The Oz, which has a history of giving prominent display to stories questioning pubic health concerns about obesity, is fighting a phoney war, writes Melissa Sweet.
January, 2009
The Gaza Strip: A Crikey wrap
As the conflict on the Gaza Strip enters a third week with no ceasefire in sight, the Israelis are claiming near victory while Hamas say the war has ended any chance of lasting peace.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
Time for a Liberal “dream team” in Victoria
The Victorian Liberals should start seeking replacements for Peter Costello and Kevin Andrews, writes Stephen Mayne.
Overton steps up as Nine wields the 6pm axe
The Nine Network has bitten the bullet and axed Sydney newsreader Mark Ferguson in favour of 60 Minutes reporter Peter Overton, reports Glenn Dyer.
In the newsagency at Broulee NSW
My holiday disaster…
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Satyam … Conroy’s censorship plan … Vegemite … Jorn Utzon … Alexander Downer …
Tips and rumours
As predicted in Crikey a few weeks ago, the Board of the ABC has signed over ABC Books to Harper Collins Publishers and sacked the entire staff of the Books department. The deal was announced on January 6 with effect from May 1. Harper Collins will establish a new division at Pymble to run ABC […]
Faris: Windschuttle’s reputation remains intact
The malicious fraud committed upon the magazine Quadrant and its editor Keith Windschuttle provides lessons for all of us, particularly editors, writes Peter Faris.
The carbon footprint of lazy journalism
Think of all the carbon emissions that are saved by lazy editors and journalists who don’t bother fact-checking PR, writes Ruth Brown.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
As politicians remain silent on the issue of press access to Gaza, it seems the Israel PR machine will continue to exploit the information vacuum.
Telstra holds back broadband speeds. Again.
Confused by Telstra’s rejected low-cal bid for the National Broadband Network? Stilgherrian looks at Telstra’s latest moves.
The Windschuttle hoax kicks on
Like a brick thrown into a pond, the Quadrant hoax continues to send ripples encompassing a widening circle of intellectual Australia, writes Margaret Simons.
Richard Falk reports to the UN Human Rights Council
United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, Richard Falk, has presented a stinging report concerning Israeli behaviour, writes Stephen Keim.
Joe the Plumber turns foreign correspondent
Joe the Plumber’s now got a new career. Joe’s now a “journalist” and in part, Joe the journalist represents the ascendancy of infotainment over news, writes Jeff Sparrow.
Leading climate scientists call for an emergency “Plan B”
The time for ‘business as usual’ is nearly over, writes Andrew Glikson.
The future of newspapers: GlobalPost
A start-up wire service offering foreign news to cash-strapped US mastheads is another sign that the traditional business model for newspapers is finished, writes Glenn Dyer.
Selling the charter of rights
The decision by the Rudd government’s charter of rights consultation committee to adopt a strategy of getting out and meeting ordinary Australians is a smart one, writes Greg Barns.
Media briefs: The Age tastefully deals with death… BBC to overhaul costume dramas…
The Age tastefully deals with death… BBC to overhaul costume dramas… Iran’s hottest porno… Journos don’t deserve bailout…
Now showing on the Crikey website…
The daily clickthroughs: STATE OF THE PLANET: Google’s carbon footprint STUFF WE LIKE: Wikigenics and 20 years since Rushdie’s fatwa What’s new on the Crikey blogs: PLANE TALKING: Qantas and the Malaysian equation TEAM CRIKEY: The ladies’ recession LITERARY MINDED: Overland 193 review THE CONTENT MAKERS: Write ups, stuff ups and sell ups Also on the […]
Rundle: Hoax a telling blow to the Right’s cred
Windschuttle didn’t need to suspect anything was amiss to do proper editor’s duty on the Sharon Gould piece, writes Guy Rundle from Mexico City.
