In today’s Media Briefs: John van Tiggelen appointed editor of The Monthly, News Corp tells of tabloid’s prison bribe, Leveson inquiry: Daily Mail is “Britain’s worst enemy”, says Richard Desmond and more …
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The Power Index 
Media maestro Morry Schwartz
His Quarterly Essay and The Monthly magazine are the most powerful left-wing voices in Australia. Paul Barry profiles publisher — and property tycoon — Morry Schwartz.
Andrew Bolt’s secret ex-fiancée revealed
Anne Summers’ profile of Andrew Bolt in the October edition of The Monthly looks set to become one of the most successful commissions in editor Ben Naparstek’s 30-month reign as editor.
Media briefs: Cutting The Monthly … violence in Egypt …
Across the inner cities of the world, goes out the cry these days — has The Guardian completely lost the plot? That’s due to rising prices and making the paper a crowd sourced affair. Plus, other media news of the day.
Blow-ups aplenty At Home With The Bolts
If the makers of At Home With Julia are looking for a sequel, then the last few days would provide plenty of illuminating material for a comedy called At Home With The Bolts.
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 …
Crikey Says: Nothing you need to know, apparently
Last night Julia Gillard paid a visit to an annual News Limited gathering in Sydney.
Media briefs: Who’ll replace Clegg at The Fin? … Ellis’ $20k Monthly claim
A little look inside the bulging contact book of departing AFR deputy ed Brett Clegg.Plus, Eric Ellis claims $20,000 from The Monthly, HuffPo names and shames the wrong man and other media news.
Ellis to The Monthly: show me the money
Another episode in the sad and extraordinary saga of Asian-based freelance journalist Eric Ellis and Melbourne’s intellectual magazine, The Monthly, is about to unfold.
Guy Rundle: Rundle’s UK: In conversation with Germaine, who incidentally, may sue Morry.
Our hero Guy Rundle attends the London Australian Film Festival, where he learns that Germaine Greer is considering suing Morry Schwartz, John Hillcoat would love to make a romcom with Nick Cave, and Londoners serve sausage rolls with Vegemite. Hilarity ensues.
Louis Nowra’s wife: Yep, my husband is a misogynist jerk
In a bizarre piece, Mandy Sayer — wife of Louis Nowra, author of the controversial Germaine Greer piece in The Monthly — fights the criticism of her husband in the media. Yes, he’s a woman-hating jerk who does all the cooking, cleaning and shopping at home. Ahem.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Abbott’s tax fraught with problems
Crikey readers weigh in on paid maternity leave — opportunistic by Abbott to the extreme, says onw commenter. Plus, The Monthly and fat families do not equal fat dogs!
Crikey Says: C’mon The Monthly, you’ve got a job to do, so just do it
Yesterday Crikey ran an expletive laden, bile imbued, highly articulate, poisonous piece of writing by Helen Razer. And boy, it felt good. But, The Monthly, we need you to be smart and clever too.
Razer: The Monthly‘s Louis Nowra needs a good vajazzling
Forget what Louis Nowra and The Monthly say, writes Helen Razor: Germaine Greer is a bright and occasionally charming old ratbag who should be revered.
Fairfax lousy payers: that’s the word
Australian journos have been dobbing in publishers to Crikey’s Content Makers blog over their freelance rates. The results are in — and many aren’t pretty.
What are Aussie freelancers getting paid?
What’s a “fair” rate for freelance journalism in Australia these days? Margaret Simons wants to know. If you’re writing for one of Australia’s mainstream publications, share your knowledge.
A very Crikey Christmas Carolling
Let’s all raise our candles to sing along to our Crikey Christmas carols, including the classic hits ‘Dickheads We Have Heard On Air’ and ‘Oink To The World’, penned by Mel Campbell and Daniel Zugna.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: dancing the Windschuttle chorus
It’s a full-time job keeping up with Keith Windschuttle — or the several people writing under that name, and offering completely contradictory accounts of history.
Ben Naparstek in Monthly kill fee drama
A nasty stoush has erupted between The Monthly magazine and freelance correspondent Eric Ellis, with legal threats being thrown by both sides after a commissioned article was spiked.
Unethical! Disgrace! Gillard wars turn nasty at The Monthly
The editorial board of The Monthly is standing by its editor Ben Naparstek, despite a growing row over his October cover story.
What if it’s not the economy, stupid?
Kevin Rudd claimed that neo-liberalism was no longer the dominant paradigm for governments and he was right. But can he extend his critique to those left-over policies that have not been appropriately looked at?
Mags circulation figures: it’s not all bad news
Magazines aren’t dead yet! Some, in fact, are growing, with latest circulation figures showing that The Monthly’s readership is up over 17% in the last year.
Triumph of words over politics
What is this new political literary fad? Why exactly is Prime Minister Kevin Rudd so busy scribbling essays and articles about their political beliefs, asks Greg Melleuish.
Guy Rundle: Costello death-watch, ch. 675
To the virtual smoke-filled club rooms of the Spectator Australia, where Peter Coleman is doing laps in the merlot-filled jacuzzi…
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Pokies, clubs and local government
Readers weigh in on pokies, local government, Bob Ellis and more.
