National affairs
14 July 2014
The Australian exists because Rupert Murdoch is an old-fashioned media mogul willing to follow his instincts, argues former editor Mark Day in this talk from…
National affairs
12 July 2014
When the Australian waded into the tobacco packaging debate it was met with a barrage of well-informed criticism. The paper’s response was to dig in
Essays & reportage
6 July 2014
By the time the first edition of the Australian hit the streets, a vital part of Rupert Murdoch’s strategy had gone awry
Essays & reportage
27 June 2014
Blending journalism, romance and travelogue, The Great Australian Loneliness crossed a different set of borders during the second world war
Books & arts
3 June 2014
Phillip Schuler’s dispatches from Gallipoli captured the horror and the heroism for Australian readers, writes Mark Baker
Books & arts
29 May 2014
The Saturday Paper displays both the strengths and limitations of a primarily print-based publication, writes Sybil Nolan
Essays & reportage
21 May 2014
Storytelling may fit the zeitgeist, but there are truths it can’t reach, writes Maria Tumarkin
Books & arts
5 May 2014
Writer Joe McGinniss, who died in March, became a lightning rod for criticism of the way journalists deal with their sources, writes Matthew Ricketson
Books & arts
22 January 2014
A new book encourages a different way of thinking about “news" and how it’s presented on television, writes Scott Bridges
National affairs
16 October 2013
Rupert Murdoch may have set a world record for longevity in corporate governance, but his reputation would stand higher if he had retired ten years ago, writes Rodney Tiffen
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