Misha Ketchell

Australia

Editor at The Conversation

Misha Ketchell is a journalist and editor of @ConversationEDU. Previously Media Watch, The Age, The Big Issue, Crikey.

Articles

A glimpse of something better

3 days ago | tolerance.ca | Misha Ketchell

Did you notice it? After a period of global instability and division, it feels like Australian democracy has just shown us a glimpse of what’s possible. It was an orderly, if at times uninspired, election campaign. Last week, it ended with a thoughtful and gracious concession speech. There is also cause for hope in the measured tone of a PM who seems determined to act with respect and humility in the face of a thumping win.
A glimpse of something better

3 days ago | theconversation.com | Misha Ketchell

Did you notice it? After a period of global instability and division, it feels like Australian democracy has just shown us a glimpse of what’s possible. It was an orderly, if at times uninspired, election campaign. Last week, it ended with a thoughtful and gracious concession speech. There is also cause for hope in the measured tone of a PM who seems determined to act with respect and humility in the face of a thumping win.
The Conversation’s 2025 election reader survey results

1 month ago | tolerance.ca | Misha Ketchell

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The Conversation’s 2025 election reader survey results

1 month ago | theconversation.com | Misha Ketchell

Yesterday I spent several hours engrossed in the 7,143 responses to our reader survey on what you want from our federal election coverage. Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond; your comments were thoughtful, perceptive, vivid and original – even the sharply worded ones that made me wince. The main themes show we’ve got engaged readers who care about our society and its future.
A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1

1 month ago | knowridge.com | Misha Ketchell

More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2. The latest variant on the rise is LP.8.1. It’s increasing in Australia, making up close to one in five COVID cases in New South Wales. Elsewhere it’s become even more dominant, comprising at least three in five cases in the United Kingdom, for example. So what is LP.8.1? And is it cause for concern? Let’s look at what we know so far.
The Conversation expands its editorial team and boosts non-partisan coverage of public policy

Feb 3, 2025 | dailybulletin.com.au | Misha Ketchell

As we gear up for an election year, the editors at The Conversation have been thinking hard about the role of quality journalism in the political process. We want to find better ways to provide readers and voters with the trustworthy information they need to make good decisions, for their own benefit and the community as a whole. The growing difficulty of this task is now pretty well understood.
The Conversation expands its editorial team and boosts non-partisan coverage of public policy

Jan 30, 2025 | tolerance.ca | Misha Ketchell

As we gear up for an election year, the editors at The Conversation have been thinking hard about the role of quality journalism in the political process. We want to find better ways to provide readers and voters with the trustworthy information they need to make good decisions, for their own benefit and the community as a whole. The growing difficulty of this task is now pretty well understood.
The Conversation expands its editorial team and boosts non-partisan coverage of public policy

Jan 29, 2025 | theconversation.com | Misha Ketchell

As we gear up for an election year, the editors at The Conversation have been thinking hard about the role of quality journalism in the political process. We want to find better ways to provide readers and voters with the trustworthy information they need to make good decisions, for their own benefit and the community as a whole. The growing difficulty of this task is now pretty well understood.
Thank you for your support in 2024

Dec 16, 2024 | theconversation.com | Misha Ketchell

Sometimes in life it’s important to follow your own path, regardless of what others are doing. That’s why, in an age of growing populism, at The Conversation we seek out the voices of experts. It’s why we treasure nuance over simplistic solutions, and collaboration matters to us far more than self-aggrandisement. It’s also why we are committed to several unfashionable ideas about journalism. We believe that facts and evidence matter more than opinions.
2024 reader survey results: we asked, you answered

Nov 12, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Misha Ketchell

I can’t recall any journalist ever being accused of lacking a sense of self-importance, and I am as guilty as anyone. Here at The Conversation, we love to talk about how our work is vital for democracy, and how providing quality information can help people make better decisions and improve lives. It’s all true, but Shakespeare was onto something when he raised suspicion about people who protest too much.