Journalism can never be silent

Radio Presenter Howard Sattler sacked over Gillard Interview

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:16:53 +0800

Radio Presenter Howard Sattler sacked over Gillard Interview: Fairfax radio presenter Howard Sattler...

Australia, let's talk about manners

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:33:01 +0800

Australia, let's talk about manners: Is this what we’re going to have to put up with? A political...

clambistro: getontheaeroplane: And suddenly, in a week where...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:55:52 +0800

clambistro:

getontheaeroplane:

And suddenly, in a week where things were looking pretty grim for the men of Australia, Chief of Army David Morrison arose to kick some derrière.

I would like to see this played in public at regular intervals, perhaps with a “Men of Australia” introduction. Repeat offenders will have Lt Gen Morrison come around to your house and yell at you until you spontaneously combust.

Rapists and sexual abusers and bullies and sexists: Lt Gen Morrison is going to SMASH YOU (with words and sternness).

“If that does not suit you, then get out. You may find another employer where your attitude and behaviour is accepted, but I doubt it. […] If you become aware of any individual degrading another, then show moral courage, and take a stand against it.”

imnotcaradelevingne: What a world where calling out sexism gets...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:52:48 +0800

imnotcaradelevingne:

What a world where calling out sexism gets you accused of “playing the gender card” or “igniting a gender war”, but rampant sexism from males in politics is allowed to run wild, unscrutinised.

Just last night, a menu from a Liberal Party fundraising event came into the spotlight:

Yet this example of vile, horrendous sexism about our female Prime Minister, endorsed by the Liberal Party, gets not even a shred of the outrage that Julia Gillard’s comments did.

What hope do we have in achieving equality when such appalling double standards exist and are promoted by two of the most powerful forces in society: the media, and political figures.

These repulsive examples just prove why sexism needs to be called out.

And until we can do that without being accused of using it in some selfish way and “playing the gender card”, something is desperately fucking wrong.

"What makes a journalist? Now, more than ever, the relationship with the audience – the mythical..."

Tue, 28 May 2013 17:04:01 +0800

“What makes a journalist? Now, more than ever, the relationship with the audience – the...

"To demonstrate defiance in the face of this sad violence we must be loving and compassionate to one..."

Tue, 28 May 2013 11:42:05 +0800

“To demonstrate defiance in the face of this sad violence we must be loving and compassionate...

'Young people can create change now' so the new UN Youth Ambassador

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:00 +0800

By artofjournalism (Picture: Adam Pulford. Source: Via) The common perception of young people is...

Today is World Press Freedom Day! Too many journalists are...

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:47:34 +0800

Today is World Press Freedom Day!

Too many journalists are paying with their lives for keeping society informed. Each week, on average, a journalist dies while doing his or her job. Yet, over the past 10 years, only 1 in 10 cases of crimes against journalists, media workers, and social media producers has led to a conviction. Freedom of expression is a human right. In today’s digital age, we must remember that this human right applies to all media. (via United Nations Facebook page)

taufiq: The Daily Show’s very funny John Oliver interviews...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:09:53 +0800

taufiq:

The Daily Show’s very funny John Oliver interviews former Australian Prime Minister John Howard on his effective 1996 sweeping gun reforms, to counter gun lobbyist Philip Van Cleave’s claims (and unfathomable logic) that gun control does not, and will never work. Whoop-dee-fucking-doo!

Top Picture: Liberal’s billboard in Perth depicting the...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:24:33 +0800

ABC720's photo of the Coalition's billboard in Perth.

Paul MacKay's digitally corrected version of the same billboard in Perth.

Top Picture: Liberal’s billboard in Perth depicting the number of boats that have arrived during Labor’s government term. (source)

Bottom Picture: Paul MacKay decided to correct the picture of the billboard, saying that “since seeking asylum is not illegal, I’ve amended the new Coalition billboard to help Mr Abbott out.” (source)

Woodside announces that they are shelving their LNG gas hub plans at James Price Point

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:03:00 +0800

Woodside, in a statement to the ASX this morning, said the company had determined that the concept...

Woodside to, reportedly, shelve their controversial LNG hub at James Price Point

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:47:00 +0800

Over the past few hours, newspapers have been running the AAP story that Woodside has reportedly...

united-nations: History was made at the UN General Assembly on...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:57:47 +0800

united-nations:

History was made at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday!

Building on a process which began in the 1990s, countries passed a resolution adopting the Arms Trade Treaty which will create a uniform framework covering the international trade in conventional arms resulting in a level playing field for the global arms trade, bringing to it more accountability, openness and transparency, and making it harder for human rights abusers, criminals and arms traffickers to obtain weapons.

Vote count: 154 in favour, 3 against, and 23 abstentions.

Photo credit: Permanent Mission of Norway on Twitter (@NorwayUN)

"Responsible journalism has to put things in perspective, and understand what they’re writing rather..."

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:00:38 +0800

““Responsible journalism has to put things in perspective, and understand what they’re writing...

evlyall: Very cool presentation of the progress of global...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:00:34 +0800

evlyall:

Very cool presentation of the progress of global development.

Hans Rosling gives very illuminating, easy accessible statistical discussions on global development. This video is one of my favourites.

Party Lines and Talking Heads; Two Interactive Features

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:51:07 +0800

Party Lines and Talking Heads; Two Interactive Features: More than 10 million words are spoken in...

fairtrade: Fairtrade products are produced by 1.24 million...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:41:24 +0800

fairtrade:

Fairtrade products are produced by 1.24 million farmers & workers. Sold in over 120 countries. Bought by millions of consumers, sold by thousands of companies. It’s time to ‘Unlock the Power of the Many’ and help Fairtrade do more. Read up on our new Strategic Framework that will guide our work in the coming years.

"The most visible journalism these days — aka the loudest journalism, namely cable news, pop culture..."

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:00:33 +0800

“The most visible journalism these days — aka the loudest journalism, namely cable news, pop...

"On Thursday, Stern editor-in-chief Osterkorn issued a statement saying: “The outlined meeting..."

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:00:15 +0800

“On Thursday, Stern editor-in-chief Osterkorn issued a statement saying: “The outlined...

YouTube strips Sony and UMG of billions of video views

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 02:00:43 +0800

shortformblog: 2B YouTube views were stripped from channels/videos belonging to Sony, Universal...