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Closures and openings on the Australian News Index in Feb

Court and crime reporting down, community coverage up: ANSP 2023 report

Walkley webinar now online

Speech: Anna Draffin at the Productivity Commission’s philanthropy inquiry

Green shoots on the Australian News Index

PIJI joins the discussion around Meta’s withdrawal

Queensland extends journalist shield laws to CCC

Another uneven year for public interest journalism

New research release: The Socio-economic Determinants of Public Interest Journalism in Australia

PIJI holds first Future Focus roundtable

One addition and one removal: November ANDR

First Nations storytellers ‘converge’ for conference

Industry News

PIJI Coverage

Media Releases

Public interest news sector needs urgent attention

01/03/2024

PIJI receives new funding to continue vital research 

13/12/2023

PIJI welcomes Anita Jacoby AM to Board

18/09/2023

PIJI statement on government funding agreement

27/02/2023

PIJI welcomes ACMA consultation paper

18/01/2023

News Media Bargaining Code review shows need for more ACCC information gathering

10/11/2022

PIJI welcomes federal budget funding for news media industry

21/10/2022

News sector experiences third largest trough since COVID-19

11/10/2022

Australia can learn from US models of philanthropy for journalism

26/08/2022

PIJI welcomes new minister for communications

02/06/2022

PIJI data shows high number of news outlets not covered by News Media Bargaining Code

25/05/2022

PIJI welcomes regional newspapers inquiry report

24/03/2022

Industry Research

(Please note this is research produced by other organisations, not PIJI)

Newsletters

PIJI sends out a monthly newsletter to subscribers, featuring news and key developments from around the sector.

April Newsletter

Developments continue apace with PIJI's submission to the News MAP consultation, new PIJI analysis showing patterns in local news markets and the latest news mapping report results.

23/04/2024

March Newsletter

In this edition, Meta withdraws from deals with Australian news outlets, green shoots on the Australian News Index, an update on the News MAP inquiry and more.

19/03/2024

February Newsletter

In this edition, new data reveals another uneven year for Australia's public interest journalism, the recipients of Meta Australian News Fund's third round are announced and more.

15/02/2024

January Newsletter

In this edition, new research identifies the socio-economic factors impacting local print and digital news, we recount the CONVERGE conference and more.

24/01/2024

December Newsletter

In this month’s edition: Season's Greetings from PIJI as we wrap up 2023 and look to the summer ahead, our latest data report, and more.

20/12/2023

November Newsletter

In this month’s edition: our latest quarterly results show more market losses, the Communications Minister addresses the National Press Club, and all the news from around the sector.

28/11/2023

October Newsletter

In this month’s edition, our data reveals recent market changes, research shines a light on the impact of losing a local paper, and all the latest news from the sector.

17/10/2023

September Newsletter

In this month’s edition, a new board member joins PIJI's board, and the latest data on public interest journalism in Australia.

18/09/2023

August Newsletter

In this month’s edition, we reveal the latest quarterly and monthly data from the Australian News Data Report, share a special audio-led blog about the results of the Digital News Report and mark a milestone for commercial radio.

18/08/2023

July Newsletter

In this month’s edition, we take stock of a bumper round of changes in the Australian News Index; we recap PIJI on the radio discussing how to support local news; and we showcase three feature articles that take a deep dive into local news offerings out in the regions.

14/07/2023

June Newsletter

PIJI’s Australian News Data Report: April 2023 edition is now available and for the first time, we are including a new data set of news outlet ownership. Furthermore, PIJI is pleased to reveal our new website.

19/06/2023

May Newsletter

March quarterly data now live on the PIJI website, we have a federal budget round-up and PIJI's submission on the roductivity Commission inquiry into philanthropy.

23/05/2023