The editor of The Daily Telegraph, the controversial Paul Whittaker, is in the firing line at News Limited as the new CEO, Kim Williams, introduces a top-to-toe renovation.
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News Limited spin doctor Greg Baxter departs
Greg Baxter, the News Limited spin doctor who in a previous life put his name to a press release that erroneously described James Hardy’s asbestos compensation foundation as “fully-funded”, has resigned.
Our Harto and soul: tributes from News staff to departing chief
When John Hartigan quit News Limited to start his new life, dutiful employees presented him with a special memento. Crikey has the special edition newspaper.
Murdoch, Baillieu and Morgan: a story of old Melbourne families
Melbourne marked an interesting milestone last week.
Fink revealed as a well-read, often three-barrelled questioner
Observers of the federal government media inquiry hearings over the past couple of weeks were left in no doubt that inquiry head Ray Finkelstein is smart.
Holmes: The circus inside the media inquiry
A furious John Hartigan, outgoing CEO and chairman of News Limited, faced up to the media inquiry in Sydney yesterday. But the real winner from this inquiry is Press Council head Julian Disney, says Media Watch host Jonathan Holmes.
Media inquiry: straw men aside, News emerges as Mr Nice Guy
News Limited CEO John Hartigan and group editorial director Campbell Reid appeared before Ray Finkelstein and made it clear that they are willing to support better self-regulation.
JB Fairfax, flick go the shares, while masthead editors in power struggle
The internal machinations at Fairfax and News Limited surely tell us that we live in an age where the newspaper business is increasingly devoid of sentiment.
@BigHarto’s resignation letter: I implore you to honour my legacy
When Rupert handed me my letter of resignation to sign yesterday, he said that my decision came as no surprise to him.
Williams, sans boys’ club machismo, breaks News Ltd mould
Kim Williams’ elevation will bring some changes, and alter key dynamics in Australia’s largest newspaper publisher.
Crikey Says: Rupert’s going to live forever
New blood was one of the reasons cited for News Ltd CEO John Hartigan’s departure to make room for Foxtel’s Kim Williams, a man with a very different management style more suited to take on the challenges of the digital area.
Media briefs: A Harto-off … SMH online chaos … Nine debt strife …
In today’s Media Briefs: SMH online in chaos … Nine debt problems for shareholders … Neville Thurlbeck rejects request to help phone-hacking investigation and more …
Farewell Big Harto: News Ltd CEO John Hartigan resigns
Rupert Murdoch has delivered a savage verdict on the health of his Australian operation, with veteran News Ltd CEO John Hartigan stepping aside and Rupert taking the company’s chairmanship for himself.
Forget new media diversity, the internet has tightened News’ squirrel grip
If TV and radio news constitute two pillars of Australia’s daily news cycle, then the third is represented not by newspapers or the internet, but by News Limited.
Should the Murdochs be allowed to expand their Australian power?
The Australian’s media commentator Mark Day scored a big scoop today on the ongoing bureaucratic support for Sky News to replace the ABC as the vehicle for the Australian Television contract.
The Australian calls for a media (ABC) inquiry
In its editorial today The Australian has called for a for a media inquiry. Or, to be more specific, an ABC inquiry, which somewhat contrasts with New Ltd CEO John Hartigan’s view of the government’s media inquiry, writes Dave Gaukroger.
@BigHarto: unless you have any better ideas, this is the future
News Limited remains a great company, writes @BigHarto. “That is why in a not at all belated or panicked move we have suddenly decided to change its name, logo, structure and business model.”
News Australia made its (trade)mark in June
News Limited registered the trademark “News Australia” and a revamped logo in June this year, suggesting the media giant’s plans have been months in the making and casting doubt on a spokesperson’s claims its rebranding was “speculative”.
Leaked: News Ltd bites the dust
News Limited will change its name in an attempt to cure its perception as an “arrogant newspaper company” that is “difficult to deal with”. Crikey has exclusively obtained the leaked documents.
News Ltd management: Vulnerable? No. Skittish? Yes.
How skittish the mighty News Limited looks following the weird Julia Gillard-Andrew Bolt-John Hartigan interaction over that nasty little Glenn Milne column.
Mayne: it all goes back to Bolt’s unhinged resignation prediction
Unlike the Americans with Richard Nixon, Australia doesn’t have a contemporary history which has involved the media producing a scandal of such enormity that it forced the resignation of a Prime Minister.
Mayne: Murdoch only champions free speech away from home
It has been a full month since the Murdoch phone hacking scandal blew up and, after more than 30 contributions across various media platforms, Stephen Mayne finally got a rise out of the empire today.
Media briefs: Once were Rupert’s warriors … News 24′s birthday … Harto fires back …
Crikey founder Stephen Mayne wasn’t always a vocal critic of News Corporation. When he worked for Rupert Murdoch he used to spruik for him in the pages of his papers. Plus other media news.
Simons: News Ltd internal review will include ‘independent oversight’
The internal audit of editorial expenses announced by News Limited CEO John Hartigan yesterday will include “an element of independent oversight” following conversations between the Chair of the Press Council, Julian Disney and News Limited executives.
