Why the ABC, and the public that trusts it, must stand firm against threats to its editorial independence
- Written by Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
Author Tom Keneally, actress Magda Szubanski and journalist Kerry O'Brien are among the ABC's high-profile supporters.AAP/Jeremy Ng
The people who are turning up at Save the ABC rallies around the country are defending a cultural institution they value because they trust it.
In particular, they trust its news service. Public opinion polls going back...