This week in a special episode of Fourth Estate we're featuring investigative journalist Ross Coulthart's 2015 Press Freedom address. Ross talks about the new perils of investigative reporting and the threat of new data retention laws to journalists and whistleblowers alike. Hosted by Jack Fisher.
This address was delivered at the 2015 Press Freedom Australia Dinner, presented by MEAA, the IFJ Asia Pacific and the Walkley Foundation. The Press Freedom Australia Dinner raises funds for the Media Safety and Solidarity Fund. The MSSF is supported by donations from Australian journalists and media personnel to assist colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region through times of emergency, war and hardship. Established in 2005, the fund is a unique and tangible product of strong interregional comradeship. it is administered through the Asia-Pacific office of the International Federation of Journalists in collaboration with MEAA and the Media Safety and Solidarity board.
Thanks to the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, The Walkley Foundation and the International Federation of Journalists.
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