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Australian Press Council

City of Parramatta Council, nsw, Australia • 1 - 10 Employees
Nonprofit Organization Management

The Australian Press Council was established in 1976 and is responsible for promoting good standards of media practice, community access to information of public interest, and freedom of expression through the media.The Press Council is also the principal body with responsibility for responding to complaints about Australian newspapers, magazines and associated digital outlets. In the rapidly changing media environment, we are reminded of the role of maintaining the integrity of the media. The Council's three main areas of work involve:• developing standards that constitute good media practice and are applied by the Council when considering complaints;• responding to complaints from the public about material in Australian newspapers, magazines and associated digital outlets;• issuing statements on policy matters within its areas of interest, including through submissions to parliamentary committees, commissions and other public bodies.The Councils core funding is provided by it's "constituent bodies", which comprise News Limited, Fairfax Media, Bauer Media Group, most other major newspaper and magazine publishers in Australia, as well as a growing number of online-only publishers.Altogether, these members account for some 850 mastheads around the country.The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, which represents media workers, is also a constituent body.The constituent bodies of the Council have agreed to cooperate with the Council's consideration of complaints and to publish any resultant adjudications. They also select the industry nominees on the Council.