Show Notes
The “media-baiting” tactics of neo-Nazi groups was on brutal display at the March for Australia rallies last Sunday, with many traditional and new media outlets suckered in to amplifying their hate-filled agenda. How can journalists do responsible reporting without falling into the trap?
Cut Through host Crystal Andrews and contributor Scobie McKay discuss the complexities of reporting on the far right and how Australian tabloid media’s obsession with the “freedom movement” is helping neo-Nazis recruit new members.
Read more: How neo-Nazi support for a viral anti-immigration rally exposed fractures among ‘freedom’ groups How to report on neo-Nazis without giving them what they want Why the sovereign citizen movement is no longer a fringe curiosity Before the horror of Porepunkah, Australia’s media platformed Dezi Freeman for years Attack on Camp Sovereignty: How ordinary fears are giving cover to extraordinary hate White Rose Society’s 9 Principles for Journalists Reporting On Neo-Nazis Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletter
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