Public Knowledge Forum: News as serious business

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?] Is the 'market' for news being set by audiences' tastes and expectations or the incentives and preferences of media organisations and journalists? Is it a cause for concern that 'worthy' news might attract small audiences or has it always been that way? Is our usage of the internet as a platform for news degrading or enhancing the quality of our public conversations? Many consumers of news are overloaded with information, but do they know less than ever about current events? Join Time correspondent Jay Newton-Small, opinion editor at US News & Word Report Robert Schlesinger, director of news at the ABC Kate Torney, and ABC host and journalist John Barron for this conversation titled ‘news as serious business’.