Media & marketing
With the US election over, Fox News is pitching its softer side
Fox News executives presented advertisers with what they said would be lighter fare after a tumultuous year of pandemic and presidential politics.
- by Christopher Palmeri
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News Corp formalises Google and Facebook deals, announces hiring spree
News Corp Australia chairman Michael Miller says Facebook and Google deals are starting to be implemented as he announced a hiring spree.
- by Zoe Samios
AAP to receive multimillion-dollar federal government funding boost
Newswire AAP will receive nearly $20 million in funding from the federal government budget.
- by Zoe Samios
Catalano eyes future of Canberra Times office as ACM goes on sales spree
After selling their Ballarat print site, regional media owners Antony Catalano and Alex Waislitz are considering selling the famous Fyshwick headquarters in Canberra.
- by Zoe Samios
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Let’s drop the term ‘patient zero’, for history’s sake
The media needs to report on the pandemic without inciting blame and encouraging condemnation.
- by Joshua Badge and Emil Cañita
Lessons from the ‘big, little’ stories of my journalist mother
Chris Masters was the keynote speaker at the opening of the Judith Neilson Institute’s new offices in Chippendale, Sydney. This is an excerpt from his speech.
- by Chris Masters
Senator Bragg’s ‘Big W’ dreams and the film that makes him cry
Senator Andrew Bragg wanted to be a Big W manager when he grew up. Now he writes too many pamphlets.
- by Samantha Hutchinson
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Earnings season
Foxtel performance provides ‘optionality’, Kayo nears 1m paying subscribers
News Corp says the financial performance of Foxtel has provided it with more flexibility and options, after the global media company announced a $650 million refinance of the pay TV business’ debt.
- by Zoe Samios
Analysis
Seven West Media
Lachlan Murdoch’s Seven visit sparks News chatter
With one of the senior members of the Murdoch family in town at a pivotal juncture for the company, the rumour mill has understandably gone into overdrive.
- by Zoe Samios
Award-winning journalist to lead Washington Post’s Australian set-up
The Washington Post is establishing an Australian bureau in a sign of increasing reader interest in the Asia-Pacific region.
- by Zoe Samios
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Trump remains banned from Facebook after board upholds suspension
Facebook’s independent oversight board has upheld the social media giant’s decision to suspend former president Donald Trump from the platform.
- by Matthew Knott