In today’s Media Briefs: the world’s websites get on their SOPA box … Leveson inquiry: OK! editor denies Kate Middleton cover crossed the line … Strauss-Kahn’s wife to edit Huffington Post in France and more …
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Media briefs: Big Harto honour guard … Leveson latest … SMH defo case …
John Hartigan finishes up as News Limited CEO today, 41 years after he started at Rupert Murdoch’s Australian empire. Staff are preparing to stand to attention with a final salute …
Media briefs: NZ’s storm in a tea cup … Levison latest … Milly Dowler’s parents to testify
In today’s Media Briefs: TVNZ issued search warrant for ‘cup of tea’ … News Magazines rebrands …. Gold Coast mayor unhappy with 60 Minutes, The Department of Corrections and more …
Media briefs: AAP outsources to NZ … mental health and media … 5800 phone-hack victims …
In today’s Media Briefs: time for a campaign to tackle media framing of alcohol and other drug issues … Phone hacking: number of possible victims is almost 5800, police confirm … News Corp executive in New York resigns and more …
Media briefs: Rouge-faced shark report … Carroll & The Oz … James Murdoch’s future …
The spate of recent shark attacks in Western Australia has made international headlines has news organisations, experts and locals are debating if this is the act of one shark or three separate attacks. Plus other media news of the day.
Media briefs: Close to you … Age v locals … Daily Tele apology …
In today’s Media Briefs: Town fights back … Age promotes rival … Daily Telegraph story defies laws of nature … Front Page of the Day … journos flock to LinkedIn and more …
Media briefs: Manne steps down from Monthly … APN posts loss … Senate to probe ABC cuts …
In today’s Media Briefs: Manne steps down from Monthly board … Front Page of Day … The Department of Corrections … Natural disasters cause APN to post first half loss … Senate to probe ABC cuts … and more …
Media briefs: Newspaper sales audit change … Aussie editor freed …
Front page of the Day … ABC announces “milestone” changes to auditing rules for newspaper sales … Australian media boss Ross Dunkley free after conviction in Burma …
Media briefs: SMH, Age to ditch broadsheet? … Mother Murdoch defies News Ltd …
In today’s Media Briefs: Front Page of the Day … The Department of Corrections … The Age and 3AW buyout rejected … Mother Murdoch defies News Ltd stance on carbon tax …
Media briefs: Age staff rally … newspaper photoshops Hillary Clinton from iconic photo …
In today’s Media Briefs: NPR social-media guru explains Twitter ethics, ABC edges closer to rule change on paid sales, European ventures seek to fill a void in world news and more …
Media briefs: A James Packer exclusive? … NT News, the cat and the UFO …
Here’s a press release by The CEO Magazine titled “The CEO Magazine Exclusive Interview With James Packer”. We can’t tell if they have an exclusive interview with James Packer or not… Plus other media tidbits of the day.
Former ed alleges rampant racism and sexism at NYP
The hiring, firing and editorial policies of The New York Post have been called into question following a former editor’s damning federal court complaint alleging widespread racism and sexism within the organisation.
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My life as a tabloid newspaper editor
Former Sun editor David Yelland spills on being a tabloid editor (and an alcoholic) at the News Ltd empire, from embarrassing breakfast meetings with Rupert Murdoch to dinner with the Blairs and commuting on the Concorde.
NY Post attacks Tiger Woods with Photoshop
There’s digital retouching, and then there’s… this: The New York Post’s latest cover features a picture of Tiger Woods, with scars, cuts, broken teeth and bandages Photoshopped in. Tasteful.
More racism charges against Murdoch’s NY Post
Another former New York Post staffer has filed a lawsuit against the paper, alleging he was subjected to “Jim Crow”-style segregation in the newsroom. Mediaite has the full lawsuit and accusations.
NYP editor Col Allan accused of sexual harrassment
Fired New York Post editor Sandra Guzman claims the paper’s Aussie editor Col Allan likes to rub his penis up against his female employees and has offered them promotions in exchange for blowjobs.
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Former editor: Murdoch’s NY Post aims to destroy Obama
The New York Post editor fired over that whole chimp cartoon saga has levelled some shocking allegations at the paper, amongst them, that the publication’s stated goal was to “destroy Barack Obama.”
The fake New York Post
Last year, political pranksters The Yes Men put out a fake edition of the New York Times. Now they’ve given the Post the same treatment in honour of the current UN meeting with the headline: “We’re Screwed”
New York Post fails to see the funny side of spoof paper
The New York Post has failed to see the funny side of a spoof version of its paper created and distributed in New York, calling the cops on those handing it out and confiscating their copies of the paper.
Online content worth paying for
If Rupert Murdoch is going to start charging for online news content, he could start by putting up a gallery of old New York Post front pages, says Glynnis MacNicol: that is worth paying for.
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE! How headline writers create news
The headline writers at the New York Post sure know how to beat-up a simple yarn into a full-blown media meltdown.
News Corp forms diversity council after chimp cartoon
News Corp will form an external “diversity council” after public outrage over a New York Post cartoon that appeared to liken Barack Obama to a dead chimpanzee.
New York Post circulation down 20%
News Corp’s foundation US paper, the New York Post is bleeding badly.
Media gets knickers in knot over Rupert’s Wall Street Journal
When Rupert buys media, he gives it the full Murdoch treatment… and not everyone likes it.
