Examines the recent performance of newspapers as a basis for understanding the current state of play in the industry. Introduction

Dead tree newspapers are on their last legs, some say. In the meantime, new forms of journalism are springing up everywhere, courtesy of social media and online platforms. The audience - the citizen, the amateur - has become the new journalist. Paul Barclay talks to Tim Dunlop and Rachel Buchanan about what lies ahead for...

The role of media in a democracy is to truthfully report contemporary events and issues to the public. This includes scientific evidence about the crucial issue of climate change. If people are confused or ignorant about potential threats, they cannot be expected to support action to confront them. This report looks at coverage of climate...

Pamela Williams, editor-at-large of the Australian Financial Review, details the part played by James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch in the fall of the once mighty Fairfax empire. Guests Pamela Williams Editor at large, Australian Financial Review and author of Killing Fairfax. Publications Title Killing Fairfax: Packer, Murdoch and the Ultimate Revenge Author Pamela Williams Publisher...

Introduction: The growth of the internet as a popular news and advertising medium has spawned a deep structural adjustment process in the Australian newspaper industry. The emergence and rapid growth of online competition in the advertising market has greatly eroded the traditional primacy of newspapers as an advertising medium. The magnitude of the threat of...