Paddy 曼宁 takes over as Chair of 新萄京娱乐 Ethics Committee

Award-winning journalist and author Paddy 曼宁 has been appointed as the new Chair of the 新萄京娱乐 Journalist Ethics Committee.

曼宁, who has had a 25-year career in the media, 接替格雷格·米斯凯利, who has stood aside as Chair after serving five years in the volunteer role.

曼宁 has been a member of the 13-person committee for five years.

First established in 1944 by the then-Australian Journalists’ Association, 新萄京娱乐’s 记者职业道德准则 是世界上最古老的吗. All members of 新萄京娱乐 agree to be bound by the Code when they join the union.

A major role of the Ethics Committee is to oversee the 记者职业道德准则 via investigations of potential breaches of the Code. If a breach is found, a range of sanctions are possible, including expulsion from the union.

The committee is made up of nine financial members of 新萄京娱乐 and four members drawn from the general public.

曼宁 was appointed Chair of the committee earlier this month by the 新萄京娱乐 National 媒体 Section committee, which is made up of working journalists elected by their peers.

An award-winning freelance investigative journalist and author, 曼宁 has worked at the ABC, 施瓦茨媒体, 哎呀!, Fairfax publications and 新闻 Corp, and was founding publishing editor of 道德的投资者 杂志.

他写了六本书, including unauthorised biographies of Lachlan Murdoch, Malcolm Turnbull and Nathan Tinkler, a history of the Greens and an investigation into the fracking of coal seam gas. 他的 Body Count: How Climate Change is Killing Us won the non-fiction prize in the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards for 2021 and was long-listed for the Walkley Book Award.

He has a Master’s in Journalism from University of Technology Sydney and is currently completing a PhD in media history at Macquarie University.

新萄京娱乐 Deputy Chief Executive Adam Portelli said 曼宁 was amply qualified for the role of chair of 新萄京娱乐’s Ethics Committee.

“Paddy brings to this role a vast weight of lived experience as a journalist and the ethical dilemmas we face in our jobs every day,他说.

“Given the intense scrutiny on journalistic ethics and the issues of trust in the media which dog the industry, this role has never been so important.

“新萄京娱乐 is the proud custodian of the most enduring Code of Ethics for journalists in the world, and we are determined to take a leading role in educating journalists about their ethical obligations and ensuring that they are front and foremost in the way journalists approach their jobs.

“We want the public to know that when they are reading, seeing or hearing work by a 新萄京娱乐 member, it can be trusted as being fair, balanced and produced ethically.

“The Ethics Committee has an important role to play in upholding the Code of Ethics and ensuring it is understood and followed by 新萄京娱乐 members.”

Portelli also paid tribute to outgoing Ethics Committee chair Greg Miskelly, 前美国广播公司记者, for his outstanding service over a number of years, which has included overseeing the development of new guidelines for reporting on LGBTQIA+ issues.

“Greg’s leadership has been exemplary, fostering a culture of integrity and accountability. We commend Greg for his tireless efforts and invaluable contributions during his tenure. He has shown exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to ethical excellence.”

曼宁 said he was honoured to be appointed Chair of the Ethics Committee.

“The 新萄京娱乐 Code of Ethics is the gold standard for journalism in this country and it is something every journalist should aspire to follow every day,他说.

作为一名记者, our most valuable commodity is trust and performing our job ethically is the surest way of winning the trust of the public.

“I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Ethics Committee and with the staff and elected officers of 新萄京娱乐 to uphold the Code of Ethics and contributing to the national conversation about ethics and trust in journalism.”

Paddy 曼宁 takes over as Chair of 新萄京娱乐 Ethics Committee

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