The call for help that paid off for the Guardian, and what’s next
It’s a familiar tale; new technologies take root, and existing trades must adapt or die. News media transformed several times over the centuries to keep up with newfangled inventions, from the printing press to the internet. But the tech giants who enjoyed meteoric growth over recent years have left less room for the news industry, […]
Stalling tactics and costly tantrums: Latest in international push for news-digital media deals
Months after the Australian government unveiled measures to incentivise tech giants to comply with the News Media Bargaining Code, no progress has been made. The News Bargaining Incentive, introduced after Meta’s 2024 decision to not renew or make new commercials deals for Australian news content, builds on the 2021 Code by including a charge and […]
Senate Press Freedom Inquiry
Following Australian Federal Police raids on the home of journalist Annika Smethurst and of the ABC’s Sydney newsroom June 2019, the Senate’s Standing Committees on Environment and Communications commenced an inquiry into the impact of law enforcement powers on press freedom, with particular reference to the laws and protections for disclosing and reporting sensitive information. […]