There's been a move by Australian newsrooms to foster and champion the diversity of their staff. But when it comes to covering the conflict between Israelis & Palestinians, and the war in Gaza, does this push for diversity only run skin deep? Who gets to shape the story? The <a href="https://events.unimelb.edu.au/culture-and-communication/event/41981-a-reflection-on-palestine-australian-media-and-who">2024 AN Smith Memorial Lecture </a>was recorded at the University of Melbourne's Centre for Advancing Journalism on 26 November 2024.Speakers<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/nour-haydar">Nour Haydar</a> Senior Audio producer and co-host, Full Story podcast, Guardian Australia<a href="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/340366-andrew-dodd">Andrew Dodd (host)</a> Director, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of MelbourneFurther information<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdYFeIQXVQA__;!!FvZmfVE!FAf8Jul-KmeBgDSFcVI9n5BYuUNsWY2Aad0nCbywsgD6I0GP1RhdVdyTGNfnJi_fINRncLFcoOQGOj9dPBAHr6AOcwPmAkUu1mk3qXo$">View the full video recording here</a><a href="https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/centre-for-advancing-journalism/about/a-n-smith-lecture-in-journalism">About the AN Smith Lecture in Journalism - University of Melbourne</a>

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Who gets to shape the story? Reporting on the conflict in the Middle East — with The Guardian’s Nour Haydar

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