The Wire

The media can be a cynical realm. But in the age of phone hacking and Gina Rinehart’s creeping stakes in Fairfax, a new online project says they’re fighting the good fight.

The not-for-profit online start-up The Global Mail launched into cyberspace this morning, promising journalism in the public interest.Calliste Weitenberg takes a look at the media’s newest player who’s got the industry – and the world – talking.