We are pleased to congratulate Cameron McTernan, a PhD student at the University of South Australia, who won the recent Global Media and Internet Connection Project symposium student paper competition sponsored by the IIC Australian Chapter. You can read a copy of Cameron’s winning paper here: Source and Exposure Diversity of Australian News on Facebook…. [Read More]
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IIC Future Leaders Competition 2024
A competition, supported by members of the IIC, to encourage and promote original thought in the areas of communications and policy What do you need to do? Entrants are asked to produce an essay, submitted electronically, on the following topic: A green and digital ‘twin transition’ is underway but can both targets be met? What… [Read More]
Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
Unpacking the European Commission’s Proposals Digital markets players in the European Economic Area (EEA) potentially face new regulation to deliver greater competition and innovation for the use of data, while protecting consumers’ rights. Social networks, search engines and e-commerce sites are just some of the digital platforms that will likely be most affected by these… [Read More]
Australia introduces media bargaining code
‘Fair remuneration’ to address power of digital platforms The Australian government will introduce a binding code, designed to address the power imbalance between news media businesses and digital platforms, says telecompaper. The ‘News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code’ code establishes a negotiating framework enabling parties to bargain in good faith and reach binding agreements. If… [Read More]
Understanding Regulatory Powers and Legislation in Times of Pandemic
Summary Report IIC Workshop: Understanding Regulatory Powers and Legislation in Times of Pandemic, 3 June 2020 Learn more here.
Webinar Recording: Pandemic and privacy – the implications of contact tracing apps
If you missed our Webinar on the 17th June you can watch it below.