Legendary advertising man Bob Isherwood’s recent lecture left a lot to be desired, writes Stephen Downes.
Media
ACMA issues threats, meets the Streisand Effect
Now ACMA is going after pages that merely link to blacklisted material, writes Stilgherrian.
The rise and fall of Fake Stephen Conroy
The identity of Australia’s most famous Twitter satirist, Fake Stephen Conroy, has been revealed as a Telstra employee. But just how well is Telstra handling it? asks Duncan Riley.
SA Attorney General throws down the gauntlet to gamers
Last week, SA Attorney General Michael Atkinson laid down a challenge to Australian gamers: If you want R18+ video games, run against me at the next election, writes Ruth Brown.
Rundle: Henderson’s Media Watch Dog. Epic fail.
Guy Rundle rips apart Gerard Henderson’s new project: Media Watch Dog.
Never mind ABC programs, feel our values
Managing Director of the ABC Mark Scott sent this email to ABC employees this morning…
Career relief: John Farnham sniffs out a worthy cause
Sound Relief is testament to the best of what’s great about the generosity of the music industry; but there’s some financial reward for many of the big boys involved, writes Ross Stapleton.
ABC Mobile website fails accessibility test
The ABC Mobile home page does not appear to have been designed in accordance with guidelines for web accessibility for the disabled and fails several mobile phone and other web guidelines, writes Tom Worthington.
Hanson: Media Watch ‘dangerous’, Press Council waits
Last night’s Media Watch program suggested John Hartigan’s campaign against proposed privacy legislation had been undermined by the publication of the nude “Pauline Hanson” photos, writes Margaret Simons.
Pauline Hanson: it was not me. I’m suing
“I’ve had enough. The truth is that is not me in those photos.” Pauline Hanson insists that the celebrated weekend nudes were not her, writes Jonathan Green.
Good news (sort of) for bleeding hearts from the world of health
Understanding why some individuals/communities/programs/institutions are doing well might, amongst other things, help those who are not, writes Melissa Sweet.
As global crisis deepens, Australia’s emissions rise
The global crisis isn’t cutting greenhouse emissions in Australia. They’re growing, writes Bernard Keane.
Rundle’s Friday drive-bys
Guy Rundle’s new sort of column containing all the bits too long-winded and obscure for media briefs.
The week in geek: Underbelly shoots pirates … What is Apple planning next?
Our weekly column from the world of the Web.
Pell cannot see the log in his own eye
Sydney’s Cardinal Pell sees Christians’ liberty being compromised by an aggressive form of secular liberalism, writes Irfan Yusuf.
Wankley Awards: And the Wankley goes to… sh-t-storm in a tea cup
It came as quite the shock to reporters nation-wide when their virgin ears were assaulted by Kevin Rudd’s foul-mouthed proclamation that politicians might be engaged in a “political sh-t-storm”, writes Ruth Brown.
2009 budget blessings for the ABC
There is a sudden outbreak of optimism that the ABC, at least, is likely to get significant new funding in the budget, writes Margaret Simons.
News Ltd: the future of features unsure
Margaret Simons spoke with News Limited editorial director Campbell Reid this morning in an attempt to get to the bottom of what is going on with News Limited’s features.
The joy of Twitter: Alastair Campbell tells me to f-ck off
Years ago I could but dream about the likes of ex-Tony Blair press secretary Alastair Campbell telling me — me! — to f-ck off, writes Media Mook.
When journalists become victims
Perhaps journalists might be more ready to listen to and learn from colleagues who’ve been to the other side, writes Melissa Sweet.
The Dalai Lama’s Tibet: now that was hell on earth
The Dalai Lama and the system he represents made life intolerable for millions of Tibetans over hundreds of years, writes Greg Barns.
Raging rumours of sackings at News Ltd
Take the rumours of imminent mass sackings with a bit of salt, writes Margaret Simons.
The Internet is a mirror of society, hatebloggers and all
Most of the problems with Internet culture reflect deeper social issues — and that’s where we need to look to understand why the net hasn’t fulfilled its astonishing potential, writes Jeff Sparrow.
Mumbrella: Tele’s attack on PacBrands is madness
It’s hard to think of another example when a brand has found its reputation being shredded in such a way, writes Tim Burrowes.
