Front Page of the Day … The Department of Corrections … Choppergate news director Lee Anderson rehired in special role by Channel 9 Brisbane … No confirmation on reports Stokes has sold his stake in Ten … PCC chief tells Leveson newspapers should be fined for breaching code …
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Media briefs: Famous pav lovers … Jenny cans Kyle … AP in Nth Korea …
In today’s Media Briefs: Famous? Love pav? Be more famous! … Front Page of the Day … The Department of Corrections … Jenny Craig cancels Kyle & Jackie O sponsorship and more …
Media briefs: News’ new law … NT News and Homer … Age’s ad love …
New legal advice for News Corp … NT News channels Homer … The Age’s advertising love … Front Page of the Day … Leveson inquiry: Sun editor gets a light grilling …
The NT News, fishos and marine reserves
Last week the NT News fired its latest shot in its remarkable media campaign against what fishing columnist and commercial tour guide Alex Julius described as a “recreational fishing no-go,” writes Bob Gosford.
Obamarama: he came, he saw, he left quickly
Crikey media wrap: Barack Obama’s first visit to Australia as president may have been brief, but the media coverage was not.
Media briefs: News Ltd clears News Ltd … 29 journos named in NotW claim … Underbelly sued …
Today’s NT News reports that US President Barack Obama has taken out crocodile insurance ahead of his brief Top End visit. Plus other media news of the day.
Media briefs: Mia quits Fairfax — for now? … NT News piss-take
An amusing exchange between upstanding News Limited Sunday tabloid scribe Samantha Maiden and her bitter Sunday Age rival Michael Bachelard on Twitter yesterday. Plus other media news of the day.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Andrew Bolt and holding journalism to acount
Crikey readers have their say.
Media briefs: Ten axe swings … Age sub pub snub …
Lachlan Murdoch swung his axe today, announcing that dozens of editorial staff at Channel Ten will go and long-running nightly bulletin Sports Tonight seems certain to be cancelled. Plus, other media news of the day.
Media briefs: Birds and newsmen … newspaper audit investigations … news junkies care about community …
Did 60 Minutes break the law in revealing the girl at the centre of the St Kilda football scandal? Plus, the birds are back at Channel Nine, NT News watch and a whole truckload of tasty media morsels.
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.
TV ratings scorecard … NT News watch … Murdoch the movie …
In today’s Media Briefs: NT News watch … When Vox Pops go bad … A look at the film Murdoch … The Mark Zuckerberg comic book has arrived … Safety tips for female correspondents and more …
Why the NT News rules … the Murdoch in waiting …
In today’s Media Briefs: Why the NT News rules #453 … the Murdoch in waiting … What should YouTube do about graphic self-harm videos? … Bad book review ignites libel suit and more….
Media briefs: Sales goes home … rising tide of puns …
Unfortunate puns, deliberate or otherwise, abound in the wake of the Queensland floods. Plus, in times of national tragedy it’s paramount that people have access to their favourite ale. You multiply that by a factor of 1000 when it comes to Queenslanders and XXXX.
Media briefs: Laboring over Vic loss … editing the NT News
Surely, entrusting an unqualified novice with the institution that is the NT News — home of headlines such as “Man Bashed By Prawn” and “Garden Gnomes Busted For Drugs” — was a dangerous move? Plus, rats in the NSW Labor ranks and other media snippets of the day.
Terry Mills — a politically dead man walking trashes his own brand
Terry Mills is undoubtedly a nice bloke. But in the Northern Territory, as elsewhere, nice isn’t enough and Mills won’t be leading the NT opposition Country Liberal Party (the CLP) at the next Northern Territory general elections due by August 2012.
Video of the Day: So many crocs, so few pages
We’re long-time fans of the quality NT News newspaper and you too can join in the “crocs! bikinis! beer! UFOs!” fun in their ‘Editor for a Day’ competition. While it’s good to know the editorial team are in on the joke, it’s a little worrying…
NT News is tombstone territory for the dying art of subbing
The Northern Territory News is mourning the departure of 10 sub-editorial staff, following an internal restructure that will see the paper’s main subbing function shifted to the SA headquarters of the Adelaide Advertiser.
Leigh Josey’s Morning Media Maulings
In today’s Media Maulings Shepparton News issue a front page FAIL, The NT News combines a lost dog and a cave of crocs, First Dog on the Week strolls into The Age’s sport section and more.
Phone tapping in the Top End: a loophole in the law, or just a ‘beat-up’?
NT police asked the NT News to reveal its sources of information about a specific leak from a serving officer in relation to a raid on the home of Darwin lord mayor Graham Sawyer. They declined. But there are worrying implications.
Morning Media Mauling: Geelong doesn’t forget … cane toads in NT News … Derek the Angry Dugong …
In today’s Morning Media Mauling The Geelong Advertiser aka The Geelong Ablettiser expresses its love/hate relationship with footy coach Mark Thompson, cane toads dressed as human dominate the NT News and more…
Media briefs: Media briefs: Chaser turned journo … soft and fluffy News Awards … NT News watch …
In today’s Media Briefs The Chaser’s Julian Morrow fills in for Fran Kelly, Caroline Overington sings the praises of News Limited (they throw in free brekkie!), Stephen Fry offends feminists and more.
Media briefs: Is Telstra Smart? … the psychic croc …
As tipped by Crikey yesterday, Telstra is getting into the old-media publishing business with a new magazine for small to medium business owners — Smarter Business Ideas. The Age’s study in irony and other media news.
Media briefs: The Oz cashes in on sport … NT News watch
The Australian has found a new way to repackage its sports content for commercial gain — sport for rich people. Plus, Pizza Hut gets emotional and other media news of the day.
Crikey Says: Future of newspapers so bright you need shades
Don’t get us wrong, we really love the NT News.
