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‘Latest perversion’ from the journalists union sees Mark Knight quit14/05/2021|10min
After a lifetime of membership, Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight has quit the journalists union after its “latest perversion” of withdrawing from the Australian Press Council.
According to Sky News host Chris Kenny, the journalists union no longer thinks the Press Council is “fit for the purpose” of being a credible regulator of journalism.
“The union did take exception to how the press council dismissed complaints about a controversial Mark Knight cartoon of Serena Williams,” he said.
“It caused a stink and the Press Council ruled … standards were not breached.
A journalist and a camera operator wear personal protective equipment amidst the surge in COVID-19 infections, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, 20 April 2021, Ganesh Chandra/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images April 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Addressing India’s COVID-19 surge is made more difficult by authorities censoring information. Myanmar’s junta has resorted to publishing wanted lists, targeting journalists. A satirical playlist led to the brief incarceration of an artist in Malaysia. And Hong Kong’s first conviction around a violent attack during the 2019 protests? An investigative reporter.