David fagan


Fairfax’s new social network for media comment

In a new move for digital journalism in Australia, Fairfax Media today launched its invitation-only portal for politicians and interest groups to share quotes, documents and photos to be used in news articles.

The bullies in a one paper town

Extraordinary attack on Brisbane mayor Campbell Newman by The Courier-Mail exposes the bullying tactics and simmering tensions between politics and an incestuous media environment in the one-paper town.

Spinning the Media: The editors fire back. Or don’t.

Newspaper editors respond to the results of Crikey’s Spinning the Media study, which found over half of their news is generated by PR.

Editor of The Courier Mail, David Fagan, responds

Courier Mail editor David Fagan responds to our Spinning The Media study findings that 55% of the articles analysed in his paper were initiated by public relations.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The politics of climate change

Crikey readers weigh in on the climate change debate.

Fagan’s Courier Mail perfects the art of rumour-based reporting

Brisbane’s Courier Mail has perfected the art of rumour-based reporting, a formula that consists of stringing together anonymous claims by sources whose own motives are never explored and whose identity is never revealed, writes Terry Towelling.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups

Howard’s NT plan … the “left” fail to respond … compulsory medical checks in the NT … lawyer up and sue … Crikey Bias-o-meter … the failed state of East Timor … conferences and tax dodges …