Newsmedia industry

Advertisers chip in as News repositions on climate change

Jan 20, 2020 at 08:10 pm by Staff

Readers and national advertisers joined with News Corp today in a unique effort expected to raise a million dollars for Australia's bushfire recovery. Proceeds from advertisin.... Read More

Murdoch and News hose down bushfire criticisms with $10 million cash

Jan 13, 2020 at 08:17 pm by Staff

Rupert Murdoch and News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson have weighed in to stress the company's role and commitment during Australia's bushfire disaster. In addition to an.... Read More

Founder wins competition to run Canadian paper

Jan 07, 2020 at 08:24 pm by Staff

Founder of community newspaper yourSaskatoonnews Dan Senick has been announced as the "winner" of Canadian weekly the Davidson Leader. Its publisher Tara de Ryk - who is retir.... Read More

'Unprecedented' deal pushes 2019 to a record

Jan 07, 2020 at 08:01 pm by Staff

Last year's merger of Gannett and New Media Investment Group made 2019 USA's biggest year for newspaper deals since the recession. So says newspaper merger-and-acquisition fir.... Read More

California challenge to cap on freelances

Jan 07, 2020 at 07:24 pm by Staff

A variation on Australia's tax laws limiting who can be considered a 'contractor' has surfaced in the US with a strange restriction affecting freelance journalists. Legislatio.... Read More