Newsmedia industry

First tranches of funding through US’s Press Forward

Dec 22, 2023 at 11:17 am by admin

America’s MacArthur Foundation has become an early supporter of Press Forward, giving US$48 million (A$70.61 million) to fund infrastructure support and local newsrooms..... Read More

The trials of Jimmy Lai put views of freedom ‘in the box’

Dec 22, 2023 at 10:38 am by admin

This week’s awaited “show trial” of one-time Hong Kong newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai focuses attention on the end of any semblance of freedom of speech in th.... Read More

Growing LINA puts community impact on the dash

Dec 20, 2023 at 09:45 am by admin

Impact dashboards will help members of Australia’s LINA publishers’ association monitor engagement with local communities following a pilot group. The Local &.... Read More

‘Truth wins’ for Ressa, but further charges remain

Dec 14, 2023 at 10:18 am by admin

The Philippines justice department has dropped its foreign ownership case against Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, but other charges remain. Ressa, who is now 60, was acquitted on.... Read More

Post gets cyclone news out but natives are restless

Dec 14, 2023 at 09:46 am by admin

As Cyclone Jasper went through Far North Queensland last night, locals turned to News Corp’s Cairns Post online for updates. The paper had apologised yesterday for bein.... Read More