Emerging Trends in Federal Budget Media Coverage

It might be no surprise that metropolitan-based media outlets are better resourced than regional and community-based outlets, but to what extent?

Medianet’s 2024 Media Landscape Report highlighted, among many other challenges for Australian media and journalists, that working in a city will get journalists a higher pay than working in regional or suburban publications.

On top of this “geographical” pay gap, the survey also found that fewer journalists are working outside of metropolitan areas, which in turn speaks to the lack of resources experienced in regional and community media.