Public Interest Journalism Initiative LTDRegistered

PIJI is a specialist, independent and nonpartisan think tank focused on the sustainability and diversity of public interest journalism in Australia, and its role as a public good now and in the future. Public interest journalism is critical to ensuring a democracy s openness and transparency that builds accountability, trust and progress in the community. Recent years have seen long term, industry volatility and cumulative declines In public interest journalism quality, production, availability and consumption. PIJI s interest lies in safeguarding public interest journalism in Australia to hold government, industry and other interests to account in that pursuit. We undertake research and policy investigation, provide expert comment and advocacy on key policy and practice issues and seek to stimulate and convene evidencebased discussion and debate, all to strengthen the public benefits derived from news.