The first time I met Joe Hockey was 19 years ago in the back of a cab from Sydney Airport with my then boss, Victorian treasurer Alan Stockdale. Joe was working for NSW Premier John Fahey and we were packed into the cab like sardines listening to the big guy rattle off all the things […]
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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 …
READ MORE‘Bali boy’ in grubby TV rights deal: are Nine’s cameras ready to roll?
Has the Nine Network opened its chequebook for the family of the now infamous “Bali boy”? The agent and the network aren’t talking, but network rivals insist it’s been done.
READ MOREWooley’s ad spruik … Nine’s royal exclusive …
Sun shines on 60 Minutes reporter … Hair-raising Nine blooper … Nine exclusive: royal wedding … Snearing at Sarah from the UK … Front page of the Day …
READ MOREDid 60 Minutes break the law in revealing girl?
Putting the underage girl-of-the-moment involved in the tawdry AFL scandal was a ratings success for 60 Minutes, but did Channel Nine break the law by naming and revealing her identity?
READ MOREBirds and newsmen … newspaper audit investigations … news junkies care about community …
Did 60 Minutes break the law in revealing the girl at the centre of the St Kilda football scandal? Plus, the birds are back at Channel Nine, NT News watch and a whole truckload of tasty media morsels.
READ MOREMark Latham’s contribution to journalism not all bad
Given that the mainstream media will piss on Mark Latham’s contribution to campaign journalism from a great height, it might be worth thinking about what he did and didn’t do wrong over the last couple of weeks.
READ MORESky’s excruciating Latham cross
It was everything that is wrong with 24-hour television news. Sky, in their perpetual bid for fresh content, were reduced to covering a journalist covering a politician and easy nabbed this week’s Wankley.
READ MORE60 Minutes of morbid intrigue
This election crazy old Mark lambasting Latham is out in force, attacking Gillard, Rudd and others with the kind of vitriol bound to fuel ratings for the former Labor leader’s premiere as a journalist on this Sunday’s 60 Minutes.
READ MORENine shake-up embraces Seven’s success
The TV industry has been stunned by the the personnel involved in the latest reshuffle at Channel Nine, which seems like a round up of people involved in the low points of Australian TV.
READ MOREBashing on about the CPRS
Readers engage in some CPRS-bashing, ponder the issue of reporting suicide, weigh in on Stern Hu and more.
READ MORELast minute injunction leaves 60 Minutes flat footed
The desperate spiking of last-night’s 60 Minutes “suicide cluster” story had an interesting lead-up, pitting BeyondBlue chief Jeff Kennett and adolescent psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg against Nine chief David Gyngell.
READ MOREThe second coming of John Westacott
All the publicity about how John Westacott will return to save 60 Minutes from its current appalling performance ignores one very salient point: 60 Minutes’ problems are all of his doing.
READ MORE60 Minutes flattened
Last night, 60 Minutes was flattened again by Dancing with the Stars and Ten’s movie. It is is now rating under its 2009 average of 1.2 million, which is down around 300,000 from 2008.
READ MORELaying down the Law: Nine tightens the belt
Nine have some spare dosh for cheque-book journalism, but not for their own staff, apparently.
READ MORE60 Minutes waste their “exclusive”
60 Minutes demonstrated how to crucify an exclusive on an interesting story and waste whatever fee was paid, by running their interview with backpacker James Neale against MasterChef.
READ MOREPeter Garrett: fool now or liar then?
As recently as 2006, Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett was still talking up the anti-nuclear movement and urging Australians to oppose new mines. So is he a hypocrite or an idiot?
READ MOREGerard Henderson: Steve Keen is no psychic
The fact is that Professor Keen cannot actually predict the future, writes Gerard Henderson.
READ MORECourting Costello with Ray Martin
Whereas Costello wouldn’t grab for the top job and oust Howard, Martin would moan and groan about Nine management, but he stayed, took the money and didn’t walk, writes Glenn Dyer.
READ MORE60 minutes‘ climate change story just plain irresponsible
When the world is facing a genuine climate emergency, a story like that which appeared on 60 Minutes is irresponsible, writes Jonathan Doig of the Sutherland Climate Action Network.
READ MORETips and rumours
I have it on good authority that Don Watson will certainly not be returning to political life to write speeches for Kevin Rudd. Nevertheless, the search for new speechwriters to upgrade the PM’s rhetoric is on in earnest. This includes the PM’s office and department. I’m told that the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet […]
READ MORETips and rumours
Just a small point of amusement. A lot of the photos from Brendy Nelson’s listening tour are of decent enough quality. But you’ll notice a couple of shockers from his visit to a primary school. I’m sure this will be because of the age-old problem facing political staffers - release forms for children. No political […]
READ MOREMedia briefs and TV ratings: 60 Mins mailbagging … SBS gets defensive
A mailbagging … SBS gets defensive … Local papers miss GE shock … Dubbo paper’s dubious incest boast … Lara ‘travel reporter’ Bingle … the web’s 10 most hated.
READ MOREAnd the Wankley Award goes to … Peter Overton
Peter Overton, your heartwarming tale of incest makes you Crikey’s worthy Wankley of the Week, writes Sophie Black.
READ MOREMedia briefs and TV ratings
Fairfax does it Oxford style … Sunday shows up its spoiled siblings … NRL return not enough to push out Seven … Chronicling rage … We still need newspapers … Last night’s TV ratings.
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