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Journalists’ union gives notice to quit Australian Press Council
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A man wearing a mask reads a newspaper, in Perth, Australia, 2 February 2021, Matt Jelonek/Getty Images The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance hopes its decision to withdraw from the Australian Press Council will spark a discussion about media regulation.
This statement was originally published on meaa.org on 21 April 2021.
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, the union for Australian journalists, will be giving notice that it intends to withdraw from the Australian Press Council.
The National Media Section Committee of the MEAA – a governing committee made up of rank-and-file members – resolved last night to advise the APC that it will be giving the required four years’ notice to leave the organisation in 2025.
MEAA announces intention to withdraw from Australian Press Council
April 21, 2021 12:57
Australia’s union for journalists, the MEAA (Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance), has announced its intention to withdraw from the Australian Press Council (APC).
The MEAA said its decision follows feedback and consultation from members of its Media section that was overwhelmingly in favour of leaving the APC, and revealed its members believe the council has “lost credibility” and has failed to keep up with media convergence.
MEAA Media federal president Marcus Strom, vice-president Karen Percy
Withdrawal from the council requires four years’ notice, and the MEAA confirmed today it will notify the APC of its intention to withdraw. The decision follows a meeting the MEAA’s governing committee, made up of rank-and-file members: the National Media Section Committee of the MEAA.