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  • With our powers combined: team old/new media

    Poynter Online

    It shouldn’t be a war with old vs. new media. Instead, new media start-ups should hook up with bigger, traditional media organisations to collaborate, not compete, particularly when covering hyper-local news.

Online

  • News media will be saved by apps, not paywalls

    Google

    Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has weighed in on the future of the news media debate by suggesting in a recent interview that the industry will be saved by apps such as those available for the iPad and Kindle, which offer convent micro payment models.

  • Kanye West, Twitter and the changing PR paradigm

    Mashable

    On the weekend US rapper Kanye West unleashed a tirade of tweets in part apologizing for his past controversies. A few months ago, his PR team would never have let him make such brash statements so publicly, writes Ben Parr.

  • Facebook won’t stop Sydney stalker

    The Sydney Morning Herald

    A Sydney mother and daughter have been pursued and taunted by a vitriolic Facebook stalker, in the latest example of the social networking site failing to address potentially dangerous privacy violations.

Print

  • The Age gets bitten by puppy ad scam

    Crikey / Tom Cowie / 6

    Fairfax has been enticed into prominently promoting an infamous classifieds rip-off in the news section of The Age, with a fraud expert confirming to Crikey that the ad for female English bulldog puppies was almost certainly a scam.

  • Deveny plays the green eyed monster card

    The Australian

    Comedian Catherine Deveny has again sandbagged her former employer, The Age, claiming at a Melbourne Writers Festival event that the newspaper sacked her because they were jealous and scared of her popularity.

  • USA Today founder slams current edition

    New York Times

    The founder of USA Today, Allen H. Neuharth, may be 86, but he still gets angry when his beloved paper is covered in a wrap-around ad for Jeep. Neuharth declared it the “worst” cover ever and “the low point in any decision any USA TODAY publisher has ever made.”

The Ad Business

  • Dior campaign sparks online debate

    The Atlantic Wire

    A Dior ad campaign depicting rows of identical Chinese men and women in 60s and 70s clothes has sparked debate online, with bloggers torn between labeling them racist, artistic or just plain silly.

  • Aunty ABC seeks to redefine image

    The Australian's Media section

    Emphasizing social networking platforms and online services, the ABC’s new advertising campaign launched this week is a bold move to redefine the organization’s image. It marks the ABC’s first major ad campaign in more than a decade.

TV & Radio

  • Early birds and night owls to get news first

    NY Times Business

    US broadcasters are cottoning on to the competitive advantages of early morning broadcasts, reacting to research that suggests viewers like TV news really late or really early. Some bulletins are now airing at - egad! - 4:30am.

  • My visit to the world of Today Tonight

    The Scrivener’s Fancy

    Tony Wilson tells of that fateful day that he was interviewed for Today Tonight. The storm raging outside should have served as a warning. Regardless, it’s a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at current affairs TV.

  • Coming soon to Channel Ten: Eleven

    Crikey Blogs

    Hot on the heels of the 7Mate announcement by Seven and the announcement that Channel 9 will launch…something, the Ten Network have announced the launch of their new digital multi-channel named ‘Eleven,’ writes Dan Barrett.