Dr Joseph M Fernandez
@drjmfernandez.bsky.social
Visiting Assoc Prof; book author (journalists’ confidential sources); Australia Correspondent, Reporters Without Borders; media law; justice; rights and liberties.
Australia rises 10 places from 39 to 29 in Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom rankings. Voices concerns about concentration of media ownership. @rsf.org
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Reporters sans frontières assure la promotion et la défense de la liberté d'informer et d'être informé partout dans le monde. L'organisation, basée à Paris, compte des bureaux à l'international (Berli...
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May 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Australia rises 10 places from 39 to 29 in Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom rankings. Voices concerns about concentration of media ownership. @rsf.org
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Absolute scorcher of a MediaWatch episode on 28 April. Brave work @lintonbesser.bsky.social
ABC chair Kim Williams was out of line in his attempt to pressure staff to do an old acquaintance a favour. His excuses were feeble. Should have known better. @ABCmediawatch www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
ABC chair Kim Williams was out of line in his attempt to pressure staff to do an old acquaintance a favour. His excuses were feeble. Should have known better. @ABCmediawatch www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
Ep 12 - ABC Radio chair-bound - Media Watch
An old-school comedian reaches out to an old acquaintance - ABC Chair Kim Williams - for help scoring interviews.
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April 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Absolute scorcher of a MediaWatch episode on 28 April. Brave work @lintonbesser.bsky.social
ABC chair Kim Williams was out of line in his attempt to pressure staff to do an old acquaintance a favour. His excuses were feeble. Should have known better. @ABCmediawatch www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
ABC chair Kim Williams was out of line in his attempt to pressure staff to do an old acquaintance a favour. His excuses were feeble. Should have known better. @ABCmediawatch www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
Define “ancient history”. For Peter Dutton it is 2009 - speaking in defence of his cheap shares acquisitions. Denies having inside information that influenced his purchases. Sorry. Not buying that story. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
'Jaw fell to the floor': Labor MP calls out Dutton over trades
Andrew Charlton was Kevin Rudd's chief economic adviser in 2009. He believes Peter Dutton needs to release shadow cabinet minutes to prove he did not take advantage of a bank bailout for his own finan...
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February 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Define “ancient history”. For Peter Dutton it is 2009 - speaking in defence of his cheap shares acquisitions. Denies having inside information that influenced his purchases. Sorry. Not buying that story. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Reposted by Dr Joseph M Fernandez
February 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Latest edition of MAD Magazine. 🤔
February 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Latest edition of MAD Magazine. 🤔
A “lack of understanding (of the basics of democracy) comes on top of a general slide in the belief in democracy and trust in institutions. It means there’s plenty of scope for opportunists in politics and the media to capitalise on a weak democracy”. Is Don Is Bad. thepolitics.com.au/is-don-is-bad/
Is Don. Is bad - THE POLITICS
An orange-tinted-Musk-scented ill wind's a'blowin' around the world, blasting an icy chill over democracy, humanity and decency.
thepolitics.com.au
February 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A “lack of understanding (of the basics of democracy) comes on top of a general slide in the belief in democracy and trust in institutions. It means there’s plenty of scope for opportunists in politics and the media to capitalise on a weak democracy”. Is Don Is Bad. thepolitics.com.au/is-don-is-bad/
“The same man who preaches about the First Amendment and free speech wrote that ‘60 Minutes’ deserves ‘a long prison sentence’.” Elon Musk is a threat to free speech. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
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February 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
“The same man who preaches about the First Amendment and free speech wrote that ‘60 Minutes’ deserves ‘a long prison sentence’.” Elon Musk is a threat to free speech. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
A News Corp operation sending an “undercover Jewish man” to a popular Egyptian cafe this week backfired when staff called the police following a clash with Daily Telegraph journalists. via @Crikey Await complaint to Press Council. www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/14/n...
