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On the significant resources and legal challenges involved in investigative journalism
A story linking Donald #Trump to Jeffrey #Epstein required six months and 20 staff. Trump attempted to sue the Wall Street Journal for $10bn, but the lawsuit was dismissed as he could not prove actual malice. A major challenge for journalists today is pre-publication legal threats, including injunctions and SLAPPs, which can intimidate and tie up resources.
Attacks on community journalism meant to silence people’s issues
“RJ symbolizes the best of us in community journalism, but his life was cut short when the military killed him."
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One Nation Bars ABC Reporters From Event in Albury
ABC journalists were removed from a One Nation press conference in Albury on Friday, May 8. This follows a reported exclusion order from Senator Pauline Hanson.
#OneNation, #ABCNews, #Albury, #PaulineHanson, #PressFreedom
https://newsletter.tf/one-nation-bars-abc-reporters-albury-event/