Australian Journalists Association
The Australian Journalists Association (AJA) was an Australian
In 1913 the Australian Journalists' Association merged with the Australian Writers' and Artists' Union.[3] This union had been formed in 1910,[4][5] launched on 9 September of that year in the Sydney Trades Hall by Harold Mercer[6] (1882–1952), also known as Harold St Aubyn, a prolific writer who was involved in the creation of 28 new unions in total.[7]
On 18 May 1992 it amalgamated with Actors' Equity and the Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees' Association to create the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.[8] The AJA section is now known as MEAA Media.[9]
New AJA
In 2022 a new Australian Journalists Association appeared, which was not part of the MEAA. It forged a sponsorship arrangement with the
This new AJA had appropriated the name, but was in fact created by Journalists First Inc., a small group of conservative political operatives based in
References
- ^ Sparrow, Geoffrey E; Sparrow, Geoff; Australian Journalists' Association (1960), Crusade for journalism : official history of the Australian Journalists Association, The Association, retrieved 26 January 2012
- ISBN 978-0-86806-227-3
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- ISBN 978-0-522-87290-3. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Australian Writers and Artists Union". The Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Australian Writers and Artists' Union". Daily Herald. Vol. 1, no. 191. South Australia. 14 October 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Harold Mercer". AustLit. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "25 years and going strong". MEAA. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "MEAA Media". MEAA. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Mediaweek. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "The Kennedy Awards – Excellence in Journalism". The Kennedy Awards. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Cam (12 July 2022). "How TNT Radio became the home of Australian conspiracy-promoting politicians and personalities". Crikey. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Kennedy Awards make right decision to cut ties with fake union". MEAA. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Bonyhady, Nick (30 September 2021). "Australia COVID: ACTU labels associations 'fake unions' using jab mandate for member recruitment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2022.