In my Crikey piece today about the launch of the Apple ithingy I referenced a speech given on Monday by the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger. In that context, I was mostly interested in what he had to say about Rupert Murdoch and pay walls, but there is much more in the speech, which [...]
Regular readers will have seen my piece in Crikey on Monday, and my previous blog post, on the dust-up at the Adelaide Review between contributors and the editor. One of the issues in dispute is that the Adelaide Review has been selling contributor copy to the Informit paid online information site, without consulting let alone [...]
I’ve got a story in the Crikey email bulletin today about a sad stoush in my home town, around the Adelaide Review. Over 25 years ago now the Review launched. I was at university at the time, and I remember what a breath of fresh air it was. Edited by Christopher Pearson, who had not [...]
There’s a good debate going on at New Matilda, kicked off by the always thought provoking Jason Wilson. Meanwhile, ABC boss Mark Scott has used Auntie’s own outlet, The Drum, to respond to critics on the issue of whether or not the ABC is being faithful to its charter.
Anniversary journalism – its can be a mainstay and also a cliche, and also a potent reminder. Which is double-edged. How will the media cover the anniversary of the biggest, most harrowing Australian story of 2009? The one that earned the most Walkleys, caused trauma not only for victims but also for many reporters, and [...]
The inevitable backlash against the ABC’s plans to launch a 24 hour news service has begun. Mark Hollands, the Newspaper Publisher’s Association’s CEO offers this piece. He argues that the ABC should be offering “Core media services” but not “niche media products for audiences already well served”. The ABC should interpret its charter as licencing [...]
As luck would have it, I am in Sydney today, presently sitting in the ABC caff on the ground floor at the Ultimo headquarters. It’s a good place to be, as the ABC announces the launch of its new 24 hour television news channel. There are some new developments since I wrote this story for [...]
I’ll have a story in the Crikey email bulletin today about the ABC’s announcement this morning of a new 24 hour television news channel. Read that story for the political implications. Content makers will be more interested in what it will mean for them, and for the news.
The Kyle and Jackie O stunt, in which a 14 year old child was asked about her sexual history on a live radio show, continues to haunt the commercial radio industry and provoke the industry regulator. Today, the Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a report recommending that commercial radio industry codes be urgently [...]
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