With the dust still settling on the small patch of blood-soaked ground of Sri Lanka’s north-eastern coast where the Tigers saw their final stand, the world’s media descends.
Articles by Ruth Brown 
Matthew Johns: what happened and what people are saying about it
The NRL has been marred by bad press over players’ sexual misconduct for years, but the issue is perhaps only now getting the scrutiny it deserves. Ruth Brown canvasses the history — and reaction.
Crikey web original 2009 Logie Awards: Critics evict Gretel
Lame jokes, bad musical numbers, coked-out soap stars, confused and horrified American celebrities: it’s the Logies and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Obama at 100: how the pundits see it
US President Barack Obama has officially hit 100 days in office. We take a look at how the pundits are grading his performance thus far.
SA Attorney General throws down the gauntlet to gamers
Last week, SA Attorney General Michael Atkinson laid down a challenge to Australian gamers: If you want R18+ video games, run against me at the next election, writes Ruth Brown.
Wankley Awards: And the Wankley goes to… sh-t-storm in a tea cup
It came as quite the shock to reporters nation-wide when their virgin ears were assaulted by Kevin Rudd’s foul-mouthed proclamation that politicians might be engaged in a “political sh-t-storm”, writes Ruth Brown.
Pepsi’s ‘breathtaking’ marketing w-nk
The company behind Pepsi’s widely-panned new logo scale new heights of marketing w-nk, writes Ruth Brown.
Crikey Clarifier: What is Twitter and why do I keep reading about it?
Twitter. It’s everywhere and journalists just won’t shut up about it. Let us try to explain.
Wankley Awards: And the Wankley goes to… heatwave hysteria
This week’s Wankley award goes to media organisations for their ridiculously over-the-top weather coverage, writes Ruth Brown.
Google lays in the boot over carbon footprint
If there’s one thing worse than journalists simply regurgitating figures from a press release, it’s journalists trying to do figures themselves, writes Ruth Brown.
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.
P*nis in a park bench: News.com.au’s top journalism for 2008
News.com.au readers favoured stories about s-x, nudity, freaks, aliens, the iPhone and Stephanie Rice over politics in 2008, writes Ruth Brown.
The real economy: Who wins when we hit the skids?
From pizza to caravans, Ruth Brown look at some of the industries that are profiting from the economic crisis.
