Media
International media complicit in Hong Kong protest blackout
As thousands of Democracy protesters are tear-gassed in Hong Kong Central, many Chinese have no idea anything is afoot. And......
Remote broadcasters meet in the far tropics
The annual Remote Indigenous Media Festival is being held this week in Bamaga on the tip of Cape York. Apart......
New Zealand bloggers score a promotion
Alleged corruption in the Turkish government, the Snowden leaks, and evidence of weapons in Syria are all big scoops produced......
Community TV told to prepare for the end
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced yesterday that community television will have to move off the ‘sixth channel ‘ it currently......
LGBTI Publisher in the Pink – for now!
Star Observer, Sydney’s 35 year old LGBTI publication has been mired in financial and legal difficulties for a number of......
Sky News to channel the ghost of the Australia Network
Australia’s answer to CNN was unveiled today – The Sky News Australia Channel. Australia’s first 24-hour commercial news export was......
Is digital radio viable for regional Australia?
Australians are switching over to digital radio faster than expected, with thousands of new cars – where a lot of......
Tabloid media on Islam: shining a spotlight, or throwing a torch?
While the Prime Minister meets with Islamic community representatives to discuss de-radicalisation and counter terrorism measures, members of the media......
Journos arrested in Missouri racial riots…
Protests are worsening in Ferguson Missouri after eighteen year old African American teenager Michael Brown was shot several times by......
New law raises press freedom fears in East Timor
Press freedom in East Timor may be adversely affected by a proposed media law. Human rights activists and journalists are......