Inside News Corp’s backfired 'UNDERCOVERJEW' operation
The Daily Telegraph planned a story featuring an ‘undercover Jewish man’ using covert recording eyewear. CCTV footage shows it didn’t go as planned.
www.crikey.com.au
February 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A News Corp operation sending an “undercover Jewish man” to a popular Egyptian cafe this week backfired when staff called the police following a clash with Daily Telegraph journalists. via @Crikey Await complaint to Press Council. www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/14/n...
“Whether it’s courts, politicians or the media, it seems that the dice are always loaded in favour of those wanting to crush criticism of Israel, while its victims are left to fend for themselves.” Via Crikey News. The courts in on it too?! www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/10/a...
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February 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
“Whether it’s courts, politicians or the media, it seems that the dice are always loaded in favour of those wanting to crush criticism of Israel, while its victims are left to fend for themselves.” Via Crikey News. The courts in on it too?! www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/10/a...
How to cover Trump 2.0? Crikey News has a good answer: “So with all this in mind, what’s our rule of thumb when it comes to covering Trump 2.0? Treat everything the president says as bullshit and then work backwards. In short: cover what he does, not what he says.” www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/12/c...
How do we cover Trump 2.0?
What’s our rule of thumb for covering the new Trump administration? Treat everything the president says as bullshit and then work backwards.
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February 12, 2025 at 7:34 AM
How to cover Trump 2.0? Crikey News has a good answer: “So with all this in mind, what’s our rule of thumb when it comes to covering Trump 2.0? Treat everything the president says as bullshit and then work backwards. In short: cover what he does, not what he says.” www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/12/c...
Another cracking episode of ABC Media Watch. No end to media ripp-off merchants and free speech saboteurs. www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
Episodes - Media Watch
Media Watch is Australia's leading forum for media analysis and comment, screening on ABC TV on Monday at 9.15 pm. Turns a critical eye on the media in general and journalism in particular.
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February 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Another cracking episode of ABC Media Watch. No end to media ripp-off merchants and free speech saboteurs. www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
Cracker of a @ABCmediawatch launch by @lintonbesser.bsky.social Media scrutiny legacy lives on. No fear. No favour. www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
Episode 01 - 03/02/2025 - Media Watch
Media Watch 2025 Episode 01: Asylum visa error; Nine ditches Darwin news; Planet spinoff pushes merch.
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February 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Cracker of a @ABCmediawatch launch by @lintonbesser.bsky.social Media scrutiny legacy lives on. No fear. No favour. www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
A blast from Grace Tame. No punches pulled. www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/g...
Why is my t-shirt more offensive to our prime minister than a 50-year assault on democracy?
The boy who lived in public housing comes to die on a corporately owned hill.
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January 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
A blast from Grace Tame. No punches pulled. www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/g...
Donald Trump needs the oxygen of publicity to survive — and the media is, once again, eagerly providing it.
That will only change when editors and producers focus on what he and his administration do, rather than provide a platform for his performance. via @crikey
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/23/d...
That will only change when editors and producers focus on what he and his administration do, rather than provide a platform for his performance. via @crikey
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/23/d...
Incessant coverage of low-rating Trump plays into his tiny hands — again
Donald Trump's second inauguration rated poorly — are Americans ahead of their media in being over the Trump spectacle?
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January 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Donald Trump needs the oxygen of publicity to survive — and the media is, once again, eagerly providing it.
That will only change when editors and producers focus on what he and his administration do, rather than provide a platform for his performance. via @crikey
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/23/d...
That will only change when editors and producers focus on what he and his administration do, rather than provide a platform for his performance. via @crikey
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/23/d...
ASIO flexing its muscles. Again. youtube.com/watch?v=L8rC...
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December 19, 2024 at 11:47 AM
ASIO flexing its muscles. Again. youtube.com/watch?v=L8rC...
Facebook, Google, and TikTok will be forced to fund Australian journalism, even if they do not host it, under a federal government plan to impose a new tax aimed at encouraging the tech platforms to establish funding agreements with news organisations. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Facebook, Google to be hit with tax in push to get platforms to fund news
The government wants to impose a new tax to push the tech platforms to make funding agreements with news organisations.
