Newsmedia industry

Algorithm regulator in view as Australia takes on duopoly

Dec 10, 2018 at 10:37 pm by Staff

An Australian algorithm regulator, able to probe Google and Facebook's opacity, is among recommendations of a preliminary report by the country's competition watchdog. A propo.... Read More

ANHG completes its century as newsletter of record

Dec 10, 2018 at 09:57 pm by Staff

The newsletter of the Australian Newspaper History Group has celebrated its 100th edition with the story of the 1979 agreement on "direct input" of journalists' text, 20 years.... Read More

More savings in sight as execs leave 'one hell of a newspaper'

Dec 10, 2018 at 12:12 am by Staff

The Nine acquisition of - sorry, merger with - Fairfax Media gets better (for shareholders) the more management look at it. Expected cost savings have been upped from $50 mill.... Read More

Beware of 'handing the keys' to Google, says Morris

Dec 05, 2018 at 06:47 pm by Staff

Increasing advertising revenue to publishers would be a simple way in which Google could help journalism, the ABC's Gaven Morris says. But the director of news, analysis and i.... Read More

Kiwis prepare for another awards Voyage

Dec 04, 2018 at 08:03 pm by Staff

Entries for next year's New Zealand Voyager Media Awards are about to open, with a date set for the gala dinner. Organisers the Newspaper Publishers' Association say thanks to.... Read More