24-hour news channel
Posted by Michael on January 24, 2010, 7:35pm, 71 views, Leave a comment
The ABC’s proposed 24-hour news channel is a great idea. Read more
Regulate social media
Posted by Michael on August 27, 2009, 9:23pm, 156 views, Comments Off
A forum topic has been created to discuss the regulation of social media (currently non-existent). Read more
Pay for content
Posted by Michael on August 9, 2009, 5:28pm, 174 views, Leave a comment
A lot has been written and said about newspapers charging for online content since Rupert Murdoch restated News Corp’s intention to go down this path in the next 12 months. Read more
Opera Unite
Posted by Michael on June 20, 2009, 4:47pm, 169 views, Leave a comment
Opera Unite is an interesting concept, but it’s hard to see it “revolutionising the web” as early hype suggested. Read more
Taxpayers fund ABC web tilt
Posted by Michael on May 25, 2009, 9:36pm, 198 views, Leave a comment
The Federal Government’s budget hand-out to the ABC to build regional websites has understandably upset newspaper publishers. Read more
Quotes on Google News
Posted by Michael on March 15, 2009, 10:45am, 288 views, Leave a comment
Google has introduced a search for quotes on its news service. Read more
Social networking aggregator
Posted by Michael on January 18, 2009, 10:56am, 192 views, Leave a comment
Most people who use the internet have some sort of social networking presence. Read more
WordPress 2.6 beta
Posted by on June 29, 2008, 4:51pm, 305 views, Leave a comment
The popular blogging platform WordPress is expected to release version 2.6 in the next few weeks. Read more
Perth online war fizzles
Posted by on June 29, 2008, 3:58pm, 281 views, Leave a comment
The online media war in Perth is a fizzer. The much-hyped launch of Fairfax Media’s WA Today web site has delivered little that’s new, interesting or inspiring. Read more
Victorian Liberal Party turmoil
Posted by on May 10, 2008, 4:53pm, 489 views, Leave a comment
The Victorian Liberal Party has sacked two staffers for running a hostile blog critical of leader “Red” Ted Baillieu.
The Age reported this online and it was exposed in detail on Andrew Landeryou’s blog.
Landeryou also links to copies of the offending blog, which is now officially accessible by invitation only.
Liberal Party Victorian president David Kemp said the pair had “been involved in acts of gross misconduct prejudicial to the party”. Read more







