I am reposting this THREAD in light of the - understandable - concerns about reporting on yesterday’s stabbing in Sydney.
If you want call out bad journalism there are a number of ways to do it, but via social media is not that effective. 1/7 Media outlets only have to respond to OFFICIAL complaints. It takes time & effort - but if media outlets don’t get complaints they can claim “we got no complaints”.
Start with the news outlet directly, with details about specific concerns. 2/7

It was my pleasure to speak @withMEAA’s @QldClarions awards last night where I raised the issue of @WA_Pol’s extreme “order to produce” action against @ABCNews demanding unedited footage of climate protesters.
THREAD from my speech .. 1/7 Speech; “Trust has been a central issue this week at the ABC. You might be aware of action taken by some journalists connected to the 4 Corners program. They are opposing efforts by the police of Western Australia to get hold of unedited footage of climate protesters that .. 2/7

The Israel - Hamas conflict is one filled with misinformation, disinformation and outright lies.
Journalists have been killed and injured in the violence. It is devastating to watch from afar, but we are also seeing tensions locally.
A THREAD on producing and consuming news. 1/6 For News Producers: A reminder our role as journalists is to question everything & to inform audiences fully & fairly. We need rigor & impartiality. We need to report without fear or favour. We need to be transparent & accountable about any limitations in our reporting .. 2/6

There has been some interest in my speech to the 66th @Walkleys awards on Friday night. I am going to post the text in a THREAD. Photo courtesy of @MilliganReports 1/ KP; Good evening everyone…
I want to acknowledge the traditional custodians and cultures of the land and waters on which we meet… in particular the Country of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. I honour all First Nations, Elders and Ancestors. 2/

A THREAD for members of @withMEAA
Elections are underway right now for various elected positions at the union. I am running for President of the Media section. I would love your support. So please if you've received your ballot, take the time to fill it out and post it back! 1/4 Members, if you have not yet received your ballot - it will arrive in your Real Life Mailbox - you'll need to chase it up with the Australian Electoral Commission. Please make the effort to take part in these elections - it's important that you have your say in your union. 2/4

Journalists and other media workers should not be attacked for doing their jobs. The backlash we are seeing in Melbourne this week is unacceptable. I’m going to post relevant resources in a THREAD. #JournalismIsNotACrime 1/6 Tips here for physical protection during (un)civil unrest. #JournalismIsNotACrime cpj.org/2018/09/physic… 2/6

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