This article written by Hyde explores her beliefs that the media should not be subconsciously encouraging Trump to spew hate through the regular exposure they give to him on the news. Hyde disagrees with the concept of media outlets leading their Trump coverage with Donald Trump’s attacks on media outlets. Hyde believes that media outlets should ease off on news of Trump’s latest “unprecedented attack on the media” due to the fact that it is becoming so familiar that it shouldn't even be considered as news. Hyde states that Trump uses the term “fake news” to everything he dislikes, everything he disagrees with, everything that gets to him, and everything that makes fun of him. Therefore, the media shouldn't be giving Trump the platform to allow him to manipulate the news in such a manner.
I believe with the columnist as media outlets are providing Trump with a platform which allows him to constantly degrade the press for simply doing their jobs. If media outlets were to ignore his negative responses to the press under the term "fake news" perhaps he would stop his attacks on the news.
This article discusses the changes that have been brought about that now give Australian journalists additional protection for reporting on Australian federal police operations that could previously have seen them jailed for up to two years. A spokesman for the attorney general, George Brandis, confirmed that their government would move amendments to the Crimes Act to provide some additional protection for journalists and others. Although the changes to the act were welcomed by news organisations, there were still criticisms that they did not go far enough in protecting public interest reporting, leaving whistleblowers still subject to criminal offences. Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance chief executive, Paul Murphy, warned in February 2016 that, even with the changes to the Asio laws, journalists could still face jail
I believe that this is a first step to protecting journalists worldwide, as many journalists have faced persecutions due to simply doing their jobs similarly to whistleblowers who have exposed corruption. However, this change has to continue, as many journalists in countries around the world still face persecution.
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