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Media diversity report takes up PIJI recommendations

We are looking down into the Australian senate. It is a red room with empty red bench chairs around it and wood panelling on the walls.

A Senate Committee investigating media diversity in Australia has released its final report, which includes several recommendations included in PIJI’s submissions. The Media Diversity in Australia report was released following a year-long inquiry and makes several recommendations based on our research and included in our submissions. The Australian Senate Environment and Communications committee’s recommendations included deductible […]

Media Diversity Inquiry

A view of Canberra at night, looking from the War Memorial down to Parliament House, over Lake Burley Griffin. The buildings are lit up and the road between them is lit up gold.

In November 2020, the Senate referred an Inquiry to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee to examine the state of media diversity, independence and reliability in Australia and the impact that this has on public interest journalism and democracy. The Media Diversity Inquiry was established after a petition, calling for the establishment of a royal commission […]

PIJI showcases new research into philanthropy for journalism

A small jar of coins with a green plant growing out the top.

PIJI Chief Executive Anna Draffin has highlighted new research into philanthropy for journalism showing the potential to grow support for the not-for-profit journalism sector through addressing regulatory constraints. Speaking at an event hosted by The Walkley Foundation and PS Media on September 15 entitled “Why philanthropy is backing local journalism”, one of the issues raised was the […]