Mass media
Infographic
'Media interests' snapshot
The Media Interests snapshot and associated maps (the infographics) are provided for indicative purposes only. They are not intended to be a comprehensive account of media interests in Australia. The Media Interests snapshot provides an overview only of the main interests in major commercial television and commercial radio networks and associated newspapers (as defined in...
Report
Suffering in silence: the 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2016
Aid organisation, CARE International, has issued a new report highlighting the top ten most underreported humanitarian crises of 2016. The report features food crises in Eritrea, Madagascar, North Korea and Papua New Guinea; conflicts in Burundi, Lake Chad Basin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Sudan and last year’s monsoon floods in Bangladesh. Using...
Audio
The truth still matters in a world where fake news proliferates
Well, 'fake news' may be the term du jour, but one lecturer in American politics says the truth still matters. The University of Melbourne's George Rennie says Donald Trump is clearly trying to isolate what he has to accept as possible, and what he can dismiss.
Report
2016 Women for media report
The 2016 Women for media report is an extensive analysis of the gender balance of sources and experts quoted in the Australian print media over a three-week period, from 1 February 2016 to 21 February 2016.
Briefing paper
Losing the plot: Do multicultural ghettos inside our film, TV and stage industries affect how culturally diverse communities see themselves?
ECCV is the peak policy advocacy organisation for ethnic and multicultural groups in Victoria and consults with communities when their voices are not heard in the policy process. In October 2016 ECCV consulted with culturally diverse actors, writers, directors and stage professionals in partnership with Actors Equity, one of the most established union and industry...