Recently, journalists at The Age went on strike for a week in protest at yet another large cut in staff numbers, claiming that independent journalism was at great risk if this cutting continued. Though I sympathise and value some of The Age journalists, particularly the commentators and analysts, I’m afraid they are like people promoting sailing ships when steamships arrived. The time of newspapers is over. Let me explain.Read More »
Happy birthday, The Conversation. It’s with some envy that I’ve watched you grow and I applaud your success to date. Had you been conceived earlier, I’d be on your side of the fence – as a writer – not just as a reader. But I left academia just before you started and, try as I might, I can’t get an academic email address back so I can write for you. So here I am, writing for me, to you. You’ve done very well so far, especially for a 6yo. But there’s much for you to learn. Let me explain.Read More »
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