Books & arts
13 September 2013
Journalism is increasingly becoming a matter of selecting from an avalanche of material, writes Scott Bridges
Books & arts
30 August 2013
Readers and journalists are mostly missing from two recent books about the troubles at Fairfax, writes Sybil Nolan
Podcasts
2 July 2013
With a federal election looming, Peter Clarke talks to the director of ABC News, Kate Torney, about the challenges facing the corporation’s news-gatherers
Essays & reportage
29 June 2013
As managing editor of the Melbourne Herald, Keith Murdoch battled employers, sensation-mongering and overly large headlines in a remarkable series of notes to his senior…
Books & arts
21 June 2013
On the anniversary of its publication, Bridget Griffen-Foley reviews John Douglas Pringle’s self-deprecating account of a much-admired career
International
19 October 2012
The ABC’s decision to use reports from the controversial Doha-based network makes sense from up close
National affairs
27 June 2012
Fairfax newspapers are part of the fabric of Australian democracy
National affairs
25 June 2012
There was no golden age for newspapers, writes Geoffrey Barker. Which means we shouldn’t be too pessimistic about the future
National affairs
31 May 2012
The Australian has it wrong at every step in its attack on Margaret Simons and the Finkelstein inquiry, writes Rodney Tiffen
Books & arts
18 April 2012
Two new books wrestle with the issue of why readers’ trust in the media has plummeted, writes Denis Muller
Books & arts
24 November 2011
One of France’s best-known journalists went undercover to see the recession first-hand. Sophie Black reviews her account of the experience
Books & arts
7 November 2011
Former Financial Review Group CEO Michael Gill responds to our podcast, Paywalls: the good news and the gamble
Podcasts
2 November 2011
The Australian’s online paywall is up and running. The New York Times has announced strong subscriber figures. Peter Clarke discusses the prospects…
Books & arts
12 October 2011
What happens when the internet finds out what we like, asks Jason Wilson
Books & arts
28 September 2011
Robert Manne’s new anti-Murdoch polemic paints a familiar picture of bias and bullying at the Australian, writes Ramon Lobato. So what else is new?
National affairs
27 July 2011
Rob Chalmers, editor, journal and occasional Inside Story contributor, died this week after an extraordinary period in the Canberra Press Gallery. Alan Ramsey pays tribute
Books & arts
21 July 2011
Curbing News Limited's reach wouldn’t be simple, writes Peter Browne, but there are other ways to encourage diversity
National affairs
20 July 2011
Steady concentration has been a feature of the Australian media landscape; the legislative challenge is to take advantage of the shift in sentiment, argues Tim Dwyer
National affairs
18 July 2011
News Limited does some things very well, writes Geoffrey Barker. Self-analysis isn’t one of them
Books & arts
29 June 2011
Journalists need to think more carefully about their relationships with their sources, writes Matthew Ricketson
National affairs
25 May 2010
Why did most of the media run dead on the Securency bribery allegations?
Books & arts
12 May 2010
Graham Perkin’s news editor, Geoffrey Barker, discusses Ben Hills’s biography of the legendary newspaper editor
Essays & reportage
28 April 2010
One reviewer accuses the murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya of being hot-headed. Why has this become a pejorative term, asks Maria Tumarkin
National affairs
1 April 2010
The Australian talks about climate change with (almost) one voice
National affairs
26 March 2010
Most coverage of the home insulation controversy ignored history and avoided simple mathematics, writes Rodney Tiffen
Books & arts
25 February 2010
Matthew Ricketson talks to journalist Mark Danner, in Australia for the launch of his book Stripping Bare the Body: Politics Violence War
Podcasts
9 November 2009
Australian journalist Martin Chulov tells Peter Clarke about the challenges of reporting from Iraq and the preparations for January’s election
National affairs
27 October 2009
The lack of key skills and experience is having an impact on this important institution, argues board candidate Gerard Noonan
Podcasts
9 August 2009
Peter Clarke talks to four journalists and researchers about alternative futures for journalism
National affairs
14 July 2009
It’s a miracle it exists, but it could be a whole lot better