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...