Category Archives: Business
Might be time for journalists to relearn principles of Rule of Law!
Last year, Australian Media Engagement Project (AMEP) engaged in a number of events around, “Beyond the Game – Is there a crisis in Australian democracy?” We believe there is a crisis, and that crisis affects, and will continue to affect, … Continue reading
Has journalism fallen prey to “The Market”?
Has Tim Lane named the elephant in the room? That Journalism, as the Fourth Estate to protect democracy, has fallen prey to “the market”! In his piece in the Sunday Age (Melbourne, Australia) today Tim Lane says, “An esteemed Australian … Continue reading
Relational AND Economic Development
AMEP campaigns for increasing fairness, well being and shared prosperity in Australian society. We believe for this to happen “relational development” needs to rank ahead of, and be served by “economic development” in Australian social policy settings. For AMEP “relational … Continue reading
The Anatomy of Peace – The Arbinger Institute
Good conversation with John (Cossie) Cosgrove, CEO of Arbinger Oceania. The Arbinger Institute has written two important books “Leadership and Self-Deception” and “The Anatomy of Peace”. They are good reads! The reason for my interest in Arbinger Institute is that … Continue reading
We need to understand the “Market”
A few weeks ago, in a discussion on media ethics and the formation of fairness, well being and prosperity in Australian society, veteran Journalist Ray Cassin strongly emphasised that if you want to understand media in Australia you need to … Continue reading
Is journalism a “public service” or for “commercial ambition”?
http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/business-news/ethics-in-journalism-discussed-at-ul-conference-1-6115227 if Australian society is to become fairer, with greater well being and prosperity for all Australians, it’s vital that Journalists are clearly independent from the media organisations who publish their work. Obviously, the contract of engagement needs to recognise … Continue reading
Integrity and honesty or ‘the economy”?
AMEP spends its time evaluating ethical frameworks within the media. Obviously, this causes us to look at the ethics of politicians. I wonder which of the two alternatives above, Catholics and other Christians in the Coalition, Labor Party and other … Continue reading
Big questions for Australians to think about
Australian society will constantly favour the rich and powerful unless middle class people who care for the vulnerable begin to rationally and intelligently think and become engaged in politics and economic structuring. This issue raised in the Conversation could begin … Continue reading