The re-emergence of partisan media outlets in Australia raises the question of what sort of impact they have on democracy, and whether it’s all bad.
Us media
Crikey Says: The lie that travelled halfway around the world…
How far ahead of his time Mark Twain was when he said a century before the internet: “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
Oops there goes another US media company
American media companies are falling like flies, almost at the rate of American banks, writes Glenn Dyer.
Newspaper death spiral quickens
With the New York Times on the edge and Tribune bust, the last thing the ailing newspaper industry needed was a report spelling out its impending demise, writes Glenn Dyer.
Chicago Tribune on deathwatch
The problems at Fairfax pale in comparison to the chaos engulfing US newspapers. The Chicago Tribune is on the brink of bankruptcy, writes Glenn Dyer.
