Australia’s media climate: Time to renegotiate control

In 2007, Australia was rated by two international media bodies as well down the chain in media freedom. Within its own borders, internal media groups—in particular the Australian Press Council and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, as well as a consortium of major employer groups—have recen...

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Autores principales:	Jane Johnston, Mark Pearson
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2008
Materias:	Australian Press Council anti-terrorism laws freedom of information media freedom shield law Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/c6d18bd009fc45919511a985c4a31a6f
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c6d18bd009fc45919511a985c4a31a6f2021-12-02T10:24:51ZAustralia’s media climate: Time to renegotiate control10.24135/pjr.v14i2.9451023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/c6d18bd009fc45919511a985c4a31a6f2008-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/945https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 In 2007, Australia was rated by two international media bodies as well down the chain in media freedom. Within its own borders, internal media groups—in particular the Australian Press Council and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, as well as a consortium of major employer groups—have recently released reports investigating the position of media freedoms. This atricle examines a select few of these shrinking freedoms which range from the passive restrcitions on access to documents to the overt threat of imprisonment for publishing sensitive material. In particular, it considers laws relating to freedom of information, camera access to courts, shield laws and whistleblower protection and finally revamped anti-terrorism laws. The article maps the landscape of Australia's downgraded press fredom and suggests that laws controlling media reportage need to be renegotiated. Jane JohnstonMark PearsonAsia Pacific NetworkarticleAustralian Press Councilanti-terrorism lawsfreedom of informationmedia freedomshield lawCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 14, Iss 2 (2008)
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description	In 2007, Australia was rated by two international media bodies as well down the chain in media freedom. Within its own borders, internal media groups—in particular the Australian Press Council and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, as well as a consortium of major employer groups—have recently released reports investigating the position of media freedoms. This atricle examines a select few of these shrinking freedoms which range from the passive restrcitions on access to documents to the overt threat of imprisonment for publishing sensitive material. In particular, it considers laws relating to freedom of information, camera access to courts, shield laws and whistleblower protection and finally revamped anti-terrorism laws. The article maps the landscape of Australia's downgraded press fredom and suggests that laws controlling media reportage need to be renegotiated.
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Australia’s media climate: Time to renegotiate control

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