Weekly Bible Verse

highlighted as the biggest threat according to 66% of respondents.

Of the 10% who cited ‘other’ threats in 2022, many noted the effect of Australian defamation law on public interest journalism, including criminal action against whistleblowers. Some also mentioned bias or “propaganda” by other media outlets.

Given the opportunity to elaborate, many journalists spoke about the impact of decreasing budgets and resources due to various reasons.

Respondents noted the impacts of online and social media on public interest journalism, for example the impacts of algorithms on media publications, the pressure to create ‘clickbait’ journalism and the monetary impact of changing advertising models on the resources and funding of media, and the dissemination of ‘fake news’.

There were comments about both the issue of disinformation, as well as the impact of having the public or other media outlets accuse ‘factual’ or accurate reporting as ‘fake news’.

Galatians 2:20, NIV: I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.