Newsmedia industry

Newspaper saviour Slover’s family finally out of print

Jun 18, 2021 at 12:08 pm by admin

After 116 years – the last 13 spent trying to exit publishing – the group founded by US newspaper reviver Sam Slover is finally out of the businesss. Landmark Com.... Read More

Shutting papers was ‘pretty harsh’, JB tells Herald

Jun 17, 2021 at 07:02 pm by admin

In the news for his $1 million funding of the Walkley awards for young journalists, John Brehmer Fairfax has taken the opportunity to remind media owners of their obligations.... Read More

Fairfax gift puts $8.8 million learning centre back on course

Jun 15, 2021 at 06:36 pm by admin

The once-grand Fairfax name will live on, thanks to a major bequest by Tim Fairfax – the ‘private partner’ behind the former Rural Press – and his wife.... Read More

News writes off Sun’s goodwill as phone-hack costs double

Jun 14, 2021 at 10:58 am by admin

Costs from its notorious phone-hacking scandal more than 15 years ago continue to roll on for News Group Newspapers, the UK business unit which used to publish the now-defunct.... Read More

Australia’s historic media falling apart, prime minister told

Jun 11, 2021 at 12:25 pm by admin

Australia’s history is falling apart for lack of government spending to preserve national archives. While the National Archives of Australia spent a reported $2m in an.... Read More