Media Diversity Australia

Given that we sold out the venue in the first week, Western Sydney University has kindly upgraded our venue to accommodate double the numbers so registrations are NOW OPEN again. Tickets are FREE but LIMITED! https://lnkd.in/gTWUKKr7

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We’ve sold out in just 6 days! So we are scoping out a bigger WSU venue! Pls email us at Hello@mediadiversity.org.au if you’d like to be on a waitlist so we can contact you once we release more tickets!

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT MDA’s annual Industry Round Table is fast approaching on Friday 20th September hosted at Nine’s North Sydney offices. We are proud to announce that following the Ministerial Keynote by Assistant Minister Julian Hill, AFL Executive Tanya Hosch will joining us as panellist, alongside MDA’s CEO Mariam Veiszadeh, Nine’s CEO Mike Sneesby and Assistant Minister Hill in an important discussion moderated by Nine’s Breakfast TV host Sarah Abo About the Event: After a successful and historic first event that brought together media executives from across Australia’s leading news organisations, MDA’s Industry Round Table is back! Hosted by Channel Nine at their North Sydney offices, Media Diversity Australia (MDA) will hold its second industry Round Table bringing together Australia’s media leadership to work towards committing to a path to industry-wide improvement around diversity, equity and inclusion. A keynote address will be delivered the Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs Julian Hill MP, followed by an esteemed panel. Attendees will include media executives and other senior representatives from MDA member organisations including from Nine, AAP, ABC, News Corp Australia, SBS, Seven, the Conversation Group, The Guardian, ARE Media, Junkee Media, National Indigenous Times, Hachette Publishing, Women’s Agenda, Netflix & more! Although the meeting itself is a private round table event, you can purchase tickets to attend the morning segment which features a keynote address from the Assistant Minister as well a panel discussion featuring some key media influencers, followed by networking. Last year, the Round Table provided a foundational platform for an honest and robust initial discussion around barriers to equity and inclusion and opportunities for industry collaboration. This year we will see discussions about the challenges that continue to confront the industry and how the implementation process is going on the road to a more representative and equitable media landscape. TICKETS Final days to secure your tickets via this link: https://lnkd.in/g8tz5jja

‼️CALLING ALL JOURNALISTS Your Voice Matters: Help us advocate for a more inclusive media landscape. We invite you to participate in an important national survey mapping out the current state of affairs across Australian media. Topics covered: ▪️Overall satisfaction levels – staff morale & desire to stay/leave media job/industry ▪️Company’s work around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Cultural safety ▪️Experiences of racism or other related cultural issues ▪️Barriers to career progression & promotion ▪️Bullying & Harassment - sexual Harassment & other forms of discrimination ▪️Impartiality - censorship within newsrooms ▪️Public discussions around a potential conflict between diversity & impartiality ▪️Journalists’ safety using online social and digital platforms Your participation is vital in helping us identify the challenges and opportunities within the industry, particularly for those who are from marginalised backgrounds. The survey is designed to be straightforward and will take only a short time to complete. Your responses will remain confidential and will be used solely for the purpose of this study. Your engagement in this survey is more than just a contribution of your time; it’s an opportunity to shape the future of journalism in Australia, making it more reflective of our diverse society. Whether you’re a news reporter, editor, freelancer or video producer, we invite you to participate and share amongst your colleagues. Your voice matters! LINK: https://lnkd.in/dNCZy5Si

A fantastic opportunity - supported by NITV - for Indigenous media graduates to develop their journalism skills at SBS. Applications are now open for this full time 12 month program kicking off from Feb 2025.

We are delighted to invite you to Media Diversity Australia 2024 Symposium held in partnership with Western Sydney University. Tickets are FREE but LIMITED! • The Media Diversity Australia 2024 Symposium, themed "From Challenges to Opportunities," is dedicated to exploring and addressing the current challenges and potential opportunities that exist within the Australian media landscape • Hosted by Western Sydney University, the event will gather thought leaders, media professionals (at all levels), academics, and advocates to explore the current state of affairs, providing an opportunity for a collaborative and insightful dialogue. • The Symposium will serve as a platform for thought leadership, enabling leaders and policy makers to better tackle the critical challenges of authentically embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion within the media. It will offer innovative and practical solutions to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the sector. • MDA will formally launch its Race Reporting Handbook at the conclusion of the Symposium. Where: Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University (WSU Parramatta South campus) When: 9:30am to 5pm Thursday 3rd of October Speakers include: Maria Thattil (Author, Actor, Host), Narelda Jacobs (NITV & Ten), James Taylor (SBS Managing Director), Waleed Aly (Ten), Marc Fennell , Professor George Williams (Western Sydney University Vice Chancellor), Race Discrimination Commissioner Giri Sivaraman கிரி சிவராமன் (AHRC), Dai Le MP (Independent MP), Shirley Chowdhary (AAP board), Anna Draffin (CEO Public Interest Journalism Initiative PIJI), Elias Clure (ABC), Jenae Tien Jenkins (freelancer), Karina Hogan (freelancer), Kamin Gock (ABC journalist), Achol Arok (The Daily Aus), Wenlei Ma (Seven News), Darius Winterfield (Nine), Alicia Vrajlal , Rashida Yosufzai (SBS), Sharon Masige, Emma Mayers, Lisa Cox Brianna Blackett, Gavin Morris, Tanya Notley, Dr Asha Chand, Anushri Sood (Nine News), Sowaibah Hanifie (Seven News), Div Pillay (CEO MindTribes), Laura McAuliffe, Anisha Khopkar, Preeti Phartiyal & Dylan Nicholls (Psychs for Journalists), Mariam Veiszadeh (CEO MDA) & many, many more! Huge thank you to our partners @Western Sydney University and Australian Communities Foundation (Leo Robba & Laura Mannix ) for helping make this a reality! Tickets are FREE but LIMITED! Register Now https://lnkd.in/gTWUKKr7

MDA is proud to have been featured in the Multicultural Framework Review Report. The report - titled ‘Towards Fairness’: A multicultural Australia for all - has extensively referenced MDA’s work and again held up a mirror to the media, reminding us all that there is still a lot of work to do. The report states that “done poorly, media representation that is exclusionary has an adverse effect”. It also noted that after reviewing various diversity, equity and inclusion strategies applied across the media sector, it “is clear that there is a wide divergence among policies and practices, with some more advanced than others, and that while there is progress, more needs to be done.” MDA was honoured to be featured, the report highlighting that “Media Diversity Australia (MDA) is at the forefront in setting a new direction” and commended our groundbreaking Round Table event which brings together media execs from across the industry with the intention of collaborating yo commit yo a path towards industry wide improvement arohnd diversity, equity and inclusion. The report then expanded on our submissions to the review (more details in the infographics below.) May we continue to work towards a more equitable and representative media landscape. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gFPUwDSY