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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Roy Greenslade

Australian journalists oppose media reforms

Australian journalists are strongly opposed to proposed changes in media laws. A survey carried out by the Crikey website claims that more than 80% believe the changes will have a negative impact on the integrity of reporting while 85% say the reforms will reduce diversity. Some 87% of the 374 journalists surveyed are against the plan to drop cross-media restrictions and 74% oppose the relaxation in foreign ownership restrictions. Christopher Warren, federal secretary of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, the journalists' union, commented: "These media law changes will clearly result in fewer voices and fewer choices for the Australian people." (Via crickey.com.au)

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