Why the market can’t ensure a free press

When Australia’s Independent Media Inquiry headed by ex-judge Ray Finkelstein released its report on the Australian media in February 2012, if you had been following the media discussion since then, one could not be blamed for thinking that Finkelstein wanted to create a state super cop which would...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:10e22f975bed4565adf9f24277a4f6612021-12-02T11:51:22ZWhy the market can’t ensure a free press10.24135/pjr.v18i2.2601023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/10e22f975bed4565adf9f24277a4f6612012-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/260https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 When Australia’s Independent Media Inquiry headed by ex-judge Ray Finkelstein released its report on the Australian media in February 2012, if you had been following the media discussion since then, one could not be blamed for thinking that Finkelstein wanted to create a state super cop which would seize control of the media, impose new standards on journalists, dragging every blogger and tweeter into its net. Some media have accused the inquiry report of being ‘leftist’, academic and beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Part of the media’s job is to explain to the public what is in reports they do not have time to read so they can decide what they think. This commentary was an attempt to do that published by the independent New Matilda online magazine. Wendy BaconAsia Pacific NetworkarticleAccountabilityAustraliaCensorshipDemocracyFinkelstein InquiryMedia freedomCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 18, Iss 2 (2012)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Accountability
Australia
Censorship
Democracy
Finkelstein Inquiry
Media freedom
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
spellingShingle Accountability
Australia
Censorship
Democracy
Finkelstein Inquiry
Media freedom
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
Wendy Bacon
Why the market can’t ensure a free press
description When Australia’s Independent Media Inquiry headed by ex-judge Ray Finkelstein released its report on the Australian media in February 2012, if you had been following the media discussion since then, one could not be blamed for thinking that Finkelstein wanted to create a state super cop which would seize control of the media, impose new standards on journalists, dragging every blogger and tweeter into its net. Some media have accused the inquiry report of being ‘leftist’, academic and beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Part of the media’s job is to explain to the public what is in reports they do not have time to read so they can decide what they think. This commentary was an attempt to do that published by the independent New Matilda online magazine.
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