Media

Andrew Bolt's big honking errors on indigenous recognition

Michael BradleySep 20, 20168 Comments

Would indigenous recognition (or a treaty) allow indigenous Australians to declare themselves independent from the Commonwealth?

Introducing ABC Radio yoga, brought to you by Lululemon

Myriam RobinSep 20, 20163 Comments

Lululemon's sponsorship of the event has blatant commercial benefits.

Why Andrew Bolt has a place on ABC TV: recognition doco executive producer

Myriam RobinSep 19, 20169 Comments

A program on indigenous affairs starring Bolt did have its challenges, obviously, but it was all worth it, executive producer Simon Nasht tells Crikey.

Whaddya know, the Oz's independent Safe Schools expert worked for the ACL

Josh TaylorSep 19, 20165 Comments

The Australian neglected to mention that its expert against Safe Schools has a history of work with the Australian Christian Lobby.

The confected 'strangeness' of the Tromps, Sully, and our growing obsession with the weird

Mel CampbellSep 19, 20161 Comment

What if media audiences are tired of the ritualistic reporting cycles through which journalists seek to tame and explain strange events? What if all they want is the mystery?

NYT’s Lionel Shriver coverage sets alarming new standard for ‘on the record’

Myriam Robin and Sally WhyteSep 16, 20163 Comments

Some controversial comments, uttered off the cuff at a cocktail party, were later published in The New York Times. Myriam Robin and Sally Whyte report.

Glenn Dyer's TV ratings

Glenn DyerSep 16, 2016

Last night was a tale of two ratings measures.

What to read this weekend: recommendations from the bunker

CrikeySep 16, 2016

Sometimes outlets that aren't Crikey produce wonderful stories. Here is what we are reading -- what it's like to die, what O.J. Simpson means to black America, how the girlfriend of Philando Castile is getting on with her life, and an insight into the man who discovered lithium treatments for mental illness.