June 8, 2020 Mike Dobbie MediaRoom Other statements Submissions
“The loss of employment and the corresponding fall in media coverage of critical events is fundamentally driven by falling revenues, particularly in advertising. It is also driven by the shift towards online news and the ease with which news content is accessed through digital platforms.
In PwC’s Entertainment and Media Outlook 2019 report, print newspaper advertising for 2019 was projected to ...
June 5, 2020 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Other statements Releases
The proposed purchase of AAP Newswire announced this afternoon is a crucial recognition of the vital role AAP plays in the Australian media ecosystem, says MEAA, the union for Australia’s journalists.
June 4, 2020 Mark Phillips #coronavirus #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity #MEAAMusic #MEAASOMA MediaRoom Releases
The rumoured release of a specific rescue package for the arts and cultural sector impacted by COVID-19 must include income support for workers in the sector.
June 4, 2020 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Releases
One year on from police raids of the home and offices of journalists, there has been unsatisfactory progress on press freedom in Australia, says the union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists
June 1, 2020 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Releases
MEAA wrote to complain about repeated attacks on journalists, including Australian news crews, during the protests across the US in response to the killing of George Floyd.
MEAA letter to the US Ambassador over attacks on journalists
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