Columns & opinion

Peter Coleman: Media reform clouded by self-interest

Aug 03, 2017 at 08:52 pm by Staff

Clamour for media reform - expected to be on the Australian Senate's agenda next week - appears to make for strange bedfellows. You wouldn't think that News Corp and maverick.... Read More

Brendan Harkin: Talent challenges for C-level execs

Jul 26, 2017 at 12:40 am by Staff

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW "Begin anywhere." John Cage. Forbes lists the five top talent challenges of today's C-level executives: 1) Lack of diversity - Today's businesses unders.... Read More

Mario García: The pain of transformation begins with the people involved

Jul 10, 2017 at 05:55 pm by Staff

It is almost like a formula: in my experience, the newsrooms where transformation happens faster and more efficiently usually have new hires in high positions involved.That is.... Read More

Dietmar Schantin: Consultative sales a survival strategy, not rebranding

Jul 06, 2017 at 06:55 pm by Staff

When an e-marketer splashed a headline that said around 80 per cent of display ads will be traded programmatically, it immediately triggered an earnest debate about issues lik.... Read More

Peter Coleman: Will the next Fairfax bidder please sign in

Jul 02, 2017 at 08:51 pm by Staff

June may have ended on a sour note for Fairfax Media, but it's unlikely that the future of the Australian publisher is settled yet. After a few weeks in the $1.20-1.25 range,.... Read More