It’s goodbye Sunday … Seven wins last week of summer ratings … ABC music to change? Ta ta da da da … Last night’s TV ratings
John lyons
Win a Walkley, get a writ?
What’s going on with Australia’s most prestigious media awards? It seems that winning a Walkley award these days is a precursor to costly legal action in which the journalist who won is pilloried in the courts for doing what their profession considers to be an outstanding job.
Col Allan: as an editor, not such a good look
As the highest profile and second longest serving editor in the News Corporation empire, New York Post supremo Col Allan is an important figure to watch as Rupert Murdoch moves towards financial close of his $5.5 billion Dow Jones takeover, writes Stephen Mayne.
Media briefs: Media briefs and TV ratings
The latest Nine Network cleanout continues … Channel Ten “News” gets serious … Last night’s TV ratings.
Tips and rumours
In the light of the news re Fairfax and Southern Cross, one wonders whether John Laws had wind of this development and whether it played any part in his apparently hasty decision to retire. There is much to fear from Brian McCarthy who is rumoured to run the radio group following its acquisition by Fairfax — he […]
Why is Chris Masters defending Lyons’ Whitlam interview?
Sunday EP John Lyons defended himself against Gerald Stone’s claims of selective editing in The Australian on Friday, along with a surprise supporter: Four Corners reporter, Chris Masters.
