Brianna Fields

The United Nations promotes freedom of expression and freedom of the press as a basic human right. However, is this what we have seen in recent events? Is it our right to know what actions our special elite forces are taking in Afghanistan as discussed last week? On Wednesday we heard Emily, Shania and Keira discuss the matter. Here's what I got from it: research.butmedia.org On December 26, 1996 the UN adopted the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Article 19 suggests  1.      Everyone has the right to hold opinions without interference  2.      Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including freedom to seek, receive and impart information of all kinds.  3.      That there are certain restrictions such as for the respect of the rights or reputations of others, and for the protection of national security or of public order.  Looking at Articl...

The Future of Journalism - Are We Under Attack?  In this week’s tutorial Christina spoke about the recent AFP raids on ABC’s senior investigative reporters Dan Oakes and Sam Clark, as well as the news director, Gaven Morris.  The AFP raided the Sydney office, searching through thousands of files that supported a 2017 story produced by Sam Clark and Dan Oakes called The Afghan Files . These files included evidence of Australia’s special forces troops conducting illegal and unlawful behaviour in Afghanistan. The documents were leaked by former defence lawyer, David McBride, who is now facing charges. This came just 24 hours after AFP’s raid on News Corp journalist, Annika Smethurst, for a 2018 story about intelligence agencies and their ability to spy on Australians. The raids caused outrage amongst media companies internationally, questioning Australia’s press freedom and democracy.  Interview with Annika Smethurst regarding the AFP raids. Journalism I...