Australian Newspapers Redacted Their Front Pages for Press Freedom

A stunt in the name of independent reporting

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Daily newspapers in Australia had a powerful way of showing their advocacy for press freedom—by not showing everything. The front pages on Monday were heavily redacted in a stunt to show the need for independent reporting.

Australia’s Right to Know, a coalition of media organizations and advocacy groups that was established about a decade ago, led the effort. The stunt was widely circulated online under the hashtag #RightToKnow. Publications including The Daily Telegraph, The Australian and The Australian Financial Review participated.

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