Authenticity and the ABC

Six months into the job, the ABC’s director of news, Kate Torney, talks to Peter Clarke about where the national broadcaster is headed

16 Nov 09 | Comments (2)

One-liners

The reporting of Kevin Rudd’s climate speech demonstrated the failings of the news media, writes Geoffrey Barker

10 Nov 09 | Comments (4)

Why the Fairfax board needs media experience

The lack of key skills and experience is having an impact on this important institution, argues board candidate Gerard Noonan

27 Oct 09 | Comments (2)

The summiteers

What were the western media representatives getting themselves into at the Beijing summit, asks Geoffrey Barker

13 Oct 09 | Comments (0)

Getting back to the craft

Peter Clarke talks to four journalists and researchers about alternative futures for journalism

09 Aug 09 | Comments (1)

Enter the Australian

Forty-five years ago Rupert Murdoch published the first edition of a national daily. In this essay written in July 1964, Ken Inglis reviews the new paper.

14 Jul 09 | Comments (0)

The Australian at forty-five

For all its faults, it’s a miracle that it exists, writes Rodney Tiffen. But the Australian could be a whole lot better

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Rudd versus News Ltd

It’s that rare thing – a political leader publicly at odds with Australia’s largest print media company. Rob Chalmers reports from Canberra

09 Jul 09 | Comments (1)

Has radio’s future passed?

Fifteen years after it was first proposed, digital radio is almost here. Has it come too late, asks Jock Given in this interview with Peter Clarke

05 May 09 | Comments (0)

Kevin Rudd’s partner

Fresh back from overseas, a prime minister makes a stunning telecommunications announcement. And the historical parallels don’t end there, writes Jock Given

07 Apr 09 | Comments (4)