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Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has accused the Mark Zuckerberg-owned tech behemoth of being more sympathetic to the criminal world than a free press.
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MEDIA
Meta ‘ranks criminals ahead of journalists’
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has accused the Mark Zuckerberg-owned tech behemoth of being more sympathetic to the criminal world than a free press.
JAMES MADDEN
MEDIA DIARY
Radio host’s crossed wires on scoop that wasn’t
3AW’s Jacqui Felgate last week spruiked an exclusive in The Age about a notorious child killer. If only she’d listened to her station’s own news bulletin.
By JAMES MADDEN, SOPHIE ELSWORTH
MEDIA
Spotlight the main focus for new Seven boss
Former newspaper editor Anthony De Ceglie’s arrival at Seven is causing nervousness within the network as it embarks on its biggest shake-up in years.
By SOPHIE ELSWORTH
MEDIA
AI ‘won’t take our jobs but will enhance our creativity’
The Economist’s editor in chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, believes artificial intelligence will augment human work and creativity rather than replace it.
By JARED LYNCH
COMMENTARY
Media vacates the field on energy debate
Editors at left-wing news sites which publish only positive propaganda about the energy transition should make a serious reporting commitment to the issue.
By CHRIS MITCHELL
EXCLUSIVE
‘Cracking the code’ to better marketing
Digital payments provider Visa’s chief marketing officer Frank Cooper III speaks exclusively to The Growth Agenda, as he explains why marketing must be both a horizontal and vertical practice within firms.
By KATE RACOVOLIS
THE GROWTH AGENDA
Why the influencer industry needs guardrails
From cottage industry to global force, the influencer industry is forecast to surge in growth. However, it lacks regulation and guardrails. Is it up to governments, brands or creators to professionalise the sector?
By EMILY HUND
OPINION
Covid lessons can help brands today
Almost overnight, Covid forced businesses to pivot and adapt. Brands would do well to learn from these experiences and apply this dynamism to the challenges of today.
By DAVID HALTER
THE GROWTH AGENDA
Forget politics: brands should focus on ‘doing good’
A new report has found that most consumers want corporate Australia to stay away from backing social and political causes. Instead, brands should focus on getting the basics of business right, such as paying employees and suppliers fairly.
By KATE RACOVOLIS