Newsmedia industry

Philanthropist looks to ‘local’ focus with $70+ million gift

Nov 24, 2023 at 12:22 pm by admin

There are hopes of an announcement next week that billionaire Judith Neilson’s Institute for Journalism and Ideas may be back next year, after a spectacular bust-up with.... Read More

Bringing back a crucial industry, one state at a time

Nov 16, 2023 at 10:31 am by admin

A new philanthropy-funded US daily has appeared, reprising the name of a revered predecessor 291 years ago. The four-person team at the South Carolina Daily Gazette staff the.... Read More

History in manoevres that could rearrange regional news

Nov 14, 2023 at 07:07 pm by admin

There’s an irony in one former regional news publisher and another still committed to the business fighting for control of a TV broadcaster, while a third with a foot st.... Read More

Merger plans as SPH buys tech publisher rival

Nov 12, 2023 at 06:39 pm by admin

Straits Times publisher SPH Media is to buy technology publisher Tech in Asia in a plan to strengthen its offerings including that of Business Times. The technology news webs.... Read More

Murdoch tilts at government’s misinformation ‘irony’

Nov 10, 2023 at 02:45 pm by admin

News Corp co-chair Lachlan Murdoch has called out the Australian government’s plans to position itself as “the arbiter of truth” under proposed misinformatio.... Read More