‘Journalism is not a crime’: Media owners and journalists unite in press freedom campaign
News Corp, Nine and other major media players have united in a campaign which today ran across several print mastheads including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Daily Telegraph.
The Journalism Is Not A Crime campaign sees media outlets and prominent journalists call for action from Parliament regarding legislation changes to “recognise and enshrine a positive public interest protection for whistleblowers and for journalists”.
Total support from me. Don’t stop pushing for truth-telling in journalism. All the people listed have great influence. If not YOU all, who else? Relevant laws need to be altered and new laws introduced. It’s not the time to dilly dally around.
Jennifer Young
When the ABC, Fairfax AND News are on the same page, you know it’s a big issue.
Not sure what all the fuss is about. No one is saying that journalism is a crime but if journalists break the law then they are subject to the same process as everyone else.
Freedom of the Press in Australia is the essence of democracy, as is the protection of whistleblowers.
The voters of Australia, as employers of the Government and the Public Service, need to know what is being done in our name.