Alan Sunderland
@alansunderland.com
Journalist, author, editorial consultant.
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On the Lattouf case...
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A campaign of complaints about Antoinette Lattouf put the ABC under pressure – and it buckled | Alan Sunderland
The world these days is filled with those who seek to influence public interest journalism. The role of senior managers is to stoutly resist that pressure
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June 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
On the Lattouf case...
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A reminder that, around the world, public broadcasting is always at risk from governments that seek to control, muzzle, or destroy it.
The pretence that actions like this are about improving the flow of information is offensive to anyone who supports democracy and accountability.
The pretence that actions like this are about improving the flow of information is offensive to anyone who supports democracy and accountability.
In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.
Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS
In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A reminder that, around the world, public broadcasting is always at risk from governments that seek to control, muzzle, or destroy it.
The pretence that actions like this are about improving the flow of information is offensive to anyone who supports democracy and accountability.
The pretence that actions like this are about improving the flow of information is offensive to anyone who supports democracy and accountability.
Hiw much pope is too much pope?
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How much is too much coverage of the pope's death? Plus the big tech break-up - ABC listen
Will the US be able to force tech giants Meta and Google to break up their businesses? Divestment trials are underway but the outcome may never be enforced.
The major commercial media companies have...
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April 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Hiw much pope is too much pope?
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Reposted by Alan Sunderland
New: AEC clears Gazette News of election law breach amid Coalition complaint via @capitalbrief.com www.capitalbrief.com/article/aec-...
AEC clears Gazette News of election law breach amid Coalition complaint
The Australian Electoral Commission has cleared the local news upstart, funded by donors to Climate 200, of breaching election laws following a Coalition complaint.
www.capitalbrief.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
New: AEC clears Gazette News of election law breach amid Coalition complaint via @capitalbrief.com www.capitalbrief.com/article/aec-...
Reposted by Alan Sunderland
It would have been Mark Colvin's birthday today. I still miss him. Australia is not the same in his absence. The world could do with more journalists, like Mark, who were like real-time historians. I was lucky to call him a mate.
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Remembering Mark Colvin: A lodestar for journalism, and life
Mark Colvin stood for all that was good in journalism and life, recalls his friend, Nick Bryant.
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March 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It would have been Mark Colvin's birthday today. I still miss him. Australia is not the same in his absence. The world could do with more journalists, like Mark, who were like real-time historians. I was lucky to call him a mate.
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Some thoughts from me.about the value and the future of the ABC.
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Abc Editorial Policy, Trust, Transparency, Accountability: Alan Sunderland, Former Abc (Vol#444)
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March 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Some thoughts from me.about the value and the future of the ABC.
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Reposted by Alan Sunderland
“The First Amend bars the WH from excluding news organizations from the press pool based on their editorial judgments. The court should reinstate @apnews.com & categorically reject the admin’s unconstitutional effort to control the news,” @jameeljaffer.bsky.social
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Knight Institute Urges Court to Restore AP to White House Press Pool
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March 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“The First Amend bars the WH from excluding news organizations from the press pool based on their editorial judgments. The court should reinstate @apnews.com & categorically reject the admin’s unconstitutional effort to control the news,” @jameeljaffer.bsky.social
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Very very pleased to read this, and to know there are still some fundamental principles that unite the media across the political spectrum.
Scoop: 40 news orgs have signed on to a letter circulated by the WHCA supporting the AP and denouncing Trump's move to block them from official events.
The WHCA has gone through great pains to keep the letter from leaking, but I obtained a copy.
Read it in Status: www.status.news/p/associated...
The WHCA has gone through great pains to keep the letter from leaking, but I obtained a copy.
Read it in Status: www.status.news/p/associated...
AP’s Back-Channel Press
News outlets have united behind the AP, signing a WHCA-circulated letter urging the White House to reverse its press ban, a copy of which Status has obtained.
www.status.news
February 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Very very pleased to read this, and to know there are still some fundamental principles that unite the media across the political spectrum.
The final report into the ABC's Line of Fire stories has been published, and the ABC has provided a response to it.
www.abc.net.au/about/media-...
www.abc.net.au/about/media-...
Statement from ABC Managing Director: Release of Final Independent Review Report - About the ABC
ABC Managing Director David Anderson has released the following statement.
www.abc.net.au
February 7, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The final report into the ABC's Line of Fire stories has been published, and the ABC has provided a response to it.
www.abc.net.au/about/media-...
www.abc.net.au/about/media-...
