Over 500,000 people signed Kevin Rudd’s petition seeking a Royal Commission into media ownership, and the Senate inquiry is only the first step.

For the mandatory code to be fairly executed, there will need to be a balance of negotiating power and commercial benefits for both Australian news organisations and global digital platforms.

Rather than relying on the power of individual public civilians, more revolutionary changes to social issues can be made with the help of media that is completely free of the reigns of Murdoch and his controversial political and commercial views.

This is interesting.

Sharyl Attkisson, American author, tv host, and former investigative correspondent for CBS News, recently penned a piece in the epoch times claiming that the media industry has over the years increasingly operated to establish, build and maintain ‘narratives’ at the expense of facts, pointing to her own experiences within the media industry to back up her claims.

Last night, Four Corners’ special on the lucrative cash cow that is the international student market for Australian universities should be concerning for any Australian considering gaining a university education.