In addition to endlessly pumping out frothy puff pieces the Daily Mail, now the world’s most popular news website, has spectacularly turned on its own readers, says Charlie Brooker.
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Media briefs: New Monthly ed … Leveson latest … News’ prison bribe …
In today’s Media Briefs: John van Tiggelen appointed editor of The Monthly, News Corp tells of tabloid’s prison bribe, Leveson inquiry: Daily Mail is “Britain’s worst enemy”, says Richard Desmond and more …
Media briefs: IPA and shekels … Leveson latest … David Speers talks the talk
In today’s Media Briefs: If I had a shekel for every time I’d heard … Front page of the Day … NotW editor to blame for using Mosley story, reporter tells Leveson inquiry and more …
Most popular news stories on Facebook in 2011
The BBC have proudly reported that one of its stories, about the world reaching seven billion people, topped Facebook’s most popular stories of 2011. The Sun, The Guardian and Daily Mail also make the top 20, reports Richard Farmer.
Media briefs: SMH turns Japanese … WaPo’s Scalia stuff-up … Daily Mail invented account …
In today’s Media Briefs: SMH sports go Japanese … NewsBeast retracts false quote … Wilkie and Xenophon tackle Nine on pokie remarks and more …
Media briefs: Daily Mail caught the lift … Age’s Cut/Copy paste …
In today’s Media Briefs: Daily Mail caught out stealing … Israel releases Palestinian Al Jazeera journalist … ABC crew remembered in documentary and more …
Where else but Capricornia?
The UK’s Daily Mail published an odd representation of the Queensland flood: a map that featured the additional Australian state of Capricornia, reports Jeremy Sear.
Can online news survive without paywalls?
It’s a question that’s been asked by every online news content provider: can internet advertising alone sustain a workable business model? The case of UK’s Daily Mail seems to suggest the answer is “yes.”
Conman Peter Foster’s untold stories of Tony and Cherie Blair
Conman Peter Foster intends continuing a Supreme Court action against London’s Daily Mail.
Local identity still matters: Australian news on the web
An analysis of visitor numbers for Australia’s newspaper websites reveals that local identity matters, writes Peter Browne.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says: Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday. More like Super Brain Freeze.
Britain’s binge drinking shows no sign of abating
Britain is obsessed by the problem of binge drinking - as well they should be because her city centres are violent and threatening beyond anything else Europe has to offer, writes Guy Rundle.
