Ads on magazine covers: crossing the line?More and more magazines are featuring advertising on their covers as the economy continues to tighten and advertisers look for more bang for their buck. But just how far can publishers go before destroying their integrity?
Editorial independence
PR and journalism: we’re on the same side
A debate on PR vs. Journalism at the Public Relations Institute of Australia recently concluded: we’re all on the same side. Or is that just what those cunning PR hacks want us to think…?
Crikey Says: A loss for the climate, but a victory for free speech
The Australian’s continued scepticism on climate change may be bad for the planet, but it’s a victory for independent editorial judgment.
A win for journalism: The Age takes a stand on independence
If The Age’s draft set of principles and procedures are put into effect conscientiously, a great deal of the blurring and trashing of the credibility of the masthead should cease, writes Margaret Simons.
Stokes and the vexed issue of editorial independence
Kerry Stokes is getting closer to becoming the biggest media mogul left standing, writes Stephen Mayne.
An open letter to Age chief Don Churchill
Dear Mr Churchill, It’s been quite a week. At the end of it, I am hearing things about what’s going on in your office that make me think I should write to you. Yours, Margaret Simons.
Kirk: Fairfax Media has never been in stronger shape
Fairfax CEO David Kirk fires back at criticism from Crikey publisher, Eric Beecher.
Beecher: Editorial independence requires editorial competence
The bunfight over board control of WA Newspapers is revealing how people with no background in journalism or media exert increasing influence over the editorial pillar of functional democracy, writes Eric Beecher.
Editorial independence fires are Stoked at The West
Very few independent observers would argue with Kerry Stokes’ central points in his sledge of editorial management at The West Australian newspaper, writes Margaret Simons.
ALR will deal with Rupert book … as soon as it gets a copy
Following our story yesterday about the lack of reviews of Rupert’s Adventures in China in the Sun King’s local newspapers, the editor of the monthly Australian Literary Review supplement, has been in touch to say that the publishers, Penguin, haven’t sent him a copy! Margaret Simons writes.
The Age: “Australia’s Independent Newspaper”?
Since Monday, the following bollocks has been appearing in The Age masthead: “Australia’s Independent Newspaper”. What on earth does this mean? asks Denis Muller.
