The decision to close the AAP Newswire business in June and its Pagemasters sub-editing and production operation in August is a gross abandonment of responsibility by its shareholders – Australia’s major media outlets.
MEAA members at Australian Associated Press thank media colleagues and those from outside the industry for their messages of support following an article written about the company’s future.
New local content rules for digital platforms and streaming video services are needed, but should not come at the cost of releasing commercial television networks from their current obligations, says the union for Australian performers and screen workers.
The ABC’s decision today to end the appeal process against the warrant used to raid its offices demonstrates that the system is broken. MEAA says the only way to fix it is to change the law to protect public interest journalism and whistleblowers.
The Morrison Government must stand up for Australian kids and local audiences and reject a renewed push by free to air television networks to scrap local and children’s content requirements.