Full disclosure - I am a board member of LINA.
A great read about faux local news.
Here in Australia, lina.org.au supports real local news by real people.
Here in Australia, lina.org.au supports real local news by real people.
January 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Full disclosure - I am a board member of LINA.
A great read about faux local news.
Here in Australia, lina.org.au supports real local news by real people.
Here in Australia, lina.org.au supports real local news by real people.
January 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A great read about faux local news.
Here in Australia, lina.org.au supports real local news by real people.
Here in Australia, lina.org.au supports real local news by real people.
It seems that lying and/or spreading disinformation can now be referred to as being a 'master of controlling the narrative'
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Trump blamed foreigners for terror attack. The truth may not matter
Whether the New Orleans terrorist is an American or not, the president-elect has pounced on the chance to press home his anti-migration message.
www.smh.com.au
January 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
It seems that lying and/or spreading disinformation can now be referred to as being a 'master of controlling the narrative'
www.smh.com.au/world/north-...
www.smh.com.au/world/north-...
I like this idea a lot.
Using AI to locate story ideas for working journalists to follow up, rather than to write the actual stories.
Using AI to locate story ideas for working journalists to follow up, rather than to write the actual stories.
In 2023, we launched our Product & AI Studio to explore the use of generative AI in local newsrooms. Over the past year, @chalkbeat.org has used AI to uncover stories hidden in public school board meeting minutes.
Learn more:
Learn more:
Civic News launches AI tool to uncover stories hidden in public school board meetings
In July 2023, the American Journalism Project launched its Product & AI Studio to explore the smart application of generative AI and other…
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December 11, 2024 at 7:39 PM
I like this idea a lot.
Using AI to locate story ideas for working journalists to follow up, rather than to write the actual stories.
Using AI to locate story ideas for working journalists to follow up, rather than to write the actual stories.
All of the submissions to the Government's News Media Assistance Program consultation paper are now publicly available...
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December 10, 2024 at 6:23 AM
All of the submissions to the Government's News Media Assistance Program consultation paper are now publicly available...
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www.infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-sa...
For anyone interested in supporting strong, independent journalism...
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Netanyahu's government wants to shut us down. It's time to read Haaretz
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November 25, 2024 at 6:37 PM
For anyone interested in supporting strong, independent journalism...
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The myth of 'balance' is NOT good journalism.
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October 19, 2023 at 9:57 PM
The myth of 'balance' is NOT good journalism.
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Fancy a weekend down the coast, with some great non-fiction writing thrown in?
Check this out.
Yes, I'm running a journalism workshop there, but check out the other brilliant speakers, including @wendy_harmer, Chris Masters and @bronwyn_adcock.
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Check this out.
Yes, I'm running a journalism workshop there, but check out the other brilliant speakers, including @wendy_harmer, Chris Masters and @bronwyn_adcock.
events.humanitix.com/truestoryfes...
October 10, 2023 at 3:14 AM
Fancy a weekend down the coast, with some great non-fiction writing thrown in?
Check this out.
Yes, I'm running a journalism workshop there, but check out the other brilliant speakers, including @wendy_harmer, Chris Masters and @bronwyn_adcock.
events.humanitix.com/truestoryfes...
Check this out.
Yes, I'm running a journalism workshop there, but check out the other brilliant speakers, including @wendy_harmer, Chris Masters and @bronwyn_adcock.
events.humanitix.com/truestoryfes...
Here's why I'm voting YES for the Voice...
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The Voice — alan sunderland
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September 19, 2023 at 8:58 PM
Here's why I'm voting YES for the Voice...
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In public broadcasting, journalists aim to deliver impartial analysis that is not undermined by personal opinion. But how and where do they draw those lines?
Some thoughts from me:
https://abcalumni.net/2023/06/12/in-my-opinion/
Some thoughts from me:
https://abcalumni.net/2023/06/12/in-my-opinion/
IN MY OPINION …
The recent Stan Grant controversy threw up a host of important issues, among them the way in which the ABC supports its staff, diversity in the newsroom and racism. But it also raised the tricky is…
abcalumni.net
June 12, 2023 at 9:26 PM
In public broadcasting, journalists aim to deliver impartial analysis that is not undermined by personal opinion. But how and where do they draw those lines?
Some thoughts from me:
https://abcalumni.net/2023/06/12/in-my-opinion/
Some thoughts from me:
https://abcalumni.net/2023/06/12/in-my-opinion/