Communications
Media’s self-regulation regime left intact by government overhaul
The communications minister Stephen Conroy once compared the Press Council to a lap dog. But today his new media regulations......
A wide range of digital community programming now at risk
Last year, 1.4 million dollars per annum was slashed from community broadcasters digital services. This brings into question the future......
New service allows users to tweet after death
Social media is a big part of our lives, but is it a part of the after life? A new......
Living Black celebrates 10 years on air
On March 21st, the SBS’s indigenous affairs television program, Living Black, celebrates 10 years on air. Living Black is one......
Calls for community radio digital funding committment
Community radio stations across Australia today launched a campaign for the reinstatement of government funding for digital radio. ...
Community radio ‘gives a voice to people in rural India’
A self-described Indian community radio activist is whetting the appetite for community radio in rural India. Saritha Thomas is the......
Social media increasingly setting news agenda
Many of the biggest stories of 2012 came from Twitter, as journalists increasingly monitor social media to see what people......
Indigenous media suffering from a ‘policy vacuum’ says expert
This week will see the launch of Australia’s first nationally-broadcast, free-to-air indigenous television channel. But amidst the launch festivities, one......
Patchy media coverage of indigenous issues making for poor policy
The way indigenous issues are covered in the media is sometimes leading to bad policy, according to a group of......
NITV for all Australians on digital TV
After initial concerns about the future of NITV, SBS has just announced it will get its own channel. NITV will......