Looking at Africa through a new lensPhotography and politics expert David Campbell looks at how the world’s view of Africa has been shaped by media images of devastation and despair. Is it time for photographers to stop offering up the same “old” visions of Africa?
March, 2010
10 new technologies that will change your life
TechRadar lists the 10 new technological innovations that are about to rock your world: 3D gaming, wireless power, augmented reality and more.
The Archibald: Why it matters and why it doesn’t
The Archibald Prize is Australia’s most popular art prize. But why is it important, why isn’t it and why is everyone obsessed with it? W H Chong offers both a long and a short art history lesson.
Arrington: Reputation is dead
Your reputation has been ruined, says Michael Arrington: yep, yours and everyone else on the internet. Twitter and Facebook have made it too difficult to keep those skeletons in your closet, so quit fighting it and embrace a future of anti-anonymity.
The countries Google is still censoring
Google has been galloping about on its moral high horse since it stopped censoring search results in China — but it’s still censoring results in many other countries, reveals Business Insider.
The “ruthless warlord” who could save the US in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s former Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is a “vicious, brutal, devious” warlord says Newsweek — but he may just be the only person on the country powerful enough to oppose the Taliban.
A step-by-step guide for Israel on attacking Iran
Former US policymakers and intelligence officials have come together to “imagine” an Israeli airstrike on Iran, and the NYT has helpfully put together an illustrated blueprint of exactly how it could/would go down.
The secret sex lives of truffles
Truffle sex. It exists, and many animals find it pretty raunchy. French biologists explain how, why and where this rooting-amongst-the-roots occurs.
Do NT cops need more hugs and less arms?
Why were NT Police officers wandering around a recent Triple J-sponsored concert with Glock 22 .40 calibre sidearms, pepper spray and Tazers? asks Bob Gosford
Crikey Says: Beware the supermarket shopping asylum seekers
Brisbane’s Sunday Mail dispatched its snapper to a shopping centre to pap its front-page target. No, not a celebrity, just a mother and her two daughters. Or, “suspected immigration detainees” as the paper captioned them.
Spinning the Media: When PR really means Police Relations
Our Spinning the Media study found that 70% of police stories published in the major newspapers originated from Police PR, report Nicholas Hollins and Wendy Bacon.
Murdoch’s Great Paywall Experiment. It begins.
Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers are about to begin charging for content online. Expect the battle between Murdoch and both the BBC and the ABC to reach a new fever pitch.
Tense times at Telstra
The collision between the massive uncertainties about its future and accelerating challenges within its own business appears to be creating tension and instability within Telstra, writes Stephen Bartholomeusz.
Essential: Did the health debate wound Abbott?
Essential Research’s new poll shows Tony Abbott going backwards with voters — particularly among older voters. It looks like the Government’s focus on health has paid off.
Video of the Day: How many PMs can a footballer name?
The Footy Show asked a bunch of AFL footballers to name five Australian prime ministers. They hilariously lived up to stereotype.
Business As Usual: Jobs boost forecast in US … banks still failing … Chinese bubble busting …
Job figures in the US are tipped to be the best in 30 months … US banks continue to bit the dust … China puts the brakes on bank lending … Japan is still in deflation … BSkyB is expected to challenge an Ofcom ruling in the UK.
Morning Market Report: Small relief from Greece agreement
The market saw some relief from an EU agreement to call on the IMF and provide bilateral loans to Greece if necessary.
Property bubble continues: but how will the asset boom play out?
While the residential property bubble continues in earnest, the mainstream media is beginning to take divergent views in how the asset boom will play out.
Beecher: Kewell story the latest hit in the media’s celebrity crack fix
Without a constant supply of celebrities — the full array from actors to sports stars to politicians to wannabes — most of the popular media simply would not function, as demonstrated perfectly in the SMAge’s Good Weekend lift-out this week.
Media briefs: When Glenn met Kochie … no kids behind Rupert’s wall …
RBA governor Glenn Stevens got “grilled” by Kochie on today’s Sunrise, too bad that it was total fluff. Plus, plain English at the Tele, no kids can play behind Rupert’s paywall and more from the media world.
Grand Prix headed for the major events scrapheap?
Will this be the year when the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix finally falls on its sword and vacates the Albert Park circuit for a grateful city in Asia?
Qantas windscreen crack really a crock on a quiet news day
As PR stunts go, the cracked Qantas wind-screen near disaster story doing the rounds this morning is a gripping read. Too bad it’s merely a routine incident that didn’t affect safety at all.
