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April 2, 2025 Brigid O'Connell, _Deakin University_ and Kristy Hess, _Deakin University_ While small publications are springing up to fill “news deserts” there are concerns around

quality and transparency. March 12, 2025 Denis Muller, _The University of Melbourne_ Journalists have protested their media outlets’ decisions to run the Trumpet of Patriots ads. They were

right to do so. November 21, 2024 Sibo Chen, _Toronto Metropolitan University_ Although tabloid gossip is a feature of any celebrity’s life, the longstanding and seemingly orchestrated media

campaign against Meghan Markle is exceptional. November 18, 2024 Sisanda Nkoala, _University of the Western Cape_; Rofhiwa Mukhudwana, _University of South Africa_, and Trust Matsilele,

_Birmingham City University_ South Africa’s press council may need more awareness campaigns to enable citizens to hold the media accountable. November 13, 2024 Denis Muller, _The University

of Melbourne_ With stretched resources and insatiable demand for content, Australian media will have a difficult job covering the next federal election. But they must strive for “proactive

impartiality”. October 27, 2024 Denis Muller, _The University of Melbourne_ In choosing not to endorse a candidate, the paper - ironically famous for its courage - represents a reckless and

cowardly abandonment of its civic responsibility. October 18, 2024 Polly Rippon, _University of Sheffield_ The tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne has again raised questions about

ethical news reporting when global stars die. September 11, 2024 Wallace Chuma, _University of Cape Town_; Trust Matsilele, _Birmingham City University_, and Colin Getty Tredoux, _University

of Cape Town_ The African story is not just about conflict, corruption, poverty, poor leadership, bad politics and disease. Its coverage should be more nuanced. August 8, 2024 Denis Muller,

_The University of Melbourne_ If the ABC is serious about strengthening its news service, it must separate the roles of managing director and editor-in-chief. May 17, 2024 Nir Eisikovits,

_UMass Boston_ AI may shore up an industry experiencing economic headwinds. But in a field where professional ethics and public trust are particularly important, it’s a risky endeavor. April

16, 2024 Denis Muller, _The University of Melbourne_ The judge in the high-profile defamation case described the saga as an “omnishambles” - and the media are included in that. February 14,

2024 Andrea L. DiGiorgio, _Princeton University_ The caption may say that only scientists and trained professionals should handle wild animals, but viewers remember the image, not the

words. February 1, 2024 T.J. Thomson, _RMIT University_ Generative AI is everywhere, including licensed software tools that news media use for their work. Everyone needs to learn more about

these features, their risks and benefits. November 20, 2023 Denis Muller, _The University of Melbourne_ Without independent evidence, the ABC is right not to adopt for itself terms such as

‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid’, but equally it is right to report others making such allegations. October 15, 2023 Denis Muller, _The University of Melbourne_ The “he said/she said” reporting of

yesteryear no longer serves a democratic purpose. Media must do better at calling out lies and misinformation. May 1, 2023 Denis Muller, _The University of Melbourne_ Maintaining

impartiality does not require the media to publish nonsense, and certainly does not require them to publish nonsense without drawing attention to the facts or contrary evidence. December 12,

2022 Andrea Carson, _La Trobe University_ and Denis Muller, _The University of Melbourne_ A new book argues that very rarely it is ethically justifiable to deceive to get a story. But

mostly it’s a dangerous and harmful practice that adds to the public’s mistrust of the media. November 16, 2022 Thomas E. Patterson, _Harvard Kennedy School_ There is a lot about Donald

Trump that makes him attractive to the public, and alluring to the media. A scholar of political journalism has some suggestions about how to cover him. September 14, 2022 Denis Muller, _The

University of Melbourne_ The Australian media’s blanket coverage of the sovereign’s death was a reflection of public expectations, but it was allowed to drag on and became increasingly

bizarre. July 20, 2022 Renee Barnes, _University of the Sunshine Coast_ We all love random act of kindness. But before you ‘like’ or share that heartwarming video, ask yourself if it’s an

authentic feel-good moment or an act of exploitation.