I’m running a twtpoll today about the launch of ‘digital radio’ in Australia. Of course, as far as I’m concerned, ‘digital radio’ is a pretty silly concept. Podcasting…
Reports today about the AFP arresting 4 men in Melbourne who were allegedly planning to attack a military base in Victoria is being called "terrorism" by the Prime…
"Aboriginal people are 13 times more likely to be locked up than other Australians." That’s a figure that comes from the National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee (NIDAC…
Buy your commemorative t-shirts here! Clare Werbeloff has punk’d the news. Brilliant. For years the news media have been punking us. It took Clare Werbeloff to turn the…
This cracks me up every time I watch it. Clare Werbeloff (the CHK CHK BOOM girl) is apparently on Twitter but I’m guessing its fake. I can’t wait…
Our job is to monitor the centres of power. I think that, in the end, is the best definition of journalism I have heard: to challenge authority –…
Via Bronwen Clune. http://www.bronwenclune.com/2009/03/11/the-emporers-new-media/ clipped from www.nytimes.com
Tomorrow (that would be Friday Jan 30) at 10am Sydney time I have Antony Loewenstein, journalist, blogger and author, back on the show to discuss the recent and…
2009 is going to be a bloodbath. Even if we have the shallowest recession and advertising comes back as it inevitably does, more of it will go to…
From Crikey today: Fairfax CEO David Kirk was sacked by the Board yesterday. While I never thought Kirk was a good choice for the role, it’s hardly his…