Public Interest Journalism Initiative
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Supporting a sustainable future for public interest journalism.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined October 2018
Newswires can be essential to keep up with the 24/7 news cycle, but are sometimes too expensive for small news publishers and startups. Some services are trying to level the playing field through open-licensed content. Read more:
piji.com.au
Newswires can be essential to keep up with the 24/7 news cycle, and some are trying to level the industry's playing field through open-licensed content.
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The launch of the first of two rounds of News MAP grants is a welcome sign of relief to come – but some industry players say it still falls short of the support needed for the pursuit of sustainability and media diversity. Read more: https://t.co/oD7UJrCK2m
#NewsMAP #PIJI
piji.com.au
The launch of News MAP is a welcome sign of relief to come – but industry players say it falls short of the support the industry needs.
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Nearing two years after Meta walked away from commercial deals with news publishers, the Australian government is attempting to draw the tech giant back in with a proposal to strengthen the News Media Bargaining Code. Read more:
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Nearing two years after Meta walked away from deals with news publishers, the government is attempting to strengthen the News Media Bargaining Code.
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Tech giants and Australian media companies have a month to give feedback on a revived effort to force the likes of Meta and Google to pay for news, almost a year after the News Bargaining Incentive was announced. https://t.co/KX6GXCTyrK
capitalbrief.com
The Albanese government will give the world’s largest tech firms and local media companies just one month to give their feedback to a revived regulatory effort to force Meta, Google and TikTok to pay...
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When a century-old local paper printed its final edition, the South Gippsland community took action rather than stoically succumb to the steady decline of local news. Read more: https://t.co/KbERUH3oWg
#PIJI #LocalNews #PublicInterest #Journalism
piji.com.au
When a century-old local paper printed its final edition, South Gippsland locals took action rather than stoically succumb to the steady decline of local news.
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To rewrite a popular adage, ‘build an audience, and advertisers will come’; in the current digital era, that dream is hard to make reality for news startups, as Peter Holmes found out the hard way. Read more: https://t.co/7FZEWh1QEp
#PIJI #PublicInterest #Journalism #LocalNews
piji.com.au
‘Build an audience, and advertisers will come’; in the current digital era, that dream is hard to make reality for news startups, as Peter Holmes found out.
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The Federal Government’s News MAP funding package, announced in December 2024, remains untouched – not a single cent has been spent to support struggling independent media. Read more from PIJI CEO Alex Cramb:
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The government’s News MAP funding package, announced in December, remains untouched – not a single cent has been spent to support struggling independent media.
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"The Australian government faces a defining moment in shaping the future of our media landscape," writes PIJI chair Allan Fels AO in The Australian. Read more:
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Feeling “incredibly frustrated” at the lack of Australian outlets taking young people's political opinions seriously, Hannah Ferguson co-founded Cheek Media in 2020, a venture that's since netted thousands of subscribers. Read more:
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Five years of well-timed incisive analysis and refinement of digital offerings created a profitable venture with thousands of engaged subscribers.
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As authoritarian pressure on journalism mounts, former foreign correspondent Peter Greste opens up on being persecuted for his work and IFJ, Asia-Pacific regional director Jane Worthington talks the alliances needed to protect media freedom. Read more:
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A decade since Peter Greste’s release from an Egyptian prison, the safety of journalists working to fulfil their role as guardians of truth has deteriorated.
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As the year nears its end, Australia still awaits movement on promised government measures intended to support a sustainable public interest journalism sector. Read more: https://t.co/gsXOHxcrqD
#NewsMAP #NewsBargainingIncentive #PublicInterest #Journalism #PIJI #auspol
piji.com.au
As the year nears its end, Australia still awaits movement on promised government measures to support a sustainable public interest journalism sector.
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An international investigation found Google and Meta’s public policy battles with governments and some major media outlets to stop or delay media bargaining bills have been vigorous, sustained, and in many countries, successful. https://t.co/R1KKDqG2fk
crikey.com.au
Meta and Google ran public campaigns, made threats to stop serving news, struck private deals and mobilised prominent supporters to try to influence or stall laws in Brazil, Canada, Indonesia and...
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At a time when technology makes it easier than ever to trick and mislead, media literacy is vital. Yet too many Australians lack the necessary skillset to sort truth from false. Read more: https://t.co/IsCqsIHKH5
#PIJI #medialiteracy #misinformation #disinformation
piji.com.au
At a time when technology makes it easier than ever to mislead, media literacy is vital. Yet too many Australians lack the skillset to sort truth from false.
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The credibility of public interest journalism relies on factual reporting, yet media teams committed to uncovering the truth are struggling to endure. Read more: https://t.co/eh3zIb0NFu
#PIJI #ABC #AAP #FactChecking #PublicInterest #Journalism
piji.com.au
The credibility of public interest journalism relies on factual reporting, yet media teams committed to uncovering the truth are struggling to endure.
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Initially a four-week fiery burst of protest in the wake of the 2016 Brexit referendum, @TheNewWorldmag continues to grow nine years on – relying solely on reader revenue. Founder and editor-in-chief Matt Kelly tells PIJI how:
piji.com.au
Initially a four-week fiery burst of protest in the wake of the 2016 Brexit referendum, The New World is thriving nine years on – and is intent on going global.
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A last-minute lifeline thrown by the federal government to the Local & Independent News Association has kept the doors from shutting on one of Australia’s most active supporters of small news publishers. Read more:
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A last-minute lifeline thrown by the government kept the doors from shutting on one of Australia’s most active supporters of small news publishers.
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PIJI's August newsletter is out now! This month's issue includes a look at why Canada’s decision to rescind its digital services tax in response to US trade pressure does not signal doom for Australia’s efforts to get tech giants to the bargaining table. https://t.co/esyZdEMVAd
piji.com.au
Canada’s decision to rescind a digital services tax in response to US pressure does not spell doom for Australia’s efforts to get tech giants to the bargaining table.
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Facing a shaky future and seeing fellows fall, merge, or erect paywalls to survive, the Guardian turned to its large global readership for aid almost a decade ago and has not looked back. Read more:
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Facing a shaky future and seeing fellows fall, merge, or erect paywalls to survive, the Guardian turned to its large global readership for aid, and has not looked back.
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Over time, journalists’ access to policymakers has become increasingly restricted. But there is a cost when the focus is on controlling the message and minimising authentic engagement, writes Croakey Health Media editor-in-chief Melissa Sweet. Read more:
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Journalists’ access to policymakers has become more restricted. When the focus is on controlling the message and minimising authentic engagement, there is a cost.
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From major triumphs to muted efforts, PIJI examined some of the biggest international developments in news media bargaining agreements over the past 12 months across Canada, the US, Indonesia and South Africa. https://t.co/yg9l0NdEIG
#PIJI #journalism #Meta #Google
piji.com.au
From major triumphs to muted efforts, here are some of the biggest international developments in news media bargaining agreements over the past 12 months.
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