It’s well known that over half the news consumed in Australia is PR, as Crikey revealed in March, but sometimes there’s a success story that deserves its own special golf clap.
Sunday Herald Sun
Sunday editorials: who the papers are backing (and who cares?)
With yesterday the final Sunday before polling day, the Sunday papers gave their traditional editorials declaring which leader they are supporting come Saturday, with the majority supporting a continued Gillard government.
Manningham battles Westfield, makes Parliament and tabloids
With planning likely to be a hot issue at the November 27 state election, it will be interesting to see if the Brumby government ploughs ahead backing these two controversial projects in Manningham.
Sunday Herald Sun copy kids write the news (not to mention Hello Baby)
An enthusiastic bunch of editorial assitants continue to write substantial chunks of the Sunday Herald Sun.
Election 04: The newpapers’ choice last time round
Ahead of Election ‘04, no mainstream newspaper endorsed the ALP. Or more precisely, no editorial recommended Mark Latham for Prime Minister. With the stumbling block of Latham removed, and the less volatile Rudd in his place, last Sunday’s papers revealed a different mood.
AFL medical records raise issues of law and ethics
Despite the Victorian media accusing the AFL of joining “a concerted effort to keep from the public a drug scandal that has rocked a top Melbourne club”, as the Sunday Herald-Sun put it, this is an unfair characterization of the issue, writes Greg Barns.
