Last updated: June 16, 2017

No leak like a leak from ball

No leak like a leak from ball
Plus: Graham’s 75-minute sermon; Fitz’s royal fantasies; and analysis of Louise Milligan’s Cardinal.

Personal bias at a minimum

New columnist for The Australian, Mark Ritson
Agencies are not letting their personal bias to digital media cloud their professional judgment of alternatives.

Out of space: calling it a Day

Out of space: calling it a Day
After 57 memorable years in journalism, it’s time to say goodbye with my last Media column.

Weisbrot should’ve been pressed

Weisbrot should’ve been pressed
“This is David Weisbrot’s Prince Philip knighthood moment,” said News Corp Press Council representative Glenn Stanaway.

Another impeachment. Yawn

Another impeachment. Yawn
Paul Willmoth foreshadows (another) watergate’ Step forward Andrew Bolt; RIP Nancy; a proposal for Alan Joyce.

Casualty in credibility stakes

Waleed Aly and Steve Price clash over refugees and terrorism on The Project.
Innocents murdered at home and abroad — yet predictably, Waleed Aly counters with moral superiority and condescension.

‘Goobook’ should help old media

‘Goobook’ should help old media
Canberra must decide what is most important: Google and Facebook’s unfettered growth, or Australian democracy.

Dark forces try to sway UK voters

Dark forces try to sway UK voters
Britain is going to the polls and it appears to be politics as usual but electioneering has gone ‘dark’ on Facebook.

Aborigines deserve their say

Aborigines deserve their say
It would be good if more media commentators read about the history of the recognition movement.

Media is essential for democracy

Media is essential for democracy
The stewards of the Fourth Estate establish and police the boundaries of public discourse.

Banging The Drum on Hitler

Banging The Drum on Hitler
Stunning performances by Rory O’Connor, Louise Milligan, Jonathan Greene and Niki Savva.

Free rider Google takes news profits

Free rider Google takes news profits
Google and Facebook have led a titanic transfer of wealth and editorial control from media firms to their platforms.

Put facts before feelings

Put facts before feelings
Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase “the medium is the message” in 1958.

Guthrie defence is out of touch

Guthrie defence is out of touch
ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie’s recent comment shows she has no idea of life in the real world.

Here’s the news: nothing is free

Here’s the news: nothing is free
Of all the silly things done to imperil newspapers, none has proved worse than offering free news online.

Paul Barry’s wild hatchet job

Paul Barry’s wild hatchet job
Plus: Baseless speculation on the Trump marriage; A Waleed Aly prophesy fulfilled; Tony Jones foolishness.

Free speech, Media Watch-style

Free speech, Media Watch-style
Media Watch says one of these four outspoken Muslims shouldn’t be ‘given a megaphone’. Confused? So are we.

My crime? I work for News Corp

My crime? I work for News Corp
A bully says I can’t be a participating member of my own LGBTIQ community while working at News Corp.

ACCC ignores real threats

ACCC ignores real threats
The ACCC risks scuppering economic growth if it ignores the real threat to competition in the media sector.

Reform process stalls yet again

Reform process stalls yet again
After a decade of staring the obvious in the face, the media reform report recommends that a start be made on the job.

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