Business / Mass Media

How An Australian Media Freedom Act Could Work

Australians picked up their morning papers yesterday to find heavily blacked-out text instead of front-page headlines. This bold statement was instigated by the "Your Right to Know" campaign, an unlikely coalition of Australian media organisations fighting for press freedom and source protection.

Fetched 50 days ago from Lifehacker (Australia)
Categories: Business/Mass Media

The Best News Outlets For Kids

When I was a tween, I got most of my current events knowledge from snippets of adult conversations I overheard plus a few minutes of TV news. (As I got older, I was also known to scan the front page of the local newspaper and read a couple of my favourite columnists because I was a nerdy future journalist and that's the sort of thing a nerdy future journalist does.)

Fetched 59 days ago from Lifehacker (Australia)
Categories: Business/Mass Media

Your Library's Free Digital Magazines Are A Great Alternative To Apple's News+

I know. I can't recall the last time I set foot in a public library, either — no matter how much I love that "stacks of books" smell. But if you don't have a library card, you don't even know what your nearest local public library is, or you are contemplating paying Apple $14.99 each month to read magazines, you owe it to yourself to get informed.

Fetched 2 months ago from Lifehacker (Australia)
Categories: Business/Mass Media · IT/Companies/Apple

Southern Cross shares slide following job cuts

The media company says a restructure was needed in a "challenging and difficult" market.

Fetched 7 days ago from AdNews News (Australia)
Categories: Business/Finance/Investing · Business/Mass Media

More Seven executives go as the TV network restructures

Jenny Hosie, Rainer Rhedey and Darren Kerry have all exited the business.

Fetched 8 days ago from AdNews News (Australia)
Categories: Business/Mass Media/TV

'Onerous' content regulation needs update, says Free TV

Bridget Fair says free TV broadcasters need more flexibility to adapt to new viewing habits and urges the government to "modernise" the framework.

Fetched 40 days ago from AdNews News (Australia)
Categories: Business/Mass Media/TV

Foxtel launches loyalty program in attempt to retain customers

Foxtel is launching its first loyalty program as the pay-TV provider works to hold on to its customer base.

Fetched 3 months ago from AdNews News (Australia)
Categories: Business/Mass Media/TV