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MEAA House Committees’ statements in solidarity over the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

May 12, 2022 Mike Dobbie MediaRoom Other statements Releases
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

We, the ABC MEAA House Committee, stand in solidarity with our Palestinian colleagues and condemn the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

Al Jazeera has stated the killing was committed by the Israeli Defence Forces. She was shot in the head while performing her duties reporting on an Israeli military action and was clearly identifiable as ...

MEAA correspondence over the killing of journalist and US citizen Shireen Abu Akleh

May 12, 2022 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Releases

Correspondence regarding the killing of journalist and US citizen Shireen Abu Akleh who was fatally wounded while reporting in the West Bank for Al Jazeera Arabic.

MEAA extends its condolences to her family and work colleagues and has written to the Israeli Ambassador condemning the targeting of journalists and demanding that the full circumstances of this tragedy are properly investigated.

The correspondence ...

MEAA’s submission to the Review of the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code

May 9, 2022 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Submissions

MEAA acknowledges the injection of funds that have flowed into the Australian media sector since the Code’s commencement in 2021.

TRUTH versus DISINFORMATION — The Challenge for Public Interest Journalism: The MEAA report into the state of press freedom in Australia in 2022

May 4, 2022 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Reports

TRUTH versus DISINFORMATION — The Challenge for Public Interest Journalism is MEAA’s annual report into the state of press freedom in Australia in 2022.

World Press Freedom Day 2022: government must show its commitment through action, not just words

May 3, 2022 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Releases

The next Australian government must recommit to press freedom by putting in place overdue reforms to support public interest journalism