Quality journalism must be paid for and more...

Quality journalism must be paid for
Rupert Murdoch has again signaled News Corporation’s intent to charge for online content. “Quality journalism is not cheap, and an industry that gives away its content is simply cannibalising its ability to produce good reporting,” a statement also at odds with the wave of journalist redundancies at News Limited (see https://www.nojournos.org.au/map). He says News Corp is well placed to recover from a $241 million quarterly loss. See http://tinyurl.com/m8ptur

Terror threat journos arrested
Two journalists have been charged after gaining entry to Holsworthy barracks in Sydney. A reporter and photographer were detained after gaining access to the base, highlighting security concerns the day after news broke of a terror threat to the barracks. It has been reported that the base's private security guards let the journalists drive in. They are due to appear in Liverpool Local Court on September 25. Read more http://tinyurl.com/klova3

Korea frees US journalists
US TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee were freed from a North Korean labour camp this week as a result of “humanitarian mission” by former US president Bill Clinton. The journalists from the San Francisco media outlet co-founded by Al Gore, Clinton's vice president, were sentenced in June to a 12 years hard labour after being convicted of illegally entering the country. Read more http://tinyurl.com/nodzq5

Press Council downsizes
The Australian Press Council will reduce its size, from 22 to 15 members in response to the current economic downturn. “The publishers who fund the Council sought budget cuts similar to those applied to their own budgets.” the Council explained in a statement. The Alliance will remain one of the Council’s industry representatives. See http://www.presscouncil.org.au/pcsite/activities/guides/gpr286.html

Courtesy of Australia's Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.