• Reuters, Monday, March 5, 2012 3 AM

As part of a wider review of media convergence and ownership rules, the Australian government is considering the establishment of a government-funded group to set and enforce standards across the country’s media, which are tightly owned.

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp immediately rejected the recommendation, which could force media to uphold journalistic ethics.

The new body would tackle news and current affairs coverage on all forms of media, replacing the Australian Press Council, which handles only complaints against print media.

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