PR and journalism: we’re on the same side
A debate on PR vs. Journalism at the Public Relations Institute of Australia recently concluded: we're all on the same side. Or is that just what those cunning PR hacks want us to think...?
A debate on PR vs. Journalism at the Public Relations Institute of Australia recently concluded: we're all on the same side. Or is that just what those cunning PR hacks want us to think...?
The Canberra Times is a dreary and timid newspaper which runs little original, quality content. Journalist and former Fairfax editor Geoffrey Barker argues national capital readers deserve better.
Rinehart telling porkies on Corbett interference? Ex-editors say so
Former editors of The Age have rubbished Gina Rinehart's provocative claim that Fairfax chairman Roger Corbett and his predecessor Ron Walker overrode the paper's charter of editorial independence.
Forget charters of editorial independence — they don’t work
Attempts to regulate editorial independence won't work. The only viable solution to the need for media diversity is support for public broadcasting.
Ads on magazine covers: crossing the line?
More and more magazines are featuring advertising on their covers as the economy continues to tighten and advertisers look for more bang for their buck. But just how far can publishers go before destroying their integrity?
A loss for the climate, but a victory for free speech
The Australian's continued scepticism on climate change may be bad for the planet, but it's a victory for independent editorial judgment.
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