Seems that for The Age online Kim Jong-il’s death was the second most important newsworthy death of the day on Monday … Plus other media news of the day.
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Daily snippets of media news, commentary and analysis from around world.
Leveson latest … social media in Nth Korea … ABC breaches impartiality
In today’s Media Briefs: is there hope for social media in North Korea? … ACMA warns on networks lifting from Facebook … ABC breaches impartiality and more …
Egypt media war … Twitter OWS ban … Somali journo killed
In today’s Media Briefs: media war breaks out in Egypt … Twitter suspends Occupy Wall Street tweeter … Somali journalist killed and more …
Leveson latest … new buyers for Nine? … how you Googled …
In today’s Media Briefs: Colin Myler apologises over News of the World phone hacking … Private eye describes NotW instruction to pose as journalist… US funds ponder move on Nine as CVC pulls back and more …
Naparstek quits The Monthly … Leveson latest … UK journos tweet from court …
Ben Naparstek — the baby-faced wonder who was roundly ridiculed for becoming editor of The Monthly at the age of 23 only to make the magazine more widely-read than ever — has now quit to join Fairfax. Plus other media news.
Leveson latest … TV execs year of change … Russian journos axed after election …
Read the email that could bring about James Murdoch’s downfall. James Murdoch has misled a UK Parliamentary committee, either deliberately or by negligence. Plus other media news of the day.
IPA and shekels … Leveson latest … David Speers talks the talk
In today’s Media Briefs: If I had a shekel for every time I’d heard … Front page of the Day … NotW editor to blame for using Mosley story, reporter tells Leveson inquiry and more …
Col Allan return? … Hun’s risque Quiz Master … AFR revolution …
Col Allan’s return to earth … Herald Sun’s %#@% of a Quiz Master. … Front Page of the Day … The Department of Corrections … AFR launches “revolution” campaign and tells readers: We weren’t good enough …
Journo seeking hackers … no dots Nine … Chris Smith slap …
In today’s Media Briefs: Anyone hacked a phone? Me too! … Nine Perth chooses not to join the dots … Front Page of the Day …Neville Thurlbeck: NoW executives withheld information from MPs and more …
Pagemasters cuts … Leveson latest … Kyle’s new shocker …
In today’s Media Briefs: wut with the old, in with new at Pagemasters … Front page of the Day. …Leveson inquiry: NotW’s Neville Thurlbeck to give evidence …Austereo asks: should we sack Kyle? and more …
News.com.au’s Struggle St struggles …. Leveson latest … reporting armageddon …
News.com.au’s struggle street struggles … gay marriage and knowing your history …Front Page of the Day …Leveson inquiry: subterfuge can be in public interest, says Guardian reporter …
Leveson inquiry latest … SBS launches ethnic diversity forum …
In today’s Media Briefs: SBS launches forum, TV debate on ethnic diversity … time for New York Times staffers to rat out their colleagues … OzTAM networking coding tactics and more …
ABC News changes … tweeting at court … Russian media attacked …
The ABC is losing Lateline host Ali Moore, who hosted her final program on Friday night. She’s off to Singapore with her family. Plus other ABC news changes and media news from around the globe.
Big Harto honour guard … Leveson latest … SMH defo case …
John Hartigan finishes up as News Limited CEO today, 41 years after he started at Rupert Murdoch’s Australian empire. Staff are preparing to stand to attention with a final salute …
Stevens to The Oz … Subway to sub … Leveson latest …
Matthew Stevens joins The Australian business exodus to the Australian Financial Review. Plus, an Oz sub with your sub and other media news of the day.
BSkyB’s Murdoch revolt … media probe cost $1.4m … US govt v Facebook …
Don’t you love it when two big same-city tabloids have the same headline for the same story? That’s what happened in New York yesterday. Plus, the most shared Facebook stories of 2011 and other media news.
The Oz kills time … Twitter as a source … new Murdoch vote …
Killing time at The Oz …The scourge of Twitter as a source … Front Page of the Day … The Department of Corrections … Charlotte Church claims Murdoch offered ‘good press’ to sing at wedding and more …
Race to chair Aunty … ABC iPhone fail … Guido at Leveson …
In today’s Media Briefs: ABC brings Jacko back from the dead … Judge to be judged on ABC chair? … Bachmann wants more after NBC bitch slap … James Murdoch loses even more allies and more …
Leveson latest … Sandilands v staff … James Murdoch to exit? …
Brilliant tabloid work by The Daily Telegraph. Plus, JK Rowling tells of press attention’s impact on children, James Murdoch departures “may herald his exit from papers” and other media news.
Leveson Inquiry latest … Kyle Sandilands saga …
In today’s Media Briefs: latest from the Leveson Inquiry … Kyle Sandilands sorry but not really … NoTW whistleblower died of natural causes … Southern Cross Media announces buyback and more …
Ten’s tweet-up … The Oz swings the axe … News Ltd and the senator …
In today’s Media Briefs: no hard feelings for Ten readers? … Axe-wielding coverage at The Oz …Front Page of the Day … The Department of Corrections and more …
No privacy at The Oz … Nine’s 2012 season ‘excitment’ …
The Australian caught out on privacy … “excitment” at Nine for 2012 season … front page of the day … the Department of Corrections …
NZ’s storm in a tea cup … Levison latest … Milly Dowler’s parents to testify
In today’s Media Briefs: TVNZ issued search warrant for ‘cup of tea’ … News Magazines rebrands …. Gold Coast mayor unhappy with 60 Minutes, The Department of Corrections and more …
A festive typo … Reuters bans Yemen journo … Telstra launches digital arm …
Merry Chistmas to all, and to all a good sub … Front Page of the Day … Reuters will no longer let reporter who worked for Saleh cover Yemen …
Obamarama … Nine doesn’t add up … Leveson inquiry latest …
Today’s media have gone into collective overdrive with the arrival yesterday of American President Barack Obama. Plus other media news of the day.
