Tasmanian Inquirer

Tasmanian Inquirer on the Right to Information Act and not using advertising.

Meet Bob Burton, the co-founder of Tasmanian Inquirer — a digital publication covering under-reported issues around politics, society and environment across the state.

In this episode, Bob talks about influencing state politics through journalism, and using the Right to Information Act to obtain information for his reporting. He also explains why Tasmanian Inquirer has chosen not to feature advertising.

About the author.
Evie Dinkelmeyer
Evie Dinkelmeyer

Evie has a degree in professional communications, where she garnered skills across public relations, journalism, advertising and media. Her key focus was in PR tailored for non profit organisations, an interest honed through a minor in contemporary politics.

At LINA, her focus is on building awareness of hyperlocal independent news publishers, and communicating the impact of local news in communities. Alongside her role at LINA, Evie is a freelance journalist and volunteers at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.

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