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National affairs Rodney Tiffen 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 Scott Bridges 13 September 2013 Journalism is increasingly becoming a matter of selecting from an avalanche of material, writes Scott Bridges Books & arts Scott Ewing 6 September 2013 Scott Ewing reviews an indispensable guide to a world constantly being measured and surveyed International David Hayes 28 August 2013 Britain’s media coverage of Australia’s election is lively but limited, finds David Hayes Essays & reportage Dennis Altman 26 August 2013 In many ways the opposition has already won this election by shifting the political middle ground, writes Dennis Altman
Essays & reportage Greg Jericho 23 August 2013 Political bloggers brought a new rigour to interpreting the polls
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 15 August 2013 Shareholders might be wise to worry about Rupert Murdoch’s “gifted tabloid editor,” writes Rodney Tiffen Essays & reportage James Panichi 1 July 2013 Targeting marginal seats is nothing new in politics, but the gambling industry has shown it can work for lobby groups too. James Panichi pieces together the story National affairs Ken Haley and Andrew Dodd 17 June 2013 What we think about media regulation correlates strongly with what we read, write Ken Haley and Andrew Dodd Books & arts Frank Bongiorno 23 May 2013 Frank Bongiorno reviews Nick Cater’s The Lucky Culture
From the archive James Panichi 1 March 2013 When politicians start invading their own privacy, it’s not surprising that the media follow their lead
Essays & reportage Jock Given 6 December 2012 Jock Given looks back on 2012, the year the reality gap seemed to widen International Rodney Tiffen 6 December 2012 The Leveson report's case for more rigorous press accountability was immediately undercut by David Cameron, but despite the cheers from the tabloids, the prime minister has backed… Essays & reportage Stephen Mills 29 November 2012 Not only was the 1972 election a watershed for Labor, it also created the modern political campaign International Scott Bridges 19 October 2012 The ABC’s decision to use reports from the controversial Doha-based network makes sense from up close
Podcasts Terry Lane 5 September 2012 In this 1978 interview, Packer provides a rare insight into his childhood and the influence of his father
From the archive Stephen Mills 25 July 2012 The Liberals’ innovative 1949 election campaign offered voters an alternative worldview National affairs Geoffrey Barker 19 July 2012 Olympic boosters don’t consider opportunity costs of Olympic competition, writes Geoffrey Barker. Meanwhile, the subsidies and scandals continue International Rodney Tiffen 10 July 2012 It’s a year since News Corporation’s cover-up of phone-hacking in Britain began to unravel. Rodney Tiffen takes stock of the damage so far, assesses the News… National affairs Rodney Tiffen 27 June 2012 Fairfax newspapers are part of the fabric of Australian democracy
National affairs Kerry McCallum and Lisa Waller 22 June 2012 Anticipating media coverage is now a key element in the development of Indigenous policy, report Kerry McCallum and Lisa Waller
Essays & reportage Frank Bongiorno 7 June 2012 Frank Bongiorno traces the debate about blackness from Arthur Upfield to Andrew Bolt National affairs Scott Ewing 5 June 2012 Scott Ewing finds the source of a baffling statistic National affairs Rodney Tiffen 31 May 2012 The Australian has it wrong at every step in its attack on Margaret Simons and the Finkelstein inquiry International Rodney Tiffen 3 May 2012 Comparisons with Watergate raise worrying prospects for News Corporation, writes Rodney Tiffen
Books & arts Denis Muller 18 April 2012 Two new books wrestle with the issue of why readers’ trust in the media has plummeted, writes Denis Muller
National affairs Robert Milliken 3 April 2012 The NSW attorney-general has taken the politically risky step of trying to reduce the prison population, writes Robert Milliken Essays & reportage Sally Young 3 April 2012 Self-interest underlies much of the debate about the Australian news media, writes Sally Young, and it’s threatening the future of quality journalism Books & arts Graeme Orr 6 March 2012 Despite the reaction of the press, the Finkelstein inquiry’s key recommendation deserves support, writes Graeme Orr Books & arts Klaus Neumann 1 March 2012 Does morality necessarily play a positive role in political debates, asks Klaus Neumann