Commercial radio is based on the economics of attention, says Mel Campbell: a sick culture where scandal always equals success an ethics are completely ephemeral.
Commercial radio
Radio pulls its finger out, talks digital
Radio was united today for the launch of digital broadcasting, but the future seems a little murky. What changes will happen to Australian radio?
Sandilands: Don’t use rape to attack me
Radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands responds to yesterday’s on-air incident in which a 14-year-old girl disclosed she had been raped, after being hooked up to a lie detector.
Previously: Kyle and Jackie O’s live lie detector test goes very wrong
Something’s rotten in the state of radio
Nothing people do in radio seems to make much difference to generally dismal ratings compared to other media — are they going about it the wrong way? Asks advertising agency director Ray Beattie.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Sydney leads commercial radio rebound … Hello, what do you think is wrong with AFR.com? … Massive job cuts forecast for BBC … Tasteless TV promo of the week … Last night’s TV ratings.
Media briefs and TV ratings
The “Channel 9 Clan” … Commercial radio revenue: Show me the money … Seven to use Kath & Kim as a battering ram against Idol and 60 Minutes … Last night’s TV ratings.
The trouble with Triple J
Triple J just doesn’t get its audience any more, writes former presenter Michael Tunn.
David Flint: Healthy bias beats an ideological monopoly
It would be ridiculous to expect the media not to be biased. In fact, a robust, diversely opinionated media is a sign of a vibrant democracy.
