Can Large Publicly Funded Media Cooperations Be Pressured By Lobby Groups?
In December 2023, Antoinette Latouff, an award-winning journalist, was terminated by ABC due to her resharing of a Human Rights Watch post on her Instagram Story. ABC cited a breach of social media policy as the reason for her termination. However, the question remains: did external pressure influence their decision?
In today’s episode of HerStory Unfiltered, Abisha Sapkota, Anoushka Israni, and Peoly Gunaratne discuss how mainstream media have chosen to cover this story, from allegations of media manipulation to reporting lacking crucial context.
Chime in to find out whether this incident was merely a social media slip-up or a result of manipulation!
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Labor Senator Fatima Payman crossed the Federal Parliament floor on 25th June to support the Greens in recognition of Palestine's statehood. Payman's dissatisfaction with her own party has resulted in media frenzy, so the question remains: is this a political stunt or a political stand?
Join us this week on Her Story: Unfiltered with your hosts Abisha Sapkota, Peoly Gunaratna and Anoushka Israni as we discuss how media corporations utilise moments like these to manipulate narratives.