As the man in charge of our national broadcaster, ABC boss Mark Scott has tremendous power over one of Australia’s most loved and important national institutions. And he’s doing a fine job, writes Paul Barry.
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Australia Network-ABC headaches have only just begun
How will the Australia Network fit with the ABC charter, and in particular the public broadcaster’s independence from the government of the day?
Abigail Thomas: the ideas woman at the ABC
Abigail Thomas leads the crack team at the ABC that gives Mark Scott his glory and strategy. It’s in her office that the broadcaster’s digital media ideas are first conceived, writes Angela Priestley.
Leaks shows local footy costs cash-strapped ABC $22 per viewer
The cash-strapped ABC is spending a massive $22 per viewer each week of the season to bring Tasmanian football to a tiny audience of about 3000, reveal figures leaked to Crikey.
Journalism as marketing and brand choice
The ABC’s Mark Scott recently spoke about how media consumers favour outlets that reflect their ideologies. Companies need to resist this because news should never be a commodity used to strengthen a brand, says Mr Denmore.
ABC looking to put triennial funding on hold
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is advocating the putting off if its triennial funding round, which would normally begin with the budget next year.
Hywood’s comments at MWF offer insight into Fairfax thinking
“If you are dissatisfied with the media you are fundamentally saying you are dissatisfied with yourself,” said CEO of Fairfax Greg Hywood at the Melbourne Writers Festival on the weekend. It was a telling moment.
Crikey Says: A sad day for the ABC
Highly regarded journalist Paul Lockyer, pilot Gary Ticehurst and cameraman John Bean, all who had been with the ABC for decades, had been working on stories about Lake Eyre for the ABC when their helicopter went down.
Simons: ABC News 24 runs on the smell of an oily rag
What is the true cost of ABC News 24, the ABC’s 24-hour television news service? It is a question that has preoccupied ABC watchers for more than a year since the service was launched.
OurSay gets a boost via a Bolt from the blue
OurSay is a not-for-profit group of young people who, on the smell of an oily rag and a lot of enthusiasm and new media savvy, have built a site with Facebook and Twitter presence through which they crowdsource questions.
Conroy’s cutting remarks ruffle feathers at ABC
There is consternation and some pissed-offedness within the senior management at the ABC this morning over Senator Stephen Conroy’s unforced remarks to ABCNews24 yesterday.
Australia Network deal: is Mark Scott really in trouble?
How much trouble is ABC managing director Mark Scott facing over his lobbying on the Australian Network contract deal?
Cabinet in the dark on shambolic Australia Network bidding
Cabinet is in the dark, the bidders don’t know the new criteria and questions are being asked over the murky political interference in running the Asia-Pacific TV channel Australia Network.
Exposed! The secret Crikey ABC emails the Herald Sun wants you to see
A Herald Sun journalist has lodged a Freedom of Information request with the ABC for all emails and other correspondence between me, other Crikey staff and Mark Scott and the ABC’s public relations people.
Media briefs: Gillard bio dumped … Press Club stoush … Murdoch sends US lawyers …
Gillard biography not lost to shelves … ABC taking care of Business … Melbourne Press Club stoush … Free TV calls for cheaper fees and less content restrictions …
Mark Scott: a future BBC boss?
The Guardian interviews ABC chief Mark Scott about life as a public broadcasting boss, the Murdochisation of the Australian media and the different battles facing the BBC compared to the ABC.
Simons: ABC journalists have some ‘explaining’ to do
The ABC is trying some new things in how it does journalism. But, I think, not enough.
Mark Scott: Journalism’s Golden Era
Lots of journos like to harp on about the old days of journalism, when deadlines were few and money was plentiful. But, says ABC managing director Mark Scott, journalism today is a more democratic, in-depth and thrilling affair than the days of yore.
Citizen journalism is dead, long live crowdsourcing
Citizen journalism is dead, delegates to the Future of Crowdsourcing Summit were told yesterday. But the new tools for crowdsourcing remain an exciting opportunity for journalism.
Will the ABC change its retransmission
agreement?
Since Foxtel began operation in Australia it has retransmitted the ABC’s TV and radio services on their cable networks, but a recent tweet from ABC director Mark Scott suggests this might change, writes Dave Gaukroger.
7.30 Report’s O’Brien reflects on the challenges for the ABC
Kerry O’Brien’s presence at the ABC is not over. He is in conversation about a new role in 2011, but not one that will dominate his life in the way that the daily treadmill of The 7.30 Report has done.
The press club v Rooty Hill: what constitutes a public forum?
What is the difference between the Rooty Hill RSL and the Canberra Press Club? And what is the difference between a public event that is screened on television, and a television program that involves the public? Margaret Simons examines the other Rooty Hill battle.
Scott to fire next shot in battle over Australia Network
ABC Managing Director Mark Scott has been uncharacteristically quiet lately, but at lunchtime today he will be getting to his feet to deliver another salvo in the battle to retain the Federal Government contract for international broadcasting for the ABC.
ABC #budgies tweets — left-wing conspiracy or just going with the flow?
What’s in a Twitter hashtag? An example of institutional ABC bias when the ABC used #budgies, according to one Liberal Party senator, sparking a new debate on news and social media.
