@Old_IT_geek Siobhan McKenna may not share the Murdoch name, but she’s now one of the key enablers of the Murdoch empire’s political and media power. Her rise shows how entrenched corporate and media influence has become in shaping public debate in Australia. The Murdochs and their executives are not just running media businesses — they’re manipulating national narratives on climate, politics and power, all while enjoying government appointments and cushy board roles.
Just a reminder that a small group of ultra-wealthy insiders hold extraordinary sway over what Australians see, read and believe. Until there’s genuine media reform and limits on concentrated ownership, democracy will remain distorted by the interests of people like McKenna and the Murdochs who employ her.

#murdochmedia #australianpolitics #mediaconcentration #newsCorp #australia

And yet our campaign to remove Sinclair's stranglehold on free speech will continue!

Sinclair to end its blackout of Jimmy Kimmel
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5524232-sinclair-jimmy-kimmel-live-abc-nexstar-disney-charlie-kirk/

#Sinclair #Nexstar #FCC #MediaConcentration #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #USPol

“A key factor that influences Canadian news coverage is the fact that advertising, marketing and PR professionals outnumber journalists by 9 to 1, according to Statistics Canada.”

I seem to recall the number being at 4-1 in the mid 2000s

#MediaConcentration

Hello AoIR!

Really excited to join this instance to continue learning from this amazing community.

A brief #introduction: I study the intersection of information, technology, policy, and society. My current projects focus on #netGov, #privacy, #cybersecurity, #digitalDivide, and #mediaConcentration.

My main profile is @thinkmacro so I think I will be redirecting there for the time being.