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Meta, the mega US company that owns Facebook and Instagram, recently announced it would not re-sign deals with some Aussie news publishers. That sets in motion a possible chain of events that could change a lot for our media industry - and you as a news consumer.
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To answer the question of what’s going on here and how it could affect publishers, we have an opinion piece in The Australian by Tim Duggan, the chair of the Digital Publishers Alliance.
A podcast from Future Media by tech/media insider Ricky Sutton. Let’s just say he has some “tough truths” he reckons Australia’s publishers need to hear…
A look more widely at how Meta is looking at news content is picked up in this New York Times article

Meta's beef with news

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Over 60 million people have watched the massive Netflix hit, Baby Reindeer. Made in the UK, it’s described as a dark comedy drama-thriller miniseries, but it’s the label it gave itself that has thrust the show into the news - ‘this is a true story’. Cue a debate about entertainment and the truth in the era of streaming platforms that aren’t necessarily putting much stock in compliance with broadcasting codes of conduct. It’s an issue that has made it all the way to the UK’s Parliament…
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An interview with Richard Gadd in GQ from early April outlining where he is coming from…


This piece in the Free Press called Baby Reindeer Is a True Story - But Whose True Story? 



The Hollywood Reporter’s report on some comments made by Russell T Davies. He’s the guy behind the most recent Doctor Who series and he’s got a lot of experience in complying with broadcasting standards.

The truth about Baby Reindeer

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Claire recommends watching The Holdovers
Kate recommends this episode of Conversations with Troy Cassar-Daley
Listen to our News Club episode with BackTrack founder Bernie Shakeshaft. And you can listen to our episode with James Chessell about making and reporting on the Federal Budget here.

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Producer: Annelise Taylor

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With all the news of late about youth crime, gendered violence, and incarceration rates, we have found ourselves asking - I wonder what Bernie thinks? Bernie Shakeshaft is the 2020 Australian Local Hero of the Year recipient and the founder of Backtrack. It's a community-led organisation for young people who are having a tough time. In this chat, he delves into what helping those kids who need it most means and why it makes a big difference.
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This piece on the ABC looks at the data around youth offender rates and the various solutions being offered. 



This Moree report, written by Adam Harvey in March, paints a picture of what it is like to live with the issue of youth crime on your doorstep. We interviewed Adam Harvey previously on News Club about reporting on conflict zones.

This is the documentary made in 2018 about BackTrack and a recent update to it. You can also watch the trailer here.

This is Bernie featured in the AFR’s Philanthropy edition. If you don’t have time for the doco or our News Club interview, this is an easy way to get across what he has built/is building.  



Find out more about BackTrack here

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Producer: Annelise Taylor

BackTrack's Bernie Shakeshaft on more kids, more towns, more empathy in Aus

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Listen to our News Club episode on making and reporting on the Federal Budget 
Larissa recommends this viral tomato soup recipe 
Kate recommends this episode on HECS from our How Far We've Come series
Listen and/or read our Shortcut on the Nuclear Power debate

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Meta's beef with news

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