The fourth in The Media Report's series of 'On the Record' interviews with leading players in the Australian media industry. This time around Kim Williams, the CEO of pay TV operator Foxtel, who has some interesting things to say about the future direction of TV and also about this week's takeover of Southern Cross Broadcasting...

The media report looks at this campaign, which was launched earlier this month by a coalition of media organisations, including News limited, the ABC, Fairfax, the SBS, and AAP. The campaign's aim is to draw public attention to the tightening of restrictions on journalists and free speech in Australia.

In the US and Europe, News Corporation is in a predatory mood and the ever-hungry Murdoch empire just gets bigger and bigger.

With the enormous growth in the number of public relations consultants in recent years, getting a message through the media can be fraught. Anthony Funnell speaks to three senior public affairs professionals: Rod Bruem, a former journalist and press secretary who's currently a spokesperson for Telstra, and editor of its online communication site. Amanda Lampe...

Jim Lehrer is one of the icons of broadcast journalism. The long-time anchor of NewsHour on the American Public Broadcasting Service is also a familiar face to viewers of SBS here in Australia, and he joins Media Report's Antony Funnell for a revealing chat.