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Trump v. Twitter, Round 2

May 29, 2020 Lachlan Keller Comments Off

The week-long feud between US President Donald Trump and Twitter has reached new heights with the tech giant flagging one […]

‘Trump vs Twitter’ is a fight he could lose

May 29, 2020 Lachlan Keller Comments Off

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at stripping legal liability protection from social media sites. Trump […]

NRL returns — and empty stands go ‘wild’

May 29, 2020 James Thompson Comments Off

There were lights, cameras, and try-scoring action. The only thing missing was the crowd in the stands. The NRL returned […]

Coronavirus: My lost year

May 29, 2020 Indi Brummelen Comments Off

“As weeks in lockdown turn into months, I’ve found this abundance of time just as much a tormentor as the virus itself.” […]

Theatre says the show must go on, despite social distancing

May 12, 2020 Eilish Beahan-Goff Comments Off

Eilish Beahan-Goff speaks to members of a theatre production who continue to rehearse in isolation. […]

Kevin Durant’s departure fueled by jealousy

May 12, 2020 Yohan Yun Comments Off

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant’s feud with the media resumes, and this time it’s Golden State beat writer Ethan […]

Maria Ressa: The pandemic changes the role of journalism

May 11, 2020 Yohan Yun Comments Off

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa talks to Yohan Yun about the impact of coronavirus on journalism. […]

Fears for press freedom as Duterte shuts broadcaster

May 11, 2020 Maria Sajulga Comments Off

Journalists denounce the closure of the Philippines main broadcaster ABS-CBN, reports Maria Sajulga. […]

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"I never felt pressured about what to write. You probably shouldn't be there (China) if you're scared of writing critical stories about the government... but (with some stories) you may not want to be in the country when it's published," says @MikeSmithAFR

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"In China there was some terrific citizen journalism coming out of Wuhan during the pandemic and the sad thing was those people just disappeared. In China it is more important than anywhere but at the same time it's being curtailed," says @MikeSmithAFR

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"It's a shame there aren't more reporters on the ground, there are lots of quirky stories... human interest stories. The nuance of chatting with people on the street will be gone," says @MikeSmithAFR about media pulling journalists out of #China.

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"There is a lot of anti-Chinese rhetoric around at the moment... but whenever I had friends visit me in Shanghai they would think it was all pretty normal. They all want the same stuff we want. Society is repressed in many ways but not like North Korea," says @MikeSmithAFR

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"If you see a criticism of the Chinese government (on social media) you'd take a screenshot, because it would quickly disappear," says @MikeSMithAFR on the Chinese Communist Party's control of social media.

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"We were pawns in this political game between Australia and China... if you're going to rough-up some Chinese journalists in Australia, they're going to rough-up some Australian journalists in China," says @MikeSmithAFR of the @FinancialReview

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