MEAA submission to screen content options paper

This submission is made in response to the Supporting Australian stories on our screens – Options Paper of March 2020.

MEAA raises concerns over Timor-Leste proposal to criminalise defamation

MEAA has written to the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste to express concern over a proposal to criminalise defamation. MEAA says the plan is a threat to press freedom and the public’s right to know.

Urgent need for a mandatory news content code

There is an urgent need for a News Media Bargaining Code if media outlets are to be saved

Mandatory News Media Bargaining Code – submission to ACCC operations paper

“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 ...

AAP’s survival a vital win for the industry

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.