MEAA Media Room
Speech by MEAA Federal President Michael Balk on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
MEAA Federal President Michael Balk delivered this speech at a vigil to mark International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in Brisbane on November 2, 2024.Digital platforms levy could support sustainability of Australian journalism
The federal government should move quickly to adopt the recommendation of a Parliamentary inquiry into social media by requiring digital platforms to pay a levy to fund public interest journalism
SBS MEAA House Committee statement: Addressing racism and bullying at SBS
In light of the Janke Report at the ABC and the more recent revelations arising from the review of workplace practices and culture at Nine Entertainment, the SBS MEAA House Committee call for increased transparency regarding SBS’s handling of workplace issues, specifically the investigation into allegations of bullying and racism commissioned by Managing Director James Taylor in 2020 but never ...
Nine Publishing House Committee statement: this rotten culture needs to end
The national house committee of The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times and WAtoday is angered and saddened – but not surprised – by the findings of Nine’s cultural review.