Journalism faces a crisis worldwide – we might be entering a new dark age | Margaret Simons

Almost anyone can use the worldwide web to be a media outlet, so how will we differentiate between truth, myth and lies? Australia’s two largest legacy media organisations recently announced big cuts to their journalistic staff. Many editorial positions, perhaps up to 120, will disappear at Fairfax Media, publisher of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, and News Corporation announced the sacking of most of its photographers and editorial production staff. Related: News Corp staff deliver bolshie smack to senior managers amid job cuts | The Weekly Beast Related: Guardian Media Group to cut 250 jobs in bid to break even within three years Related: Fairfax journalists condemn ​​proposed $30m job cuts and political positioning Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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