Young Rupert took up his inheritance in Adelaide in 1953 with minimal journalistic experience. He quickly revealed himself to be a ruthless rule-breaker and hands on, expansionary proprietor.
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Tabloids traditionally have gone after the rich and famous. On TikTok, anyone can be a target.
Jokes and satire can build resilience but also spread misinformation as people don’t always know what is trustworthy and what is just funny.
We might lap up the spectacle of two high-profile women fighting publicly, but when do you ever hear about men having ‘cat-fights’?
Australian tabloid newspapers were once an important political force, the “voice of the people”. But these days relevance has been replaced by shrillness.
The two papers were once titans of publishing. But their future looks less rosy.
Liverpool FC has imposed a complete ban on The Sun but it cannot prevent the tabloid newspaper from continuing to cover the club.
The antics of ‘Brits abroad’ continues to fill copy in tabloid newspapers but it’s more about titillation than genuine moral outrage.
The Sun goes separate ways in England and Scotland, but does it matter?
Shrien Dewani has been cleared of any part in the murder of his bride Anni, who was shot on their honeymoon. A South African judge threw out the case, rejecting the prosecution’s argument as “far below…
Well, there was a lot of mucking about, but Panorama has finally broadcast its exposé of Sun on Sunday journalist Mazher Mahmood, widely known as the “Fake Sheikh”. The programme had been scheduled for…
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Professor of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University
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Principal Lecturer in Journalism, University of Brighton
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Lecturer in Media & Journalism at UCFB, University Campus of Football Business
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Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Galway
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Reader in Tourism, Culture and Society, Liverpool John Moores University
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Lecturer in Media and Communication, University of Leicester
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Political Science, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Marketing, Loyola University Chicago
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Lecturer in Media and Communication, University of Leicester
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Rodney Tiffen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
