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Women are reaching that critical 30% threshold of representation in politics and media — which is terrifying for the likes of Alan Jones, writes ethicist, researcher, writer and commentator Leslie Cannold in the book Destroying the Joint: Why Women Have to Change the World.

Yes, Alan Jones should think very seriously about international students, writes Meld editor-in-chief Karen Poh. And the damage his words do to our reputation overseas.

The advertisers may have returned to Alan Jones’ program, but Labor MPs have not. The veteran broadcaster tells Crikey why he couldn’t care less.

The results for our annual Crikey Readers Choice Awards are in for the Person of the Year, the Arsehat of the Year and our country’s sexiest politicians.

From the sublime to the ridiculous, Crikey hands out awards for the best and worst journalism in a year which brought us various media reviews, the usual fare from The Australian … and a very high-profile prank call.

Radio ratings: Jones up, Kyle down. The final radio ratings for 2012 will not be pleasant listening for those who don’t like Alan Jones on 2GB in Sydney (he went up in share figures — again), but it will be more to the liking of those who object to the antics of Kyle Sandilands and his offsider […]

Which pollie’s office has been sending out shit sheets? … Alan Jones, boned again … should credit cards be mailed to you? …

Talkback radio is dominated by male presenters. If we’re to have any hope of diversity of opinion we need more women on the radio, says radio producer Kate Leaver.

Labor MIA in Moreland Council elections … Alan Jones expose coming up … who’s push polling voters about a nanny state? …

Alan Jones will get a fact-checker in an agreement between his station 2GB and the media regulator. But will that make any difference to how he operates?

The whole idea of public servants deciding what is true and what is not is a step too far towards governments controlling our thoughts.

If media organisations are not well-managed, you’ll soon see the results on the balance sheet and in the regulators’ findings. Job cuts at Ten and the latest Alan Jones punishment are evidence.

Alan Jones will go back to school on checking his facts and have his editorial copy subbed for errors before being broadcast under new measures from ACMA.

Have John Singleton and Alan Jones fallen out? … rumblings over rugby league radio contract … “always the bridesmaid” for strong SA pollies …

Mainstream media powerbrokers only understand social media in traditional media terms, undermining their efforts to deal with it.

Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott were at war in Parliament yesterday, and led media mentions for the week after a fiery few days in parliament, writes Sentia Media’s John Chalmers.

Alan Jones is campaigning against bullying as his 2GB producers pull all ads from his show this morning — while the scandal leads to testiness within the News Limited empire.

Alan Jones says his advertising have become the victims of cyberbullying. Er, it’s probably what the boycott-protestors call freedom of speech, writes W H Chong.