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Joint Media Organisations’ submission to INSLM inquiry into s35P of the Asio Act

October 23, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Submissions

Joint Media Organisations’ (including MEAA) submission, and supplementary submission, to Independent National Security Legislation Monitor’s inquiry into the impact on journalists in the operation of section 35P of the ASIO Act.

“While we acknowledge that the current review is limited in scope to section 35P of the ASIO Act we note the Ministerial Direction issued under subsection 8(1) of the Director ...

Media industry must unite against gender-based online abuse

October 21, 2019 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Releases

A united industry approach by media organisations is needed to combat the prevalence of online harassment and abuse of women media workers, a new report recommends.

Journalists’ union joins media organisations in campaign for the public’s right to know

October 21, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Releases Uncategorized

MEAA, the union for Australia’s journalists, has joined with publishers, broadcasters and other media organisations in an unprecedented united campaign for reforms to protect media freedom, whistleblowers and the public’s right to know.

Docklands Studios expansion a game changer for Victoria’s screen industry

October 19, 2019 Mark Phillips #MakeItAustralian #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Releases

Government investment of $46 million in Docklands Studios Melbourne is a show of faith in the future of the state’s film industry and will create hundreds of jobs, says the union for screen crew and performers.

News Organisations Safety Self-Assessment

October 8, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom Health and safety MediaRoom Reports

Produced by the International News Safety Institute and endorsed by the global journalists union — the International Federation of Journalists (MEAA is an affililiate member) — the News Organisations Safety Self-Assessment provides a tool for news outlets to review and improve safety practices and protocols that affect the newsroom and journalists out in the field.

The Self-Assessment should help news organisations ...