Columns & opinion

Nancy Lane: Looking back on 20 LMA years, and 'not enough' willing

Oct 28, 2020 at 07:26 pm by Staff

Twenty years is a long time. On October 30, 2000, I took a leap of faith and left my job in the for-profit media world to run what has since become Local Media Association. I.... Read More

Kevin Slimp: Why are some newspapers growing?

Oct 22, 2020 at 06:09 pm by Staff

Answers from publishers at growing papers provide a range of insights. Over the past few weeks, I've spoken (virtually) at five state and regional press association convention.... Read More

Denis Muller: Why Kevin Rudd's call for a royal commission into News Corp may lead nowhere

Oct 14, 2020 at 02:20 am by Staff

Kevin Rudd's petition to parliament for a royal commission into the dominance of the Murdoch media in Australia is entitled to be seen as more than an embittered ex-politician.... Read More

Peter Coleman: Flawed logic backs Google's billion bid to regain upper-hand

Oct 05, 2020 at 08:19 pm by Staff

Google is bidding 'billions' to get back on the front foot over its use of news media publishers' content. New announcements from the search giant, which see Germany and Brazi.... Read More

Kevin Slimp: Managers point weekly/daily differences and 'crabby readers'

Sep 30, 2020 at 07:05 pm by Staff

Each year, I survey US publishers and general managers about the health of their newspapers. During the late spring/early summer of 2020, I received completed surveys from par.... Read More