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December 12, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Facebook, Google, and TikTok will be forced to fund Australian journalism, even if they do not host it, under a federal government plan to impose a new tax aimed at encouraging the tech platforms to establish funding agreements with news organisations. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Reporters Without Borders: “As platforms such as X present new, serious challenges to democracy and access to journalistic information, there is no time for democratic governments to put the brakes on regulating big tech.” @RSF rsf.org/en/australia...
Australia: ambitious anti-disinformation bill dropped, RSF calls for regulation of online platforms
Following the Australian government’s decision to abandon its proposed law aimed at tackling misinformation and disinformation spread on digital platforms, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Aus...
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December 11, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Reporters Without Borders: “As platforms such as X present new, serious challenges to democracy and access to journalistic information, there is no time for democratic governments to put the brakes on regulating big tech.” @RSF rsf.org/en/australia...
Blast for Reserve Bank: “This is not a central bank that understands what’s going on in the economy. It is not a bank that understands…how ordinary Australian workers and small businesses without the security of a govt job and generous pay and super are struggling.” www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/11/r...
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December 11, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Blast for Reserve Bank: “This is not a central bank that understands what’s going on in the economy. It is not a bank that understands…how ordinary Australian workers and small businesses without the security of a govt job and generous pay and super are struggling.” www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/11/r...
Former intelligence officer Neil Fergus raided by ASIO and AFP after Four Corners appearance. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Former intelligence officer raided by ASIO and AFP after Four Corners appearance
Australia's most senior private security specialist has been targeted in raids conducted by ASIO and the Australian Federal Police that appear to have been prompted at least in part by his media appea...
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December 11, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Former intelligence officer Neil Fergus raided by ASIO and AFP after Four Corners appearance. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
‘… the day Rupert dies is the day Lachlan gets fired.’
December 10, 2024 at 3:12 AM
‘… the day Rupert dies is the day Lachlan gets fired.’
Court slashes Western Australia woman's $1.1m payout over Chicken Treat hot chips contaminated with caustic soda. Fair? Not to me. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Woman who ate hot chips seasoned with caustic soda has $1.1m payout slashed
A Bunbury woman's payout after she was served toxic hot chips at the city's Chicken Treat franchise has been cut after a successful appeal.
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December 5, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Court slashes Western Australia woman's $1.1m payout over Chicken Treat hot chips contaminated with caustic soda. Fair? Not to me. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
NSW Premier Chris Minns may be referred to the state's corruption watchdog over his relationship with one of the key figures behind the redevelopment of the Rosehill Racecourse. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Chris Minns to be referred to corruption watchdog over link to racing executive, ABC understands
The parliamentary committee looking at the development proposal has voted to make the referral in its report which will be released on Friday.
www.abc.net.au
December 4, 2024 at 10:48 AM
NSW Premier Chris Minns may be referred to the state's corruption watchdog over his relationship with one of the key figures behind the redevelopment of the Rosehill Racecourse. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
What on earth is going on in South Korea! President Yoon suddenly declared military rule in a late night move, plunging the country into a crisis. But less than two hours later, MPs defied the president, gathered at the National Assembly and voted to block his move. www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...
South Korea live: South Korea President Yoon says he will lift martial law he announced hours before
The move comes after lawmakers defied the president, gathering at parliament to vote to block military rule.
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December 3, 2024 at 8:16 PM
What on earth is going on in South Korea! President Yoon suddenly declared military rule in a late night move, plunging the country into a crisis. But less than two hours later, MPs defied the president, gathered at the National Assembly and voted to block his move. www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...
Reposted by Dr Joseph M Fernandez
"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:22 AM
"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting on X: “The editorial evolution of X, since its acquisition by Elon Musk, is simply contrary to our humanist values, our commitment to press freedom and media pluralism...” www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 2, 2024 at 10:46 PM
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting on X: “The editorial evolution of X, since its acquisition by Elon Musk, is simply contrary to our humanist values, our commitment to press freedom and media pluralism...” www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...