Australia: ‘Journalists need better protection, not prosecution’
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance said there is still an urgent need for much broader reform to remove laws that criminalise journalism in Australia.
Australia: Senate media inquiry urged to consider multiple challenges facing the industry
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance welcomes a new Senate inquiry into Australia’s media and offers its expertise on the role of public interest journalism, concentration of media ownership, and the impact of digital platforms, among other issues affecting the industry.
MEAA condemns China’s harassment of Australian journalists
After the detention of CGTN news anchor Cheng Lei in China, two more Australian journalists were threatened, harassed, and forced to evacuate the country.
Australia: Queensland needs journalist shield laws now
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance pointed out that Queensland is the last jurisdiction in Australia not to have shield law protection for journalists, which is vital for public interest journalism.
Australia: Public interest journalism wins in defamation reforms
Media groups said the current defamation laws are used to threaten journalists in order to avoid legitimate scrutiny.
Australia: Journalists insist possible prosecution of ABC reporter must be dropped
The police recommended that charges should be considered against ABC journalist Dan Oakes for stories that exposed allegations of war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan.
Australia: War on journalism still raging a year after police raids
A year after the police raided the home of a journalist and media office, Australia’s press freedom is still undermined by laws that “inhibit the public’s right to know”.
New spy bill threatens press freedom in Australia
The law will allow security officials to access Australians’ personal information that is held by US information technology organizations such as Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, YouTube and more.
Media groups express concern over China’s expulsion of foreign correspondents
The press credentials of three “Wall Street Journal” reporters were revoked by China over an opinion piece which was deemed offensive by Beijing authorities.
Australia: ‘Court decision on ABC raid a blow to press freedom’
Media groups said the court decision upholding the warrants used by the police to raid the ABC offices is another blow to press freedom in Australia.
Australia: Concern over hike in secret access to journalists’ data
Australian Federal Police were granted six warrants to access journalists’ data on 20 occasions.
Australia: Axing of Arts Department a fresh blow for struggling sector
“… as we have seen with the erosion of the public’s right to know and attacks on press freedom, this is a government that is intent on silencing the storytellers, particularly those who confront it on issues it would rather keep hidden.”
Australia: Media industry must unite against gender-based online abuse
A report about the online harassment of women media workers and proposed strategies to counter gender-based abuse.
Australia: MEAA joins media organisations in campaign for the public’s right to know
Media groups have launched an unprecedented united campaign for reforms to protect media freedom, whistleblowers and the public’s right to know.
Australia: Media groups call for reforms to protect press freedom
14 media companies and associations, including the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, has submitted recommendations to the Parliament on laws that need to be reviewed in order to uphold press freedom.
MEAA calls on China to release Australian journalist Yang Hengjun
Yang Hengjun was arrested and put under ‘residential surveillance’ six months ago. He was moved to a ‘criminal’ detention center in Beijing on 18 July.