News, Social Media and Democracy
The recent feud between the Australian Media and technology companies such as Google and Facebook have…
Australian media
450,000 Australians petition for a Murdoch Royal Commission
Crashing the parliamentary website and setting new records with over 450,000 signatures, Kevin Rudds petition to…
All Quiet on the Regional Front
The news is a critical part of many a person’s day. Whether it be read off…
Facebook’s News Threat
Early this week Facebook released a statement threatening to ban news from it’s Australian platform. This…
Geoffrey Rush: Trial by Media – Act One
As the Me Too movement sweeps across the globe, a reporter from The Daily Telegraph starts…
Fixing Australian Media’s Race Problem
The media has been flooded with stories surrounding black lives matter protests internationally and also right…
Australian Media Changed by COVID?
Over the past month, like a lot of industries, the Australian media has been hit hard…
Media Diversity, Funding Cuts, and the Future of Journalism
As our reliance on the media substantially increases during this national emergency, it’s more important than…
Australian Media: A Spin Doctor No More?
Gossip magazines are a guilty pleasure for many Australians. Their salacious content and covers reeling us…
Will Yang Face the Death Penalty?
Yang Hengjun has been changed in China for espionage, which carries the death penalty. Many speculate…
Are Australians Interested In News?
More and more Australians are consuming less news. A new report has shown continued declining interest…
Christchurch, Facebook And Our Newsrooms
This week we look at the issues in the media that have come out of from…