From fa43669a13d8d2089fb87c9f5fd6f0624ba0c8b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Lorimer Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:52:06 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] [english] finish most planning for oral --- english/oral.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/english/oral.md b/english/oral.md index 0224b9b..86dc101 100644 --- a/english/oral.md +++ b/english/oral.md @@ -24,5 +24,35 @@ Ananian-Welsh. _Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to demo **Introduction** Discuss context and recent developments -**1. - +- ABC raided on 5 June 2019 for "the Afghan files" report +- Leaked defence documents which revealed corruption, incl. killing of unarmed men and children (murder) +- Lyons (ABC exec. editor): "we waive no rights, and reserve the right to take injunction against the warrant" +- Secrecy offences punishable by seven years imprisonment +- AFP also searched Annikea Smethurt's house (not connected) - personal surveillance report +- Morrisson "not troubled" by raids, but said "I believe in freedom of the press"???kek +- Importance & risk of public interest journalism + +**1. Importance of source confidentiality/protection** + - Ethical foundation of journalists + - Enables individuals to share controversial/sensitive information with journalists without fear of persecution + - International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights - + - Right of access to information: "right of access to informmation held by public bodies ... [including] records held by a public body, regardless of the form" + - "The right of access to information includes a right whereby the media has access to information on public affairs" + - "Every individual should have the right to ascertain in an intelligible form ... what personal data is stored in automatic data files, and for what purposes" + - Limited aid of encrypted messaging and internal protocols + +**2. Impact on democracy** + - AU has more national security laws than any other nation + - Only liberal democracy without Charter of Human Rights to protect media freedom + - + +**3. Risk of bias** + - + + +**Conclusion** + +- Kevin Rudd calls for royal commission for media power abuse and unethical journalism (e.g. Murdoch) +- Decline of public interest journalism +- Sources are less likely to take risks to reveal corruption and misconduct +- Media Freedom Act - recognise and protect freedom of jouranlists -- 2.43.2