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Journalists’ voices must be heard not stolen: Thomson

News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson has called on journalists to fight pomposity and content theft to ensure the future of their craft. Here is the prepared text of his address to the Melbourne Press Club’s 2014 Hall of Fame dinner on Friday, 10 October:

'I think we're just that local voice. That's something we do better than anyone else...'

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The Edit: Court reporting

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The Edit: How to break a story

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What does it take to lead the news agenda? Where do you find the angle to push a running story in a new direction? What are the tools journalists need to get their first big break?

There was much to celebrate in 2022

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The Edit: How to get a job in journalism

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Journalists’ voices must be heard not stolen: Thomson

'I think we're just that local voice. That's something we do better than anyone else...'

What's good about the Ballarat Times?

The Edit: How to get a job in journalism

The Edit | Podcasting: great journalism for the ears

How the MPC Young Journalist of the Year Award came about

The Edit: Court reporting

The Edit: How to break a story

There was much to celebrate in 2022

The Edit: How to get a job in journalism

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