Judith Neilson Institute dismisses remaining members of advisory board after earlier director walkout

Staff and media beneficiaries perplexed by totally unnecessary disruption' as institute pivots to promote social change journalism'

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The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas (JNI) has dismissed the remaining members of its international advisory council ahead of a review of the not-for-profit which has now been stripped of its founding board, expert journalism panel and management.

The billionaire philanthropist funded the institute to the tune of $100m in 2018, but blindsided the organisation earlier this year by announcing she wanted to take it in a different direction.

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