Experts are calling for greater socio-economic diversity in Australian newsrooms. They say surging university fees have 'widened the class gap' in journalism, leading to concerns about the media industry being increasingly 'out of touch'.
Rising university fees for humanities courses have sparked growing calls to address the widening gap in socio-economic representation in the Australian media industry. Australians are increasingly turning away from traditional news sources, according to data released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority which suggests an "out of touch" media industry is partially to blame.
"If the public doesn't feel accurately represented in the media and start to engage with alternative sources, misinformation is left to flourish, and that can have broader implications on society." Since its foundation in 2017, Media Diversity Australia has released two reports in its Who Gets To Tell Australian Stories series, aiming to investigate the cultural and linguistic diversity in television news and current affairs.
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