Emily Watkins
Reporter @emilykwatkins
Emily covers all things "media" for Crikey and is based in Sydney. She has previously worked for the ABC's Media Watch and reported on courts, crocodiles and occasionally UFOs for the NT News.
Controversial comedian Chris Lilley is back, but he probably won't be doing blackface this time. The Queensland Government announced this week that it was supporting a new project from Lilley to be shown on Netflix. The streaming giant says he won't be doing blackface.
The ABC has bumped its male talent off air for International Women's Day. Plus other media tidbits of the day.
The New York Times has introduced a gender initiative, including an editor for gender issues. It says it's been successful, but some in Australia remain sceptical.
A book on black women in music has been pulped. Plus other media tidbits of the day.
Just months after Australia's first and only children's newspaper Crinkling News folded, News Corp has launched its own children's national news website.
Fairfax's long-time South East Asia correspondent Lindsay Murdoch has retired after 40 years with The Age and Fairfax Media.
A survey from last year found that staff are unhappy with management but remain proud to work at the ABC.
The NT paper has run a serious child welfare campaign after a shocking crime.
The ABC's head of editorial policies Alan Sunderland has tried to calm staff discontent over recent editorial missteps with an internal email and video today assuring them it's business as usual at the national broadcaster.
The cover of last week's Saturday Age Insight section took more than a little inspiration from a book designer's work, the paper has admitted.
