“There is sufficient evidence for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction,” said Alison Levitt, QC, announcing that Rebekah Brooks has been charged with perverting the course of justice. Check The Stump for the full statement.
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Economic reportage: when readers should hit the bullshit buzzer
Be very, very wary of any news story that kicks off with the words “is expected.” The only thing to expect is a load of BS, writes Mr Denmore.
Evolution of Olympics coverage and ‘the first social games’
Proof the Daily Mail hates women
How Moneyball can help us navigate the shifting sands of journalism-
Devamation: George Pell pursues legal action over a Deveny tweet
Cardinal George Pell’s lawyers pursued legal action against Twitter after comedian Catherine Deveny tweeted a photo which Pell’s lawyers say “conveys … seriously defamatory imputations”.
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Is Facebook about to jump the shark?
In Silicon Valley, so they say, only the paranoid survive, and Chris Taylor believes Facebook have many reasons — mostly linked to functionality and advertising appeal — to be concerned.
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Mamamia, Shorten’s questions from ‘working families’
It seems Labor MPs are trying to sell their budget message through any outlet possible, with Minister for Employment Bill Shorten answering questions from querying mothers on Mia Freedman’s Mamamia.
Australia: where the most ignorant are the loudest
Nine tips to get The Global Mail on track-
Crikey Says: Sun misses a great ‘gotcha’
We’re not saying news of “British beauty” Rebecca Black being thrown into a Dubai jail “after being accused of having naked s-x in the back of a taxi” isn’t a great yarn.
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Gotcha! Brooks charged, could face time
Rupert Murdoch’s favourite editor, Rebekah Brooks, has been charged with perverting the course of justice and will face a jury trial that could send her to jail. Paul Barry reports from London.
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Obama ‘the first gay president’ (according to Newsweek)
Using a bold front cover designed to generate controversy, Newsweek will declare Barack Obama the ‘first gay president’ and depict him with a rainbow halo above his head, reports Meghan Keneally.
Why won’t WashPo back its bloggers?-
Media briefs: The Times on Leveson … Bob Brown gets his facts right … Fairfax videos decline
In today’s Media Briefs: Gordon Brown responds to Rupert Murdoch … News Corp considering using editors as lobbyists … The Hoff could quite … did Hollywood pay bribes to China? … and more ….
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Tweet for your supper: the new wave of cash-for-comment
Celebrity tweeting is fast becoming one of the most valuable commodities on the internet, writes Dylan Barber. After Charlie Sheen and Kim Kardashians made it big, now Australian celebrities are cashing in.
How to fake a celebrity endorsement-
Pedalling outrage on ABC 24: Rowland and Carvalho’s cycling controversy
ABC News Breakfast’s Michael Rowland and Karina Carvalho generated international outrage after agreeing on Monday morning that car “doorings” of cyclists aren’t always the drivers fault, writes Alan Davies.
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When Barack Obama entered the political spotlight, parallels were drawn between him and The West Wing character Santos. Lee Zachariah explains how, four years on, the transformation is now complete.
Shep Smith: we now have a 21st century US president
