The material concerning Paul Whittaker came to me from a person who would normally be referred to as an impeccable source.
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Complaints to Press Council double — so will it beef up?
Those who are inclined to write off the Press Council might be given pause by the fact that the number of complaints it receives has doubled since October.
Latham says Tele breached his privacy, but editor unapologetic
Mark Latham has re-engaged in his slanging match with News Limited after what he calls “premeditated” attack by The Sunday Telegraph that framed him as an elderly women hater.
Flannery: Hadley concocted story on my waterside home
Of all the responses to Robert Manne’s Quarterly Essay on The Australian it is the letter from Tim Flannery published in the latest edition that adds the juiciest grist to the mill.
Crikey Says: Winning
Remember the library?
‘Carbon Cate’ Blanchett sparks ‘outrage’
The Daily Telegraph and other News Limited rags are running stories about how Cate Blanchett’s appearance in a pro carbon tax ad has reportedly sparked outrage. Problem is, the ads hadn’t even aired when the story was written, writes Dave Gaukroger.
Simons: Linnell goes to ground, and Mitchell says he barely knows him
Garry Linnell, who has just departed as editor of The Daily Telegraph, is not normally slow to say his piece. Which makes his silence this morning on the question of why he has left News Limited rather deafening.
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.
Media briefs: More drama at Aunty … Robot Karl …
In today’s Media Briefs, Leigh Sales and Chris Uhlmann are confirmed as co-hosts for The 7:30 Report, Four Corners is set to turn 50 in 2011, The Daily Tele gets its knuckles wrapped, Robert Pattinson is a vampire pillow-biter and more….
The Daily Telegraph spruiks to suckers
The Daily Telegraph has published a “story” about a new gadget that is an outrageous piece of advertorial guff thinly - very thinly - disguised as journalism. The Tele is treating its readers like suckers, writes Jeremy Sear.
Wankley Awards: Cock a doodle don’t (kill him)
Crikey loves slow news days. They yield some of the most memorable stories. Like this pearler from the Newcastle Herald yesterday lamenting that a “rampaging rooster” had run foul of residents in the suburbs of New Lambton.
Media briefs: Tele goes a little bit Usain … Satin Watch …
Crikey has always been a keen watcher of TV presenters in satin, so its a joy to see Kylie Gillies keeping the flame alight. Plus, other media news of the day.
Can John Howard save the NRL?
The Tele, owned by News Ltd who also co-own the NRL, is reporting that former PM John Howard is a likely contender to head up a new independent NRL commission.
The aphrodisiac of power = ‘poor personal decisions’
Why would John Della Bosca, a politician with premier hopes, risk his entire political career on a sex scandal? SMH explores how the affair aftermath unfolded.
Murdoch’s Boyer lecture a let down
Murdoch’s warnings against too many handouts would make a little more sense if his newspapers weren’t such dogged advocates of the handout mentality, writes Bernard Keane.
The James Hardie spin doctor News Limited forgets
Greg Baxter is one of those people journalists forget about when they’re criticising other corporates for having spin doctors, writes a keen court watcher.
And the Weekly Wankley goes to …
What a week The Daily Telegraph’s editor-at-large Garry Linnell had. He scores a Crikey tip of the hat and a wag of the finger for this week’s efforts.
The Daily Telegraph’s Tour of rooty
From the land of improbably weird stories, comes another mind-bender: the alleged Tania Zaetta special forces s-x scandal, writes Jane Nethercote
