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Murdoch ‘swan song’ as natives threaten trad media
As the UK’s chatterers await the launch this weekend of The Sun on Sunday, be prepared for a…
How NOT to save newspapers: sad story of UK’s ‘Daily Mirror’
Sixty years ago in June, Axel Springer, Germany’s own Citizen Kane, launched Bild. The new daily unashamedly copied…
Frank Bennack: modest elder statesman will out-pace Murdoch
This is a story of three octogenarians. It is 60 years since the death, aged 88, of (William)…
Is Leo Laporte the future of TV everywhere?
If you want to see the future of TV, go 35 miles north of San Francisco to the…
James Packer wins casino bets – and heads back to media?
James Packer is the most famous man in Australia. He’s the 44-year-old businessman whom Aussies variously admire, despise,…
Can faded newspaper brands survive in a cut-price world?
Traditional media companies everywhere are in turmoil. Most are caught somewhere between maximising (as best they can) profits…
Will Abu Dhabi be a media capital – or end up in flames?
Abu Dhabi is a country on a mission. To become the oil state that built itself a real,…
Magazines in crisis: 3 ways they can still win
Sales and marketing people seldom let the mask slip. So, magazine industry people can keep up the smiles…
Is this ‘secret’ business the world’s smartest media company?
The plight of traditional newspaper businesses is depressing many people in the UK, US, Australia and elsewhere. Journalists…
Is quiet Brit becoming the most influential person on Earth?
There’s a captivating, almost-magical web site where you can feel the passion and share the big ideas of…