Today’s media have gone into collective overdrive with the arrival yesterday of American President Barack Obama. Plus other media news of the day.
The Times (UK)
Media briefs: Cameron’s News address … journos in peril …
Imagine if Julia Gillard visited a Fairfax talk-fest under the guise of a “senior cabinet minister” to hide her identity. Well that’s what British Prime Minister David Cameron did last night. Plus other media news of the day.
The cultural revolution was online in 2010
The most important arts and “cultural” events of 2010 happened online, writes Ben Eltham, in his final My Cup of Tea column for the year.
Peering through the cracks of Murdoch’s paywall
The paywall, and the integration of the Times and the Sunday Times behind it, will happily tear up several centuries of history and join the Times and the Sunday Times — and save a fortune, writes Michael Wolff, of Newser.com (http://www.newser.com)
The paywall: will good writing save Murdoch?
It is yet another sign of his abject inability to understand this new medium that Murdoch has promoted wit and style to an important place in his internet strategy, writes Newser’s Michael Wolff.
The Times they are a-changing
An examination of two very different paywalls, the NY Times and Rupert Murdoch’s UK The Times. One’s an nearly impenetrable steel wall, the other lets non-paying visitors slip through the gaps.
What’s Murdoch got to lose?
Rupert Murdoch’s Times newspaper is hemorrhaging about £1.5 million a week — so while erecting an online paywall may seem risky, he has nothing to lose and everything to gain, says media consultant Philip M. Stone.
Bartholomeusz: Murdoch isn’t building a wall — he’s building a fortress
News Corp has decided has decided on a very thick and crude pay-wall model for its UK paper The Times, says Stephen Bartholomeusz: no bundling, no micro-payments, no tiered access. It’s all or nothing with Rupe.
Murdoch’s Great Paywall Experiment. It begins.
Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers are about to begin charging for content online. Expect the battle between Murdoch and both the BBC and the ABC to reach a new fever pitch.
More dodgy IPCC claims?
The IPCC faced a fresh round of criticism in the British media over the weekend, with revelations of more spurious sources and that its chief, Rajendra Pachauri, may have known about the false claims before Copenhagen.
Farewell to Yasser, Times driver and unsung hero of the Iraq war
The UK Times pays tribute to its driver in Baghdad of seven years, who was killed in a recent bombing attack on the city. A touching piece that highlights the unsung heroes who make war reporting possible.
How the Murdoch press got it wrong on the Himalayan big melt
We should not let a debate about timing undermine our acceptance of the fundamental threat of the loss of the Asian glaciers, write Damien Lawson and David Spratt.
Murdoch busted stealing blog content
Before blasting “content kleptomaniacs” Rupert Murdoch should take a careful look at his own backyard, writes Darryl Mason.
The Times reveals its paywall plans
As News Corp sites prepare to erect paywalls around their content, the editor of the UK’s Times has finally revealed some bricks-and-mortar information about what it will be doing and when.
America and Israel take a leak on Russia and IranCrikey Says: Murdoch talks journalism but lacks credibility
James Murdoch’s view on the media have a major credibility problem — they are the views of a Murdoch.
The turbulent history of Times New Roman
The humble and iconic Times New Roman typeface has a complex and controversial history, with debate over its origins still raging today.
The game is up for old-school sports writers
The days of the old-fashioned sports writer are over, says John Koblin, with general columnists on the way out and beat-specific analysts, who can Tweet and blog on one area of expertise, moving in.
What Times readers really care about
Everyone loves a wordle — and everyone loves to see what readers actually read (as opposed to what they purport to read).
