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Matthew Ricketson Matthew Ricketson i(A11515 works by)
Born: Established: 1958 ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Who Needs the ABC? Matthew Ricketson , Patrick Mullins , Melbourne : Scribe , 2022 23436920 2022 single work criticism

'The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is under an existential threat, especially from the conservative federal government, even though it is the best-trusted news organisation in Australia, and plays a vital role in Australian life.

'For years, the ABC’s funding has been slashed, forcing it to let go journalists with decades of experience in asking hard questions about anyone and everyone, including government. It has been besieged by written complaints from ministers, hectoring by prime ministers, and intense pressure on its most senior executives. Its board has been stacked with a succession of political appointees. It has been relentlessly, often baselessly, attacked by the Murdoch media.

'Apart from the external attacks, the ABC has also inflicted damage on itself. It has not only shed staff but has cut important programs; contentious enterprises have been dropped and replaced by benign, inoffensive ones. It is not surprising that staff morale at the ABC has sunk in recent years.

'This book details how the travails of the ABC in this period fit into a global debate about the role of public broadcasting in the modern era. Who Needs the ABC? also takes seriously the arguments made for the ABC’s break-up and privatisation, and offers a rejoinder to those calls. It doesn't shy away from the failings that have led to the ABC’s current parlous position, but it identifies the vital role that it plays in Australian cultural and democratic life, and argues for a continuation of that role — and shows how it can be done.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 What Does the Pell Verdict Mean for Child Sexual Abuse Victims? Matthew Ricketson , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 79 no. 3 2020;

'There is a famous legal principle, usually attributed to eighteenth-century English jurist William Blackstone, ‘It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.’ How does that sit with historical cases where a cleric is accused of child sexual abuse?' (Introduction)

1 The Underappreciated Role of Creativity in Journalism Matthew Ricketson , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: TEXT Special Issue Website Series , no. 40 2017;
'The role of creativity in journalism is relatively understudied, though that is changing, with a growing literature about what is variously termed literary journalism, creative nonfiction, longform journalism and literary nonfiction. Creativity can and should be unshackled from highminded, even mystical conceptions of it from the Romantic period. By doing this, and by examining a range of journalistic practices, in the conception, researching and writing of journalism, this article argues for a broader understanding of the important role that creativity plays in the craft of journalism.' (Publication abstract)
1 Masters, Christopher Wayne (1948– ) Matthew Ricketson , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : M 2014; (p. 255)
1 Martin, Ray (1944–) Matthew Ricketson , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : M 2014; (p. 254-255)
1 Marr, David Ewan (1947–) Matthew Ricketson , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : M 2014; (p. 254)
1 Feature Writing Matthew Ricketson , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : F 2014; (p. 166-168)
1 Elizabeth Morrison's Book is an Insight into David Syme, the Man Who Made the Age Matthew Ricketson , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 November 2014; The Age , 8 November 2014; The Canberra Times , 8 November 2014;

— Review of David Syme : Man of the Age Elizabeth Morrison , 2014 single work biography
1 1 y separately published work icon Telling True Stories : Navigating the Challenges of Writing Narrative Non-fiction Matthew Ricketson , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2014 8006976 2014 selected work criticism (taught in 1 units)

'It's etched into our neurological pathways; we can't live without it. Telling true stories is one of the things that makes us human, and a strong narrative has the power to profoundly change the way we think.

'Truman Capote's ground breaking In Cold Blood set the tone and narrative non-fiction now appears in print and online journalism as well as in books. Capote's work is also a classic case study of the thorny issues arising in telling true stories: how to maintain editorial independence while becoming close to your subject; how far to take the narrative when reporting on real events; whether an 'omniscient narrative voice' is appropriate for non fiction; and what kind of relationship to create with the reader.

'The stakes are high: true stories deal with real people, often at turning points in their lives. Matthew Ricketson uncovers the techniques of some of the best international practitioners from America, Australia and Britain, and shows how to produce authentic, vibrant and memorable writing. ' (Publication summary)

1 Rich Mix of the Personal and Political Matthew Ricketson , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 8-9 February 2014; (p. 22)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2013 2013 anthology criticism essay
1 Parallel Fates Sybil Nolan , Matthew Ricketson , 2013- single work criticism
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , February 2013;
'Structural challenges in newspaper publishing and their consequences for the book industry.'
1 y separately published work icon Australian Journalism Today Matthew Ricketson (editor), South Yarra : Palgrave Macmillan , 2012 Z1878431 2012 anthology criticism
1 Why I Fear for the Future of Australian Journalism Matthew Ricketson , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 26 May 2012; (p. 20)
Matthew Ricektson, professor of journalism at the University of Canberra and a member of the Commonwealth Government's Independent Media Inquiry, reflects on the state of journalism in Australia.
1 Coming through the Inferno Matthew Ricketson , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 13 August 2011; (p. 28-29)

— Review of Kinglake-350 Adrian Hyland , 2011 single work prose
1 A Kiss-Off to the Media Matthew Ricketson , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 October 2010; (p. 29)

— Review of Man Bites Murdoch : Four Decades in Print, Six Days in Court Bruce Guthrie , 2010 single work autobiography
1 Tourism Slump Hits Publisher Matthew Ricketson , Ben Schneiders , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 26 February 2009; (p. 6)
1 Rupert and the Wolf Matthew Ricketson , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 December 2008; (p. 33)

— Review of The Man Who Owns the News : Inside the Secret World of Rupert Murdoch Michael Wolff , 2008 single work biography
1 Comrade Sees Red in Burchett's Dispatches Matthew Ricketson , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 5 July 2008; (p. 23)

— Review of On Burchett Tibor Meray , 2007 single work biography
1 Thinker, Traitor, Soldier, Spy? : Questions Linger Matthew Ricketson , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 12 January 2008; (p. 20)

— Review of Rebel Journalism : The Writings of Wilfred Burchett Wilfred Burchett , 2007 selected work autobiography
1 Ex-Mistress Ran Bordellos for Packer, Biography Reveals Matthew Ricketson , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 July 2007; (p. 7)
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