MEDIA MAESTROS
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His Quarterly Essay and The Monthly magazine are the most powerful left-wing voices in Australia
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Nine's man is coming off second best in the battle with Seven
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He'd love to be a mogul, when he gets rid of those training wheels. Now MD of Channel Ten, he's finally shaping the media landscape
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Will he make Fairfax great again? Possibly not, but Greg's smart, ballsy and committed
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When it comes to running a TV station, Leckie is the best, and that's why Seven is No. 1
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He doesn't throw his weight around like the titans of old, and he's never had an obvious political agenda
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If anyone can make the public pay it's Kim, who worked wonders at Foxtel. He's focused, ambitious and well-connected.
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He's led the digital revolution and told the world about it all on Twitter
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At 80, the Sun King can still fly into Australia to sack his right-hand man, rip up the front pages and terrify his editors
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The outspoken senator is reshaping our media landscape
They own media empires or just run them. They tell journalists what to write, or they don't. But one thing's for sure: Media Maestros hire the executives, editors and producers who bring us our news and views. And they set the culture of the TV networks, newspapers and magazine groups that we tune into.
They're the people the politicians want to get onside, the people who can bend the rules in their favour and the people who determine what sort of media Australia has and whether it survives.
Begins publishing 5 December 2011.
Australia's powerful Media Maestros
Some are traditional owners; some are the hired help. Some are so good they've ended up owning a fair bit of what they run. But all have power to affect what we read, watch, hear or are subjected to in the media.
Big losses at Ten for mogul trio Murdoch, Packer and Rinehart
Ten Network's profits have plunged – and so have Lachlan Murdoch's, James Packer's and Gina Rinehart's investments. The trio of media moguls have suffered heavy losses as Ten's first half revenue has slumped by 14%.
British MPs massacre the Murdochs
Rupert Murdoch has two straws to cling onto after he was savaged by British MPs overnight in a devastating report on the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Charlotte Church: Murdoch offered good press for singing at his wedding
If angelic superstar soprano Charlotte Church is to be believed, Rupert Murdoch's newspapers may not have just offered favours to politicians for doing the right thing. They offered the service to singers as well.
Col Allan's greatest hits
Kim Williams had better watch out. The word around Holt Street is that domineering New York Post editor Col Allan, best known for taking Kevin Rudd to a New York strip club, could be heading back to Australia to run News Limited's print division.
Glenn Milne is no Peter Lloyd: ABC boss
ABC managing director Mark Scott has stood by the broadcaster's dumping of former political reporter Glenn Milne. Scott says Milne's case is entirely different to that of re-employed journo Peter Lloyd, who lost his job when he was arrested for drug possession in Singapore.
How deep in doodoo is James Murdoch?
Paul Barry presents part one of an examination into the allegations against James Murdoch.
James Murdoch walks the plank at BSkyB
Another day, another defeat for James Murdoch, who quit yesterday as executive chairman of the family's pay TV business BSkyB after nine years in charge. James's empire at News Corp—where he is technically third in charge, behind his father and Chase Carey—has now shrunk to only the Italian and Asian pay TV operations.
James Murdoch: how did he miss the phone hacking smoking guns?
James Murdoch maintains that he did not pick up the 'smoking gun' documents that showed phone hacking was rife at News of the World.
James Murdoch: unpicking what he knew about phone hacking at NoTW
The House of Commons committee investigating phone hacking at the News of the World is already three months overdue with its report because members have been arguing about how hard to whack James Murdoch. So will they brand him a liar or settle for chump? And just what is the evidence against him?
James Packer to sell out of media, News reports
Poor Kerry would be turning in his grave, again. The word on the street – according to News Ltd reports – is that James Packer has decided to sell out of the media and spend his money on buying more casinos.
John van Tiggelen appointed editor of The Monthly
Influential current affairs magazine The Monthly has chosen a new editor to take the reins from the departing Ben Naparstek, appointing journalist John van Tiggelen to the role.
Mark Scott smiling as ABC sweeps the Logies pool
ABC supremo Mark Scott will have been smiling over his cornflakes this morning after the national broadcaster was a surprise winner at last night's Logie awards.
Media ownership laws headed for new public interest test
Our Media Maestros must be rubbing their hands in glee this morning to hear that Australia's cross media laws are destined for the dustbin.
Murdochs throw a party for Dame Elisabeth
It was all hands on deck for one of Australia's most powerful families last night, as Dame Elisabeth Murdoch celebrated her 103rd birthday at the Melbourne Recital Centre.
SMH campaign takes a swipe at Rupert
The Sydney Morning Herald has launched a new ad campaign aimed directly at its competitors, including News Limited, declaring it is free from 'one person's influence'.
Study: climate tax coverage has been biased
An extensive study examining coverage of the carbon tax debate has found that News Limited papers crossed the line from reporting to campaigning.
The Murdoch Roast: Rupert sizzles on the stand
The real story of Rupert Murdoch's appearance before the Leveson Inquiry in London's High Court is the old fox is alive and kicking. Rupert may be 81, but he's still sharp, funny and a force.
Torture rack for a dying media
The basic problem with the media's business model is that they've been giving their products away for free for so long the market price of most journalism has been reduced to zero.
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One assumes the PM's not texted Rebekah Brooks his commiserations with lol this time around.