Newsmedia industry

Kirkpatrick lays 'a foundation stone' for press history

Aug 30, 2016 at 07:46 pm by Staff

A new book by newspaper historian Rod Kirkpatrick fills the gaps in the stories of Australia's capital city dailies of the nineteenth century. At 72,000 words and 14 chapters,.... Read More

Glossy specials push Fairfax NIMs upmarket

Aug 28, 2016 at 07:26 pm by Staff

Fairfax Media will be hoping it can keep up the momentum with the first of two planned glossy editions of its Good Weekend magazine last Saturday. Plans are to follow the 56-p.... Read More

Indian shareholders welcome foreign investment

Aug 24, 2016 at 07:41 pm by Staff

Indian shareholders appear to like the idea of increased foreign investment in newsmedia. Shares in some Indian newspaper publishers rose after news last month that the financ.... Read More

Submissions slow 'complex' Fairfax/NZME merger decision

Aug 21, 2016 at 11:43 pm by Staff

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has moved to the "public benefit" second stage of its consideration of the proposed Fairfax/NZME merger, putting off a decision until next Ma.... Read More

Adelaide web printer saved; WA paper closes (updated)

Aug 16, 2016 at 11:58 pm by Staff

One of two Australian newspaper and web operations set to close in less than a month has been saved. Sydney-based Access Print Group has saved Cadillac Printing from closure,.... Read More