‘A nasty stunt’: Gazette founder denies propaganda claim
The founder of regional news startup Gazette has rejected allegations the organisation is politically funded in a wide-ranging interview with Mumbrella.
Gazette has set up five local news mastheads across Victoria and New South Wales, attracting strong criticism from conservative politicians and Country Press Australia (CPA). Detractors say Gazette has promoted teal independent candidates in partisan coverage, and National Party chief David Littleproud and Liberal Party senator Jane Hume say they have reported the organisation to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) for breaching rules on political advertising.
Gazette founder and publisher Anna Saulwick told Mumbrella her organisation has an editorial charter, was independent from funders, and was committed to fact-based reporting for local communities.
If anything CPA member papers should be referred to the AEC for lack of reporting on the climate crisis, have THEIR funding and motivations questioned.
They represent the people who will be disproportionately effected by increasing flooding and drought more than most Australians.
Why are they having a conniption about a small but growing news source?
Good on you, Anna!
Good on ya! Keep going!