Friendlyjordies leading the way for new public interest journalism

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Media
Citation:
Independent Australia, 2022
Issue Date:
2022-09-07
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Public interest investigative journalism is an important element of well-functioning democracies. It not only reports on public interest issues but also plays a key watchdog role, holding those in power to account. Using social media, it is now possible that non-institutional creators can bypass traditional gatekeepers of the press and establish themselves as producers of journalism. The YouTube channel friendlyjordies is one example of social media creators producing journalism.
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