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Peter Wilkinson: Press freedom needs to be enshrined in law

Raids by the AFP on Australian journalists should concern everyone who cares about independent media This article was originally published in the Daily Telegraph. If ever there was a demonstration of the need for a Media Freedom Act, this is it. The heavy-handed raids this week set a shocking benchmark for diminished press freedom in Australia. It is long since…

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Fake News vs. Truth Seekers

The best weapon against fake news is true news. So when ‘Trust me, I’m a journalist’ fails to charm, should journalists work harder at their credibility? ‘Fighting Fakes – the Nordic Way’ considers ways to improve journalists’ reputations as one way to counter fake news. Written by journalists and media professionals and launched in May on World Press Freedom Day,…

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Australian organisation to fight for the future of journalism

Today, Peter Greste, while being awarded the Australian Press Council’s 2018 Press Freedom Medal, announced the formation of an organisation to fight for journalist freedom. The Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom (AJF) will advocate to preserve media freedom in Australia and to campaign for a freer press and journalists’ safety in the Asia Pacific region. “Press freedom around the world is…