Making and Breaking the News

Can robust public journalism save democracy? Veteran journalists Eric Beecher, Samantha Maiden and Alan Rusbridger come together to discuss the past, present and future of making the news.

Eric Beecher (The Men Who Killed the News) became the youngest ever editor of The Sydney Morning Herald at 33 and went on to found independent news outlet Crikey. Samantha Maiden is a Walkley Award-winning journalist and the political editor for news.com.au. Alan Rusbridger (News and How to Use It) is the former editor-in-chief of The Guardian and one of the most respected voices in British journalism.

Together with host Corrie Perkin, these giants of media will offer their expert insights into the state of reporting the news: how we read it, who controls it and why it matters.