Margaret Simons reports live from the Media140 conference in Sydney, where journalist Caroline Overington pissed off News Ltd by talking about its paywall plans, had a crack at the ABC, and clashed with Annabel Crabb.
Caroline Overington
Court reporting in 140 character tweets
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@Overingtonc: Twitter comedian
Oz journo Caroline Overington considers the role of the twittering journo as a comedian. We love you, @overingtonc.
Overintonc: toast, tea and parental leave
Caroline Overington says Wayne Swan’s paid parental leave is not a budget announcement, it’s an election promise.
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Andrew Jaspan channelling popular culture? Surely not.
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Robert Manne: the true history of The Monthly bust up
Robert Manne responds to allegations about the editorial bust-up at The Monthly
Guy Rundle: The Monthly’s knife fight in a dinghy
If your principal fund of ideas is coming from the man who is also about to be/actually is the country’s leader, then you’re less a publication of critical commentary than a mouthpiece.
Tips and rumours
Lord Downer of Mayo has his house on the market, whatever could that mean? The property can be viewed here, and some pictures are below.
At a time when the Sydney Morning Herald is cutting back on its reviews, strange that it should run not one but THREE reviews of Big Day […]
First jokes, now apologies: The Overington/Newhouse affair gets serious
What are we to make of this little apology on page two of The Australian today, in which Caroline Overington expresses sincere regrets for her “encounter” with Labor candidate for Wentworth, George Newhouse, on polling day, writes Margaret Simons.
(Drumroll please) And Dani Ecuyer’s preferences go to…
Att: Caroline Overington.
Just so you know…
