by Michael West | Dec 3, 2018 | Despatch
The Sydney Morning Herald has finally got rid of its news desk. No more copykids. The emails to staff went around today heralding more cuts. This from a Fairfax journalist today
by Michael West | Jul 26, 2018 | Despatch
A few quick points about the Nine deal to snaffle Fairfax: the biggest synergies will come from axing one layer of executive management and three-quarters of a board of directors.
by Michael West | Mar 28, 2018 | Business
As retrenchments proceed apace in the old media sector, not everybody thinks the outlook for newspapers is bleak. We interview the chief executive of FairNews Corporation about his expansion plans, quality journalism and his radical plans for leveraging core competencies going forward.
by Michael West | Sep 4, 2017 | Business, Finance & Tax
Barry Lakeman has had a gutful. “I’ve got bone cancer,” says the 59 year old farmer from outback Western Australia. “The chances of pulling through are about 60/40”. Worse, he says, his son is disabled. He has epilepsy and a brain tumor...
by Michael West | May 29, 2017 | Despatch
This morning at 10am is the deadline for journalists at Fairfax Media to accept the latest redundancy offer and management is about to be knocked over in the rush. Sources say the voluntary redundancy offer will be oversubscribed. That is, Fairfax should comfortably...