Almost every major News Limited masthead has all given over their front pages today to what is essentially an unpaid advertisement for the police forces.
Adelaide Advertiser
Crikey Says: Poor Packer has had a gutful this morning
It was fat puns aplenty at News Limited this morning, with lots of unflattering photos running of rival media mogul James Packer. What point were they trying to make exactly?
leaked Memo: We’re not a happy team at The Advertiser
Some folk at the Adelaide Advertiser seem less than happy. Fresh from the Crikey fax machine (well it did come from Adelaide) this morning was an angry internal memo.
Wankley Awards: Woman’s Day, Today Tonight and The Advertiser
A triple-header for this week’s least coveted prize in Australian media.
Tips and rumours: Is Myer set to lose another major brand to DJs?
A tipster claims another big household name is set to ditch Myer, while another explains the comings and goings of “female interest” writers in major newspapers.
The Sunday Mail’s innovative marketing strategy: telling fibs
Crikey received a scintillating leaked email purportedly written by the Chief of Staff of Advertiser Newspapers. Scintillating, that is, if you find the inner machinations of the Adelaide Advertiser interesting. And providing you bought the veracity of the email in the first place. We didn’t, writes Sophie Black.
Alexander Downer and the not so great debate
It’s impossible to stop the Coalition’s attack spaniel, Alexander Downer, from chasing after cars. Yesterday he went yapping at the heels of the South Australian state transport minister, Pat Conlon.
The Advertiser crows for gravy and the PM delivers
“What About Us?” Cried the Adelaide Advertiser. And then the Gravy Train delivered, writes Richard Farmer.
With friends like Alexander…
Just shut it, Alexander! Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer has told the Adelaide Advertiser that is considering a switch to state politics to run against Premier Mike Rann in the 2010 state election, with the focus on water supply.
Defence contractors and racial discrimination exemptions
In states and territories across Australia, the political and legislative consensus has always been that discriminating against people on the basis of race and/or nationality in the context of employment is illegal.
Just call her “Chardonnay”
The Adelaide Advertiser says it all: “Presenting the candidate for Booby, oops, we mean Boothby”.
Media briefs and TV ratings
The Tiser v The Premier: Round II … The blurry line between ABC journos and NSW gov staffers … An old face and a new subject at Nine … Glenn Milne coming up short? … Ice Cube takes The Game to Murdoch … Ten looking for a ratings kickstart … Last night’s TV ratings.
Shizer! Adelaide’s all-powerful Tiser needs some competition
Given South Australia’s Germanic roots, maybe it’s time Adelaide’s all-powerful newspaper became known as “The Shizer”.
