Columns & opinion

Kevin Slimp: The 'Great Divide' on attitudes to digital

Feb 14, 2018 at 07:00 pm by Staff

During a keynote address at the Kansas Press Association convention in February, I presented the results of my annual survey of newspaper publishers in the US and Canada for t.... Read More

Dietmar Schantin: Separating fact from fiction is tougher than ever

Feb 12, 2018 at 06:22 pm by Staff

News media have long challenged the honesty of politicians and held them to account, but things have been turned on their head. We're living in a world where politicians in de.... Read More

Sumaiya Omar: Five technologies catapulting the media industry into the future

Jan 11, 2018 at 08:13 pm by Staff

The year 2020 is just a couple of years away, and technologies are aligning for a perfect storm that could either make or break established media houses. Live video, Virtual R.... Read More

Peter Coleman: Year-end that punctuates Murdochs' media moves

Dec 27, 2017 at 02:14 am by Staff

It's not over until it's over, and it may take until New Year's Eve to know how the tussle over carriage fees between News and Telstra, its Foxtel partner in Australia, will b.... Read More

Kevin Slimp: Checklist for the New Year

Dec 21, 2017 at 09:11 pm by Staff

I suppose any time is the right time to look over your newspaper operation and search for ways to make improvements, but the beginning of the year seems especially appropriate.... Read More