Columns & opinion

‘Doing things differently’ comes at a risk for Fairfax

May 30, 2012 at 12:52 am by Staff

There’s a whiff of Steve Jobs’ ‘think different’ about Allan Browne’s assertion that the Fairfax needs “to be willing to do things differen.... Read More

Cold realities: Print ‘can do’ and candour at the PrintCity preview

Mar 18, 2012 at 05:02 pm by Staff

It’s all about printing, and PrintCity – the ad hoc alliance of vendors with its roots in the days when Heidelberg hoped to rule the world – will reinforce i.... Read More

Sworn to no mistress: Rod Kirkpatrick on newspapers 'under the influence'

Mar 18, 2012 at 04:54 pm by Staff

The editorial page of the Gammy Bird played “streams of invective across the provincial political scene like a fire hose”, wrote Annie Proulx in her novel, The Shi.... Read More

2012/01 Peter Coleman's NewsWrapper for March

Mar 18, 2012 at 04:54 pm by Staff

It’s the way you tell ’em: Even ‘The Australian’ came in for criticism when the departure from News Limited of Carsguide managing editor Ged Bulmer was.... Read More

Rod Kirkpatrick: How local is 'local'

Jan 12, 2012 at 10:44 pm by Staff

It was almost a throwaway line. “The geographic barriers that you enjoy today are going to be broken down,” Brian McCarthy warned country newspaper proprietors when they gathe.... Read More