Public Knowledge Forum: Engaged Audiences

In conjunction with the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and Sky News Australia’s APAC, the Walkley Foundation is delighted to present this series of six podcasts from the Public Knowledge Forum examining the state of journalism and asking: where to next? What affects have the use of social media platforms had on journalism? Does having direct and active relationships with the 'audience' change the way stories are chosen and told? Does this engagement represent a welcome corrective to the imperfect closeted journalism of the past or is it a threat to the quality of public knowledge and political participation? What are the implications of the rise of social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, as popular vehicles for sharing and distributing news? Join the editor in chief of ninemsn Hal Crawford, American media and politics scholar Nicole Hemmer, scholar at Brookings Institution and contributing editor for The Atlantic Jonathan Rauch and New York Times columnist and host of The Drum on ABC TV Julia Baird for this discussion on 'engaged audiences'.