We Must Build upon the Foundations of Black Media
Amy McQuire writes We Must Build upon the Foundations of Black Media: “Wouldn’t it be great to have a Black media space that is not seen as just a beginning, but as an end? The power of Black media is not just in the ability to report on Aboriginal issues without the oversight of white people who want to control the narrative, but in its accountability”. July 2020.
Classroom to Newsroom: Racial Gatekeeping in Australian Media
A panel discussion that challenges the defence of the status quo and identifies how institutional barriers—from Australian schools and universities all the way to newsroom—work to directly and indirectly exclude Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, non-Indigenous Black and POC journalists and presenters. Hosted by Anya Saravanan, and featuring Areej Nur, Osman Faruqi, Madeline Hayman-Reber and Jim Malo. Jointly presented by 3CR Community Radio's Tuesday Breakfast Team and Democracy in Colour.
Converge 2019 (part 1)
Boe Spearim travelled to Alice Springs for the 2019 Converge conference host by First Nations Media Australia. Boe speaks with James Saunders from IndigenousX, Lola Forester from Koori Radio and Damien Williams from CAAMA Radio. Let’s Talk, 98.9fm, November 2019.
Diversity in the Media
Journalist, radio presenter, and producer, Nicola Joseph discusses with Areej Nur the need for diversity within our media and Media Diversity Australia’s recent report that outlined how behind our country’s media landscape is when it comes to representation.
Decentring White Privilege
Panel discussion bringing together community broadcasting practitioners and researchers, both academic and community-based, to engage in candid and critical discussions on decolonisation and decentring whiteness in community media.
New News: Indigenous Voices
Panel discussion with Kelly Briggs, Gamilaroi writer (the Guardian, Croakey), Amy McQuire (Tracker), Jim Remedio, station manager at 3KND and Patricia Karvelas (the Australian) about the new media revolution in Indigenous communication.
Unpacking Bla(c)kness in Audio
This Audiocraft recording brings together a panel of Aboriginal, African and Islander voices to critique podcast structures past and present, and explore how we might break through these to make space for underserved and underrepresented voices.