Reporting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Issues

Print

Media Diversity Australia in partnership with National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples and with the support of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation have prepared this guide to assist journalists when reporting on, or interviewing, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Whether deliberate or unconscious, those working in the media have the power to influence how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are perceived and understood. 

This guide is designed to encourage recognition and respect for Indigenous people’s images, knowledge, voices and stories in the media. This guide should be used as a starting point and general guide only

The guide includes information on:
  • Language
  • The Spectrum of Views
  • Reporting on the Deceased
  • Access and Permission
  • Sacred Sites
  • A Checlist for Journalists
  • and more!

Related

Resource

Increasing Indigenous Voices and supporting Indigenous volunteers

A guide to better understanding volunteers from Indigenous communities, an opportunity for community radio stations.

Resource

Interviewing and reporting on members of the LGBTQI community

Media coverage of LGBTQI issues has moved beyond simplistic political dichotomies and towards more fully realised representations of the diversity of the LGBTQI community. This includes LGBTQI people's lives and their families. Here are some handy resources.

Resource

Reporting on disability

Your use of language when referring to or talking about people with disability has an impact on the way people with disability feel and the way they are perceived by other people in society.

Get updates