Newsmedia industry

Sun fun: ‘Harto’, AO, looks back on his Brisbane days

Jan 26, 2022 at 11:34 am by admin

Former News Australia chief John Hartigan and the engineer of Australia’s media bargaining code, Rod Sims are among those honoured today. Hartigan – who becomes a.... Read More

New secretary for QCPA as Watson retires

Jan 24, 2022 at 01:30 pm by admin

A life member of both the NSW and Queensland Country Press Associations, Greg Watson has retired as secretary of the QCPA. Until recently both secretary and treasurer of Quee.... Read More

Circle turns as Davies takes over at AAP

Jan 22, 2022 at 05:15 pm by admin

After starting as a cadet journalist there almost 21 years ago, Lisa Davies has taken the top job at Australian Associated Press. Her appointment as chief executive comes as.... Read More

After 45 years, Alaska weekly ‘more than the sum of its parts’

Jan 19, 2022 at 04:38 pm by admin

When Ron Loesch and his wife Anne handed the reins of Alaska’s Petersburg Pilot to general manager and former news editor Orin Pierson, he did so under the approving eye.... Read More

Young journalists harassed, struggle with mental health

Jan 18, 2022 at 05:55 pm by admin

Almost half of journalists expect to be on the move in 2022, twice as many as last year. A new Medianet survey of almost 1000 journalists showed almost all (94 per cent) had.... Read More