NSW Northern Rivers flood recovery and reporting on natural disasters
The cities and towns of the northern rivers region often make the national headlines when natural…
Australian journalism
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Once seen a tool of salvation for news organisations to expand audience reach, the dominating economic…
The Impact Meta’s Refusal To Pay For News Will Have On Australia...
Having access to quality, unbiased news is extremely important, as both a sign of media freedom…
A Meta crisis for Australian journalism?
The company that owns Facebook and Instagram has said it will not renew commercial agreements with…
Reflecting on 2022 and Reporting On Australia’s #MeToo
Fourth Estate In this episode we reflect on the media reportage of harassment and violence against…
Journalism Across The Tasman- A New Zealand Special
Fourth Estate What is the role of a journalist and what makes New Zealand journalism unique?…
The End of Twitter As We Know It
Fourth Estate Journalists are watching on as Twitter transforms under new management. The social media platform…
Paddy Manning on the Successor
Fourth Estate Who is Lachlan Murdoch? In any given discussion about the Australian media, the word…
Holding Institutions to Account in a Climate Crisis
Fourth Estate How do journalists report on the climate crisis when dealing with cautious sources? You…
Data Hacks and Cyber Attacks
Fourth Estate In light of the Optus data breach, we discuss the media’s reportage of data…
The Rise of Hyperlocal Journalism
Fourth Estate Does your community have a local newspaper? Amidst a decline in local newspapers, who…
Get Your Mojo Back with Smartphone Journalism
Fourth Estate A growing amount of newsrooms are undergoing mobile journalism (MOJO) training. In this edition,…