Mark Scott has altered the ABC in profound ways.
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Mark Scott will hand to Michelle Guthrie a much-transformed ABC – one that does the same things in very new ways.
The ‘Lose Yourself in Melbourne’ ad was onto something: instead of being directed to the fastest or shortest route, some people might want to take a diverting detour.
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If smart cities run on big data and algorithms that channel only ‘relevant’ information and opinions to us, how do we maintain the diversity of ideas and possibilities that drives truly smart cities?
Virtual reality is improving in leaps and bounds.
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From education to sport to sex, virtual reality has dozens of applications, and we’re only just scratching the surface of its potential today.
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The history of newspapers has been one of adapting to prosper and now is no different.
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Journalists used to decide what was news. Things are very different now.
The Guardian continues to support its print editions, despite declining readership.
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With ad blockers hurting digital, and print readership declining, The Guardian’s plans to take on the world face strong headwinds.
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The Guardian is hoping the membership model for newspapers will help it survive.
Fairfax chief Greg Hywood has an ‘intense focus on cost reduction’.
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The transition from print to digital will not be painless at Fairfax, or its global peers.
Indonesian media moguls have argued that the internet means cross-media ownership laws that prevent common ownership of radio, television and newspapers are obsolete.
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Indonesia’s media landscape may be a model which Australia is emulating as it looks to change media ownership laws. There are positives to this, but also causes for concern.
Dreaming of a digital-only future.
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Announcements of the death of print are no longer premature.
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The loss of the printed Independent will leave a big hole on the nation’s newstands.
When we’re flooded with images, how much of their content do we retain?
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Snapping and sharing photographs has never been easier. But being inundated with images can have a host of unintended consequences, from heightened anxiety to impaired memory.
Merely consuming digital content doesn’t do much for kids. But digital tools can introduce them to new ways of creating.
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Teenagers spend more time consuming media than they do sleeping. Most of this consumption is passive - a habit that’s creeping into classrooms, too.
Ads that appear in broadsheet newspapers continue to have more appeal than their annoying, online counterparts.
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Many readers can’t tell the difference between native ads and editorial content. So will a web publisher’s credibility take a hit if it ‘goes native’ with its ad strategy?
Greenpeace is seeking to use investigative reporters to supplement its advocacy efforts.
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NGO journalists can cover issues that go underreported by cash-strapped newsrooms. But are they more likely to violate journalistic principles?
Today’s libraries are offering skill-building programs.
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Traditionally, libraries provided a quiet space to read. Today’s libraries are taking on new roles and helping young people gain 21st-century skills.
Can the Pink ‘Un continue it’s strong transition to digital under new management?
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High price reflects the fact that the Pink ‘Un is adapting to the digital world better than most other newspapers.
Low-income teens are unable to participate in social media conversations of their wealthier peers.
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With low-income kids unable to participate in the social media conversations of their wealthier peers, a new form of digital inequity is emerging.
New forms of creativity are proliferating – with the help of technological advancement – and building new activist communities.
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Can creative activism change the world? In 2015, we are seeing seismic shifts in the functions and forms of creativity – and technological change is amplifying its social role.
It’s not yet twilight for AOL, incredibly.
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Verizon’s recent announcement that it was considering a takeover of AOL provoked many commentators and investors alike to express surprise that AOL still existed. The 30-year-old company that launched…