Stressed staff at wire service AAP are in uproar over two bizarre emails sent by chief executive Tony Gillies during the company’s current enterprise bargaining round, reminding them of the “benefits” of working at the organisation.
Media entertainment and arts alliance
The Fairfax wage war even the Herald Sun refuses to profit from
Journos’ union the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance is alleging collusion between Australia’s two leading newspaper proprietors after an advertisement spruiking a rally in defence of striking Fairfax hacks was pulled from top-selling Melbourne tabloid the Herald Sun in the shadow of its deadline last night.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The Walkley Foundation and ExxonMobil
MEAA Federal Secretary Christopher Warren responds to Crikey’s article on Friday. Plus, readers weigh in on the Greens in Melbourne, the WikiLeaks saga and mental health.
Fairfax Media, unions in freelance stoush
Journalists and their union are battling it out over lengthy delays in action against an extraordinarily harsh contract offered to freelance contributors by Fairfax.
Crikey Says: Does journalism still need a separation of church and state?
News.com.au editor David Higgins believes the commercial-editorial division is a “luxury” the media can no longer afford. Oh dear.
