of Rupert Murdoch’s News UK television channel as he launched his…
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8 years ago I began walking the Earth—and stumbled into an era spinning with change
Lately, this fact has got me to thinking about animals emerging from ice. Paul Salopek National Geographic You may have…
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Once again our support to Şener Levent is necessary
On August 1st 2018, we (i.e. Κυκλάμινο – Cyclamen – Siklâmen) wrote in a pamphlet:“Most certainly the Cypriot Government SHOULD…
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Twenty years ago 9/11 changed everything for the West and now China’s rise and COVID-19 are part of the story
That was the chilling message Osama Bin Laden sent to the West when he “declared war” in 1996. Stan Grant…
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This is not an obituary
The Paris correspondent of The Irish Times, Lara Marlowe, wrote that her former husband, the journalist Robert Fisk, used to…
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Google political advertising spend transparency reporting coming to Australia
This change will bring more transparency to how parties run their online campaigns, including how much is spent on ads…
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Courting the chameleon: how the US election reveals Rupert Murdoch’s political colours
Answer: He adapts and he waits. Denis Muller The Conversation Electoral cycles last three, four or five years. Murdoch has…
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How the Broken Hill community and an unlikely champion brought century-old Barrier Truth newspaper back from the brink
They fly high over fences and shrubs, landing with a polite thud at every house. Authors ABC News It’s the…
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‘Chilling attack on democracy’: proposed Asio powers could be used against journalists
Journalists and advocacy groups could face compulsory questioning by Asio as part of a proposed expansion of the spy agency’s…
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We’re dealing away our media diversity
The year was 2017. The place: Parliament House in Canberra. Then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and then-communications minister Mitch Fifield were…
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