Theories & Links
Slipping through the classified net Alan Kohler reviews Fairfax's failed internet classified strategies
Branded TV show repays website that feeds it....The entry of John Fairfax into the burgeoning area of branded content has delivered respectable audiences with an average of more than 600,000 viewers tuning into Channel Ten on Sundays to watch its motoring show, Drive.
Abandoning the news...What's the future of the news business? This report to Carnegie Corporation of New York offers some provocative ideas.
The End of News....NYRB Michael Massing:The campaign against the press is only partly a result of a hostile White House. The administration's efforts have been amplified by a disciplined and well-organized news and opinion campaign directed by conservatives and the Christian right. This well-funded network includes newsletters, think tanks, and talk radio as well as cable television news and the Internet.
Print vs. Online Battle at 'Wash Post' with Froomkin in Middle...A debate is raging at The Washington Post, pitting the newspaper's traditional print staff (and newly appointed ombudsman) against a representative of a new generation of journalists who work for the company's Web site. The Post's Politics Editor, John Harris, fanned the flames with a post Monday evening, in which he suggested some in the newsroom wish to spike the Web column in question, although he does not.
Resources: Restrucuring the news business
Sydney News Media Map
A project from the 2004 News and Current Affairs class. Profiles on a range of Sydney media organisations.
Inside Fairfax
A blog which monitors Fairfax. Fairfax holds a unique position within the Australian media. As the company which publishes the two most important broadsheets it is regarded by many as the litmus test of quality journalism. Recent attempts to restructure the business have led to concern among media commentators.
State of the News
The State of the News Media 2005 is the second in our annual effort to provide a comprehensive look each year at the state of American journalism. Our goal is to put in one place as much original and aggregated data as possible about each of the major journalism sectors.
