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Crikey moves: new editor, publisher for future growth
Crikey has appointed a new editor and a new publisher as the 12-year-old publication cements its position as Australia’s leading independent news and current affairs website.
Ex-ABC board member discovers TV is boring
The opinion pages of The Australian are always open to anyone who wants to take a swing at the ABC. The latest critic: “contributing economics editor” Judith Sloan.
‘Dysfunctional’ Canberra Uni under fire for information secrecy
The University of Canberra has responded to claims that it tried to stop myself and other students from accessing documents under FOI, writes Lauren Ingram, a journalism student at the University of Canberra.
Crikey Says: Latham no peccadillo
Although almost everyone in the Canberra media establishment hates to acknowledge it, the most incisive political commentary in Australia invariably doesn’t come from one of their own — it is penned by their enemy No. 1.
Uni of Canberra ‘restructure’ … and how students were warned off the story
In an attempt to avoid the “legal burden” of FOI, the University of Canberra has pressured four students into withdrawing applications on planned cuts. But Lauren Ingram didn’t back down.
Proof the Daily Mail hates women
A Daily mail article titled “Why women hate me for being beautiful” has set the internet alight this week. But rather than criticising the author of the piece, Hadley Freeman questions why the Daily Mail treats women — its main readers — so poorly.
How Moneyball can help us navigate the shifting sands of journalism
Baseball general manager Billy Beane, of Moneyball fame, reinvented the way baseball teams draft players. His methodology can also be applied to journalism, writes Lewis DVorkin.
Guy Rundle: Latest on the hacking scandal by guest correspondent Rupert
This just in, Rupert Murdoch’s twitter stream, as transcribed by Guy Rundle.
Fin Review’s ideological battle: Quiggin boned from op-ed pages
Twenty-year Australian Financial Review veteran John Quiggin has been sacked from the business daily, apparently due to ideological differences with the paper’s bullish boss Michael Stuchbury.
Do journalists actually read the research they’re reporting on?
Do journalists read scientific papers, or just the press releases? To ascertain the extent to which Australian reporters do their research (and understand it) Lyndal Byford surveyed a series of participants.
The quality journalism project: Dr Norman Swan’s media check-up
After training as a doctor in Scotland and Britain, Norman Swan became infected with the radio and writing bug. He’s the latest participant in the Crikey quality journalism project.
Come in Spinner: What the media must know about Anzac Day
It’s a little over a month away from one of those immensely important historic dates — April 25 — which prompt us to think about who were are and how we got here.
Why is Four Corners not using ABC correspondents?
Why is this week’s episode of Four Corners using a BBC report and not the ABC’s outstanding China correspondent, Stephen McDonell?
Media regulation — the earth moves for News Ltd
After a fortnight of frothing about how the Finkelstein report is the greatest threat to press freedom since Stalin was a boy, is News Limited quietly preparing for a more moderate position? asks David Salter, a veteran journalist and broadcaster
Simons: journalism teachers have earned a place at the table
In a world increasingly driven by media, knowing how media works and how to make media content is an important set of understandings for any citizen.
How did James Murdoch miss the phone hacking smoking guns?
What did James Murdoch know – or not know – about phone hacking during his time at News of the World? Paul Barry investigates.
What the MSM can learn from digital publishers
Greater transparency, linking to sources and making important content easy to access are three lessons that the mainstream media can learn from digital outlets, according to a recent discussion at Westminster Media Forum, reports Rachel McAthy.
What happens when journos don’t fall into line with Big Media
Journalist and media law teacher Wendy Bacon was startled to discover a photo of herself on the front page of the Weekend Australian and stories about her that were, she says, unfair, inaccurate and misleading.
Murder, prostitutes and News of the World
Another day, another measure of depravity from the Murdoch press…
This American Life meets the Finkelstein report
Popular US radio show This American Life ran a program last week that spent an hour retracting a recent TAL story on Apple factories in China. It provides an interesting comparison to the media here in Oz, writes Sean Rintel.
Why Crikey is joining the Press Council
After months of ongoing discussions, Private Media, publisher of Crikey, is officially joining the Australian Press Council.
Mega good journalism from Megalogenis
George Megalogenis is one of few reliable chroniclers of Australian political economy, writes Bob Denmore, and his new book The Australian Moment should be considered required reading.
From bad to worse for Murdoch’s imploding newspaper group
It goes from bad to worse to Guy Ritchie farce for the Murdochs, News Corp and their imploding UK newspaper group and its employees.
