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Journalism: casualities of the Howard era
Julie Posetti
One of the early casualties of the Howard era was journalism with bite.
At the ABC, evidence of muted reporting and self-censorship emerged quickly as Aunty was harassed by Howard’s henchmen from day one. The National Broadcaster was beaten so viciously with the ‘anti-bias’ stick its managers and editorial staff began to recoil from challenging critique and tough interviewing. A form of self-censorship — conscious and unconscious — threatened the ABC’s integrity at times. Read more here
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