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Election 2013 media panel

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CM Day.

Throwing Anna Bligh to the wolves

I have written elsewhere that the way that Kevin Rudd can win the election - and I think he’s in it to win, not that he will win mind you - is by generating political turbulence. Preferably by creating…
Labour market.

Spot the trends not monthly variation

So the employment figures for July have been published by the ABS today. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 5.7 per cent and the participation rate is 65.1 per cent. By historical standards the…
DT Day.

Tele front page is bread and butter journalism

The Daily Telegraph has another ‘controversial’ front page. I suspect they would have run this picture irrespective of there being an election on. Everyone love a ‘pollies are hypocrites’ story - especially…
DT Day.

Still talking about that front page

Day three of the campaign and we’re still talking about the front page of the Daily Telegraph from day one. Tim Dunlop writing at new media outlet The Drum weighs in: “The Tele’s front page was a very…
Std Var Rate.

Be prepared to answer tough questions

Mark Twain is reputed to have said that you should never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel. In modern terms that should include never pick a fight with people who can rebroadcast what…
CM Day.

First impressions from the tabloids

Day one of the election campaign and the tabloids have got some great front pages. The Daily Telegraph leaves us in no doubt what it thinks. To a large extent this must reflect the views of its Sydney…

Is Rupert out to get Kevin?

An election isn’t just a contest between political parties, it is also a contest between media outlets. Over time it’ll also become a contest between media platforms. In the meantime, however, there will…