Australia’s anti-semitism envoy proposes an independent ombudsman to monitor public broadcaster coverage of the Middle East, aiming to address perceived links between media reporting and hostility toward Jewish Australians.
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Jillian Segal says perception of link between coverage of conflicts and hostility towards Jewish Australians ‘is itself a matter of public importance’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government’s anti-semitism envoy has proposed an “external independent ombudsman” to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of the war in Gaza, as well as codes for arts organisations to limit “personal political or ideological activism”.In an updated plan released on Friday, Jillian Segal said Australia’s two public broadcasters should be subjected to greater oversight. Continue reading...
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