Fairfax has struck a devastating blow to journalism education and the future of the profession by radically cutting back on the number of its trainees, and altering the requirements for its intake, writes Margaret Simons.
Trainees
Coles ends Supreme Court action against sacked executive
Coles yesterday ended its Supreme Court action to seek information from sacked executive Peter Scott. The action related to alleged breaches of confidentiality in March this year, after an email (between Mr Scott and Coles Corporate Affairs Manager, Sarah McNeil) was leaked to the media.
Fairfax stops the recruiting of editorial trainees
There is consternation among the troops and their middle level commanders at Fairfax this week over an edict from the boss of the company’s newspapers, Brian McCarthy, preventing the placing of advertisements recruiting editorial trainees for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
