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ABC Radio Sydney presenter Richard Glover has announced he is leaving the Drive program after 26 years. Glover told listeners on Friday it was a tough decision. “It’s one of the best jobs in Australian journalism, and I feel I’ve hogged it for long enough,” he said. “It has a terrific audience — funny, wise, […]
Journalists are just like you — humans who make mistakes. At a time when they’re under increasing pressure, should reporters be writing about each other’s mistakes? That’s the question our debaters are tossing around in today’s Friday Fight. In the affirmative corner we have Crikey editor Gina Rushton, and making the negative case is shareholder […]
ABC Europe correspondent Kathryn Diss and camera operator Fletcher Yeung have become the subject of a criminal investigation in Russia, where authorities claim they “illegally” crossed the border. On August 31, Diss and Yeung were escorted by a Ukrainian military unit to Sudzha, a Russian town in the Kursk region, which is currently occupied by […]
The ABC has appointed experienced media executive and journalist Alan Sunderland to conduct an independent review into the ABC’s Line of Fire reports. The review will cover all aspects of the reports — broadcast on 7.30 in September 2022 and published online — including a story that featured an “editing error in the audio” of […]
The ABC’s chair, Kim Williams, has flagged his desire to return ABC correspondents to China as a “critical centre” of the world. In a speech to the Lowy Institute on Wednesday evening, Mr Williams said having an ABC bureau in Beijing was necessary given China’s “profound” impact across the world. The chair also singled out […]
The ABC has announced there will be an independent review into a 2022 story that included an “editing error in the audio” of helmet cam footage captured by commandos. Channel Seven’s Spotlight program on ex-commando Heston Russell accused the ABC of adding the sound of five extra gunshots into a video clip of Australian troops […]
The chair of the ABC has sounded the alarm on the health of democracy around the world, citing US vice-presidential candidate JD Vance’s commentary about diminishing trust in institutions as a warning for Australian media organisations. In a speech on Wednesday night, Kim Williams talked up the role of journalists at the ABC and other […]
Former ABC journalist Tim Bowden – who died on Sunday, aged 87 — discovered journalism as a teenager, sneaking into the back row of the theatre in 1950s Hobart to watch Cinesound newsreels, before television was common in Australian homes. “Before television, it was still possible to get your visual current affairs fix. These newsreels […]
05 Jun APIs play a transformative role in journalism and media. Enabling quick access to vast amounts of data, they illuminate news stories, enhance long-term SEO, and facilitate real-time reporting. Let’s explore what stands behind this three-letter abbreviation and how you can harness its power in your media organization. Contents Understanding APIs: the cornerstone for […]
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android Marketing and storytelling are important components of product development because they allow companies to reach their audience and share their message. Miri Rodriguez, Head of Global Intern Programs at Microsoft, explained what storytelling is and its role in brand development. Miri is the author of the book Brand […]