Journalism and media freedom / edited by Justin Healey
- Bib ID:
- 8532952
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Thirroul, NSW : The Spinney Press, [2020]
- ©2020
- 60 pages : illustrations, charts ; 30 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9781922274168 (pbk.)
- 192227416X (pbk.)
- Series:
- Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 458.
- Summary:
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Recent controversial police raids of media premises and journalists, on the grounds of national security, have prompted a united campaign by news media rivals to promote and protect the public's right to know what governments are doing. According to media outlets represented before parliamentary and senate inquiries into the impact of law enforcement and intelligence powers on press freedom, Australians are being robbed of their right to know about vital issues that directly affect them by a culture of secrecy in the Australian government, and the use of draconian laws which threaten and intimidate whistleblowers and prosecute journalists as criminals.There is growing pressure to undertake legal reforms to protect the public's right to information and to ensure media freedom of the press in Australia. Is our healthy, functioning democracy under threat, or is the government simply protecting the security of the nation?
- Full contents:
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- 1. Press freedom and ethics
- 2. Journalism, media freedom and democracy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Healey, Justin, editor
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 2020
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