Newsmedia industry

More mastheads succumb to HK fears on media freedom

Jan 05, 2022 at 10:52 am by admin

Another Hong Kong media outlet is closing as a result of what is seen as a “worsening environment for media” in the city. Citizen News chief writer Chris Yeung.... Read More

How Big Tech has failed society, ‘hollowing-out’ small business

Jan 05, 2022 at 09:56 am by admin

Those sympathetic to Big Tech are undermining the long-term welfare of consumers and small businesses through their use of market power to crowd out competition, News Media Al.... Read More

Jokes on us as satirists quiz ‘half price journalism’

Jan 03, 2022 at 09:15 am by admin

Humorist Dan Ilic – who says he “tends to take the saddest stories and bring them to life with comedy” – is behind a promising live debate in Sydney.... Read More

FOI probe as new regional publishing inquiry is called

Dec 24, 2021 at 04:54 pm by admin

Yet another inquiry into Australia’s news media – this time by a House of Reps committee – will look at the state of Australia’s regional newspapers..... Read More

Council website gives ‘hagiographic’ view of rum town

Dec 20, 2021 at 01:05 pm by admin

If a council’s ‘good news’ website costs only $5000 a year to operate, a few regional publishers would no doubt like to know how they can replicate the tri.... Read More