Having access to quality, unbiased news is extremely important, as both a sign of media freedom and to keep the public properly informed. However, with Facebook’s parent company, Meta’s, refusal to pay for news content on its sites in Australia, ending its deals with publishers this year, Australian journalism stands to lose a valuable stream of income as well as…
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David McBride’s lawyer, Mark Davis, spoke to Radio National this morning to discuss the concerning developments in his current case. His team were denied the opportunity to present evidence to the court which forced David to alter his plea to guilty. The Alliance for Journalists Freedom is highly concerned with the development of this case. As advocates for press freedom…
“The AJF is incredibly grateful to Crikey for recognising the importance of our work to support media freedom and the high standards of journalism in Australia,” said the AJF’s Executive Director Prof. Peter Greste.
Editor: Shahirah Hamid Commissioning Editor, 360info Southeast Asia Newsrooms are still fighting to honour press freedom despite government pressure, competition with social media platforms and declining trust in the media. It has been 30 years since the UN General Assembly proclaimed 3 May as World Press Freedom Day. The proclamation marks a significant step to allow a free press and…