Newsmedia industry

Maguire gets top publishing role at Australia’s Nine

Jan 17, 2024 at 12:24 pm by admin

After two-and-a-half years as executive editor of its metro mastheads, Tory Maguire has been named as Nine’s managing director of publishing. She replaces James Chessel.... Read More

The ‘large, loyal and trusted’ audiences backing Word In Black

Jan 12, 2024 at 11:57 am by admin

As Word In Black is incorporated as a public benefit company, Local Media Association chief executive Nancy Lane recalls the call that set the group in motion. “It was.... Read More

Exit Le Soleil as Quebec’s print editions disappear

Jan 04, 2024 at 10:09 am by admin

Print media in Canada’s French-speaking ‘capital’ of Montreal is suffering the demise for which it has been preparing for almost a decade. The last print ed.... Read More

First tranches of funding through US’s Press Forward

Dec 22, 2023 at 11:17 am by admin

America’s MacArthur Foundation has become an early supporter of Press Forward, giving US$48 million (A$70.61 million) to fund infrastructure support and local newsrooms..... Read More

The trials of Jimmy Lai put views of freedom ‘in the box’

Dec 22, 2023 at 10:38 am by admin

This week’s awaited “show trial” of one-time Hong Kong newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai focuses attention on the end of any semblance of freedom of speech in th.... Read More