Kim Williams is right to criticise how the ABC covers news, but there’s a change he needs to make to fix it
- Written by Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
ABC chair Kim Williams has attracted considerable attention with his criticism of the broadcaster’s online news choices. Williams has taken issue with what he sees as the ABC prioritising lifestyle stories over hard news. In the process, he has raised an important issue of principle.
Is it right for the chair to insert himself into editorial...





