Those who are inclined to write off the Press Council might be given pause by the fact that the number of complaints it receives has doubled since October.
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Crikey Says: Three golden radio moments
Three golden moments from radio that have hit the news in the past 24 hours. Take a bow Kyle Sandilands, Ray Hadley and Alan Jones.
Media inquiry: Disney calls for Press Council funding to be doubled
The federal government’s print media inquiry concluded on Friday with a wide-ranging discussion about possible sanctions for breaching Press Council standards, including the imposition of fines or compensation payments of up to $40,000.
Holmes: The circus inside the media inquiry
A furious John Hartigan, outgoing CEO and chairman of News Limited, faced up to the media inquiry in Sydney yesterday. But the real winner from this inquiry is Press Council head Julian Disney, says Media Watch host Jonathan Holmes.
Simons: Disney defends Press Council on day two of inquiry
The likelihood of a strong move to discourage abusive online comments threads in mainstream media outlets emerged at the media inquiry today, with inquiry head Ray Finkelstein and Australian Press Council Chair Julian Disney agreeing they were damaging to democracy and freedom of speech.
Cracking the code and regulating the wild west of online media
Several weeks ago Crikey, and our publisher Private Media, promised our own internal code of conduct. Here it is.
Media inquiry: big winner is the Press Council
The new inquiry is certainly messy in conception, and nobody really has any idea as to how it will do its work.
Press Council shakes ‘poodle’ tag with new suicide reporting standard
The new suicide standard will lead to some changes in standard newsroom practice, where for years the general rule has been that suicides are not reported at all.
Privacy Eye: the challenge for the media
Media bosses assure us blatant disregard for the law is not part of the local scene but a broad-based inquiry into the media is in the offing, writes Peter Timmins, a lawyer and blogger.
Privacy Eye: media shouldn’t fear debate on privacy laws
The federal government’s decision to initiate a debate on privacy laws has provoked some typically premature condemnation from some sections of the media, writes Michael Smith, former editor of The Age.
Simons: News Ltd internal review will include ‘independent oversight’
The internal audit of editorial expenses announced by News Limited CEO John Hartigan yesterday will include “an element of independent oversight” following conversations between the Chair of the Press Council, Julian Disney and News Limited executives.
Disney lands some grunt for the Press Council
The Press Council is surely one of Australia’s lowest profile self-regulation bodies, but it may actually be on the way to becoming relevant.
Spinning the Media: It’s up to you to read between the lines
Is the term “special report” actually industry parlance for “advertising feature” in some editorial departments? Daniel Bishton canvasses opinion on the topic.
The Press Council enters its Disney era
The funding of the Australian Press Council has been under debate lately, and the incoming head, Julian Disney, says the body needs secure and long-term funding.
Chairman of Australian Press Council calls for accountability
Ken McKinnon, the departing boss of the Press Council, is criticising the media for failing to live up to its own rhetoric on ethics, privacy and independence. Namely, the Utegate scandal and fake Pauline Hanson nude photos.
Crikey Says: Can’t we just turn them off?
As we have seen again this week in the troubled world of professional attention seeker Kyle Sandilands, media regulation in this country packs all the punch of a wilted shard of rocket.
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