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New Kid on The Block: the enthusiasm of The Enthusiast
The story of bright indy publication The Enthusiast is sobering for those who embrace the possibilities of new media.
The waters of Data Pool 3 may yet swallow Rupert himself
The scandal that continues to swell around Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in the United Kingdom features all the trappings of a flood that keeps breaking through hastily built barriers to wreak new inundations, writes David Ritter from London.
Helen Liu v The Age: could management end up in the clink?
One of the most important media law cases of recent decades will be decided tomorrow when Justice Lucy McCallum of the New South Wales Supreme Court hands finally hands down judgement in the case of businesswoman Helen Liu against The Age.
Scientists need to back off and let journos do their job
Scientists often complain about the bad rap they get in the media. But there’s good reasons that journalists report science stories in the way they do. Ananyo Bhattacharya from Nature magazine outlines nine of them.
New look Today: the good, the bad and the ugly
Channel 9 has unveiled a new, much larger set for Karl and the gang on the Today program, and while the old set had to go the new one looks a lot like a copy of Sunrise. TV blogger Dan Barrett deconstructs the scenery.
Dannii Minogue’s cousin quite the PR star
We receive a lot of press releases. Most are useless, but one popped up overnight from Lauren Jones, an Aussie girl who works for gossip site Perez Hilton, which we thought deserved wider attention. But not exactly for the right reasons…
When the Dotcom bubble burst, my (legal) Megauploads vanished
@rupertmurdoch No excuses for phone hacking. No argument. No excuses either for copyright stealing, but plenty of ignorant argument! There are no excuses for copyright “stealing” — nor are there excuses for falling for the fallacy of invincible ignorance. A New Zealand judge denied bail to Kim Dotcom earlier this week, the founder of cyberlocker Megaupload. This means that […]
Media briefs: Oz Day protests, rejected Bloomberg Romney cover, FBI & social media
In today’s Media Briefs: Bloomberg’s amazing — and rejected — Romney cover … FBI wants to monitor social media … Front Page of the Day and more ..
Google privacy changes: they just got evil
This week Google announced a major change in policy, with users soon to be tracked across all its services. Such a move proves the company no longer take heed of its famous ‘Don’t Be Evil’ mantra, writes Mat Honan.
Review: Quickflix online streaming service
It’s early days yet for the Quickflix online streaming service, which recently launched online. The existing setup feelings very ghetto, with poorly conceived design and a limited choice of titles, writes Dan Barrett.
Misogynist abuse online and playing the victim
Responding effectively to misogynist abuse involves abandoning censorship and encouraging more women online.
PR nightmare for new cafe as blogger bites back
A yet-to-be-opened Melbourne cafe has found itself in the middle of a PR nightmare after a stoush with a local blogger turned horribly wrong.
News Ltd moves: Williams’ ‘strong response’ to protect Whittaker
The material concerning Paul Whittaker came to me from a person who would normally be referred to as an impeccable source.
Media briefs: FitzShameless Awards … Oscars’ golden silence … Leveson latest …
In today’s Media Briefs: silence is golden in Oscar nominations … introducing The FitzShameless Awards … bottoms up at the Leveson inquiry and more …
Could Google+ revolutionise TV broadcasting?
Arguably the best feature of Google+, ‘hangouts’, has been expanded to allow broadcasting linked to YouTube streams. It presents immense opportunities for TV networks, writes, Devon Glenn.
Whittaker in the firing line at News Limited
The editor of The Daily Telegraph, the controversial Paul Whittaker, is in the firing line at News Limited as the new CEO, Kim Williams, introduces a top-to-toe renovation.
Media briefs: Shoebridge hangs Ten … green news online … Fairfax on IMF …
The Ten Network has raised eyebrows by hiring Neil Shoebridge, The Australian Financial Review’s media and marketing editor of the past nine years. Plus other media news of the day.
An Aussie clean technology news site launches
Renew Economy, a new online publication created by former Climate Spectator editor Giles Parkinson, launched yesterday. Amber Jamieson spoke to Parkinson about the new project.
Legit alternatives the only way to contain online piracy
There are many hypocrisies in the online piracy debate — for example illegal filesharing has been a powerful PR tool for the music industry — but there is only one effective way to contain it, writes Frédéric Filloux.
News Limited spin doctor Greg Baxter departs
Greg Baxter, the News Limited spin doctor who in a previous life put his name to a press release that erroneously described James Hardy’s asbestos compensation foundation as “fully-funded”, has resigned.
Media briefs: Tele calls on China … new News buy? … assassinations = readers …
Yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph came with a fetching free bucket hat emblazoned with Australian flags, perfect for spewing in after a few too many Australia Day beers on Thursday. This and more news items of the day in Media Briefs.
The tennis dampens Channel Ten’s Super Sundays debut
Sunday was going to be Channel Ten’s big party — the night it lured viewers in with a smashing new line-up. Then along came Tomic and Federer…
Turning voicemail into art
A 25-year-old New York digital marketing strategist launched the One World Project, which selects voicemails from hundreds of strangers and composes scores to match them, writes Christine Erickson.
